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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Problem Of Roads Means Big Money

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

TRAVEL the ordinary gravelled or dirt road today. A grader has just been over it and its surface…

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Fewer Road Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: During the last 12 months, road accident figures were the lowest since the war. Mr. H. E. Richards said…

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Two Injured in Motor Cycle Crash

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

Miss Patricia Young (20), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reg Young, of Hindmarsh St., Inverell, and Mr Trevor William…

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No Money for Main Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

"Shire Councils everywhere are vigorously protesting against the reduced State vote for Trunk and Main…

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Protests Against State Roads' Vote

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 2

Shire Councils everywhere were vigorously protesting against the reduced State vote for Trunk and…

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Curfew Cause of Many Road Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 4

SINGAPORE (AAP-Reuter): Drivers who raced recklessly to beat the curfew were the cause of many…

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Correspondence Boorolong Bridge

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 4

W. O. Manuel, "Trim" via Armidale, writes to the Editor:— Sir.—Please allow me space…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Toll

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 14

Motorist expect State political candidates to declare where they stand on the abolition of Sydney Habour…

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'Grant' Money for Bridge at Lang Street

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 6

The Local Government Engineer of the Department of Public Works (Mr. J. H…

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Safety on the Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: In the latest bid to cut down on the road toll, the Veteran Motorits' Association of Australia is making a…

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More Care Needed on Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 6

Seven hundred and sixteen people were killed during 1952 in road accidents in New South Wales,…

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Maintenance Work Carried Out on Severn Shire Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

Routine maintenance only had been carried out on most of the main roads and highways in the Severn Shire during the last month, the Engineer (Mr. B. S. Marsh) said in a written report…

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Mr. Jim Cahill Gives Comparative Railway Freights

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

Addressing a street meeting at Inverell Mr. Jim Cahill, Labor candidate said that the…

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Motor Vehicles Collide Near Town

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

No one was injured when too motor vehicles came into collision on the Ashford Road on monday…

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Motorist Injured in Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 8

A man and his wife were injured yesterday when their car was involved in a collision at Rocky Guily, six miles…

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Road Work

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. S. Hinley) reported to Council on Tuesday that the following road work had been…

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Safety on the Roads

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 3
Also in Guyra Argus

SYDNEY: In the latest bid to cut down on the road toll, the Veteran Motorists' Association of Australia is making a…

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Railway Station De-grading Cr. Hudson's Query

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 4

'It is hard to understand why Guyra Railway Station has been de-graded," said the President of the Council (Cr…

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Road Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 6

The driver of a utility truck escaped injury when his vehicle left the road near Oakey Creek bridge early…

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