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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

863 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 44

Railway Worker Seriously Hurt

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

Frederick Wormald, a railway bridge carpenter, of St. Cuthbert's Avenue, Armidale was seriously injured when he…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

A man was injured yesterday when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a car on the corner of Marsh and…

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Road Safety Efforts Show Good [?]Ys

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

For the [?] time in many years there has been a reduction in te number of road deaths…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt at Circuit

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 4

An injured motor cyclist was conveyed by ambulance to the District Hospital on Saturday. He is Stephen Bookbonak of…

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Motor Cycle Club Praised

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 4

"I believe that Inverell has one of the best run motor cycle clubs in the state and that the members deserve…

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Protest On Inverell Railway Room

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

Inverell Chamber of Commerce last night refused to accept the railway's reply to its…

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Road Safety Efforts Show Good Results

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

For the first time in many years there has been a reduction in the number of road deaths…

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Editorial the Road Toll

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

This year has opened with good news from one of the saddest battlefronts—the roads. At the end of last year the death toll on N.S.W. roads 700 showed a decline for the first time for some…

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G. Innes Man Killed in Road Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Ross Briggs (32), second son of Mr. and Mrs. V. H. R. Briggs, of Grey Street, Glen…

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Magistrate Lenient to Motorist

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 10

When a motorist was charged at the Armidale Police Court yesterday with having driven in a negligent manner,…

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Road Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 6

Armidale police were called out to three road accidents during the weekend. A car collided with cattle on…

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Motor Show Most Pretentious

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

Armidale's motor show was most pretentious affair, and throughout the three days…

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Municipal Council's Attitude To Arrawatta Road Bridge Project

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

Inverell Municipal Council will not provide any money the year to help build a stock bridge across the Macintyre River near the Arrawatta Road. Council decided this at its…

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Special Train Eucharistic Congress

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

A special train will run from Tenterfield on Saturday, April 18, to take Catholics to Sydney for the concluding ceremonies…

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Inverell Road Safety Council Rejects Plan Licensing Of Motor Mechanics, Service Stations

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

The committee of the Inverell branch of the Road Safety Council on Monday night rejected a…

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Relief Work on Linwood Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Severn Shire Council at a meeting yesterday decided to carry out temporary relief work on the link…

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Road Safety Committee Meetings "Open"

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

"Some citizens are under the impression that Committee meetings of the Road Safety Council are not open…

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Road Safety Committee Debate On Traffic Domes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

"The traffic dome on the approach to the Tingha bridge and the two outside the Capitol…

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Say "No Parking" Is Essential to Road Safety

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 5

Armidale branch of the Road Safety Council considers, the "no parking" regulations in…

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Inverell Road Safety Committee Concern Preventing Accidents At School Crossings

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

"In the prevention of accidents at school crossings we should out the onus on the motorist rather than on the child," said Mr. J. E. Giblin, President…

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