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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

863 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 44

Bad Roads

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

Protests are coming in from all quarters about the bad state of the roads, particularly the New Valicy and…

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Sutherland Water Bridge Progress

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

Work on Sutherland Waters bridge is progressing satisfactorily, the shire Engineer (Mr. S. Hinley), reported to…

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Voluntary Road Wardens

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

If the proposed scheme of voluntary road wardens operates successfully, it will give sadly-needed assistance…

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Work on Tingha Road Appreciated

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 3

"Tingha is very appreciative of the work that has been done on the New Valley Road," said Cr. Ferris at the Shire Council…

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Aerodrome

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

P. L. Barnard. 53 Dangar Street. Armidale, writes lo the Editor. Sir.—May I, through the…

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"Methodical" Repairs to Glen Innes Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

Repairs to roads in the Glen Innes Municipality were urgently required and would need be carried out in a methodical way, the Mayor (Ald. F. W. Buddee) said at the last…

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Little Flood Damage To Yallaroi Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 11

The Yallaroi Shire Engineer (Mr. H. A. Webb) told a meeting on Friday that although…

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Quick Response To Petition On New Valley Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

People who live on the Tingha-New Valley road are leased with the co-operation they have received from the Guyra…

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Story of Tablelands Roads a Century of Progress but Big Works Remain

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

It is axiomatic that man in his march of progress depends on roads more than any other transport medium. In the settlement of a country, the opening up of new land areas, and…

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Cwa Advocates Drive of Trees to Aerodrome to Commemorate Crowning

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 5

Glen Innes branch of the Country Women's Association will advocate the planting of trees along the drive to the Aerodrome as a ceremony to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth…

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A Road At Delungra Is "Impossible In Wet Weather"

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

Bourne's, Road at Delungra was "imposible" in wet weather, Cr. S. Tonkin said at a meeting of Macintyre Shire Council. Cr. Tonkin said there had…

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Baby Killed in Motor Accident at Warialda

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

A [?] months all [?]by girl was [?]led in a motor accident at Kaloons, near Warwadda, yesterday afternoon…

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Rode Unlicensed Motor Cycle

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 3

Alexander Northey. 79 Oliver Street, Inverell, was fined £2 at Inverell Court on Monday on charges of being an…

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Motorists and the Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 12

Law-abiding motorics demand State Government action to protect them, and the test of the community from…

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Bundarra Roads

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 2

At Friday's Uralla Shire meeting, Cr. Pearson asked that the grader making towards Bundarra be left there…

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"Better Put Money on the Roads"

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 1

"Seeing that this Shire is in such a bad financial position we should try said save that money and put it on the roads," said Cr. Munsie at Friday's meeting of Uralla Shire in speaking to a rescission motion…

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Daily Glen Innes Mail Train Urged

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

Tamworth City Council decided at its fortnightly meeting to request the Railways Department to restore the Glen Innes…

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To the Editor Road Safety in Inverell

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

Would you please allow me space to place my views on Road Safety before the public? This subject seems to be…

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Motor Manners Make for Safer Manners

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 4

"There's a certain breed of rough and tough he-man who professes to believe that manners are 'sissy'…

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Inverell Chamber of Commerce's Constructive Report the Railways and the Country

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 5

Mr. H. O'Brien, of Inverell said this week that the Railways Department repeatedly disallowed claims for damaged goods despite the fact that…

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