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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Saumarez Bridge to Be Widened

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 6

Saumarez Bridge on the highway between Uraila and Armidale is to be widened. The Minister for Transport,…

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Motorists Flee From N.s.w

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 9

GLEN INNES: A Queenslander who was fined for speeding in the Glen Innes restrieted area, claims that…

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Man's Death on Moree Train

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

A passenger died in his sleep on the Moree man train on Friday night. It is believed that it the man…

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Death of Man on Mail Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 2

TAMWORTH: A passenger died in his sleep on the North West Mail train on Friday night…

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Three-quarters of Australia's Freight Moved by Road

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

Rood transport in 195152 is estimated to have carried 76.5 per cent, of ell goods moved throughout Australia and registered 67.32 per cent, of the total passenger miles covered by all forms of transport…

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Congratulations to Inverell Motor Cycle Club

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

Mr. Ken Weedon. 23 Brae St., writes to the Editor: would like to take this opportunity through your…

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Estimated Crown of 3,0000 at Motor Cycle Races at Inverell

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 6

Rain over the week-end, which caused a postponement of the North West Championships Motor Cycle TT racing from Saturday to Sunday, did…

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Gravel Runway Forming at Inverell Aerodrome

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 1

Construction of the solid surfaced landing strip of the Inverell aerodrome at Gilgai is progressing rapidly, thousands of yards of gravel having been laid to date. Bulldozers, tractors and motor trucks are being used…

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peat's Bridge Toll To Go

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: Toll charges on peat's ferry bridge, across the Hawkesbury River, would be lifted within the next few…

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Armidale Aerodrome Development Minister's Letter To Hon. D. H. DrUmmond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 12

The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Anthony), has advised the Hon. D. H. Drummond M.H.R., that the…

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Work At Armidale Aerodrome

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 6
Also in The Uralla Times

The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Anthony), has advised the Hon. D. H. Drummond M.H.R., that the…

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Aerodrome Progress at Inverell

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

INVERELL: Construction of the solid surfaced landing strip of the Inverell aerodrome at Gilgai is…

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Girl Walks Off Speeding Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

A nine year old girl, Heather MacGowan, of Somerton, walked off the Melbourne express in her sleep on…

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Tingha Residents Lucky in Big Train Smash

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

Miss Norma Cox has returned from holidays spent in Sydney. Miss Cox and Miss…

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Inverell's Camping Ground Reflects Road Fellowship

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 4

Inverell's camping ground on the banks of the Macintyre River is becoming a small…

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700 Killed on Roads Armidale Safety Travel Official's comments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

During 1953 about 700 persons died and 12,000 were injured in road accidents in New South Wales…

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Royal Couple Leave by Train for New Plymouth

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

PALMERSTON NORTH (N.Z.), Friday: Queen Elizabath and the Duke of Edinburgh to-day set out from Polmerston North for New Plymouth on the south west coast of the North Island of New…

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Motor Cyclist in Fatal [?] Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

[?] suffered severe head [?] a motor cycle crash on [?] England Highway on [?] night died in the Glen…

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Motor Scooter Rally Likely in Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

Representatives of the Sydney Motor Scooter Club said in an interview yesterday that they might select Glen Innes as the venue of their proposed Easter rally this year…

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