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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Appreciation of Inverell Railway Staff

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

Mr. H. A. Roach, hon secretary of the State Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party advises that he has…

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Motoring Hint

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. engineers say that spark plugs should bechecked for wear every thousand miles. High engine…

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Lorry Careers Through Bridge

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Two North Star farmers were injured when then vehicle, a three-ton lorry, partly laden with fencing materials,…

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Rodeo Party in Road Smash

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 6

A five-ton horse float, returning from the Walcha rodeo, got out of control, and struck a concrete pillar of a…

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Big Loan for Road Works

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

The Guyra Shire Council has applied for a loan of £25,000 for specified works on the Shire's roads…

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Man Severely Injured In Road Smash

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

An Ashford mail contractor received severe injuries to the head and leg when his truck came…

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Fined for Being on Wrong Side of Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 12

Ernest Hubert, of Penshurst, was fined £2 with £10/15- court and witness expenses at Armidale Court…

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Trespassed on Railway; Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

A former employee of the Armidale Railway Station Arthur Richard Warnes of Rusden Street, was fined £2…

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Loan for Guyra Roads

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

The Guyra Shire Council has applied for a loan of £25,000 for specified works on the Shire's roads…

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Weed Growth Lighter on Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 10

Roads on which noxious weeds were sprayed in the last two months of 1952 were in a very much lighter state of…

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Man Hurt When Truck Hits Bridge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

A Kootinga1 resident was admitted to Tamworth Base, Hospital on Saturday night, suffering from injuries he…

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Australia A Bridge Between East and West

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Australia Day assumed the same significance as American Independence Day, Sir Percy…

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New Motor Vehicle Laws in Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

Extensive revision of Victoria's motor vehicle regulations has brought interesting changes in driving rules and laws relating to vehicle equipment…

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To the Editor N.s.w. Railways

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

In view of the fact that the New South Wales Government Railways, from a business point of view, have always paid…

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Loan for Guyra Roads

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

The Guyra Shire Council has applied for a loan of £25,000 for specified, works on the Shire's roads…

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Wants Petrol Tax Money for Municipal Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 10

Armidale City Council will ask its parliamentary representatives to press for an allocation of petrol tax funds…

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Court Sequel to Road Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

Colin Gooda, Gum Flat Road. Inverell, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving when he appeared before…

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­­­­­Man Severely Injured In Road Smash

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

An Ashford mail contractor received severe injuries to the head and leg when his truck came…

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Ford Zephyr Wins Gruelling Road Test

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

A Ford Zephyr won the gruelling Monte Carlo 2150 miles road test this week. Second was a Jaguar, and…

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Sympathy For Man In £300 Motor Cycle Loss

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

Twenty-one-year-old Bruce Station, of Bannockburn Road, Inverell, has twice within six…

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