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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

938 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 47

Inquest on Death of Motor Cyclist

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Glen Innes Deputy Coroner (Mr. A. R. Mitchell) at an inquest yesterday into the death of a 26 year-old motor-cyclist following an…

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Tram 'Go Slow' Planned During Royal Tour

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: Tramway men plan to hold a "go slow" strike during the Royal Tour…

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Melbourne Tram Hitch

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Melbourne tramway men plan to bold a "go-slow" strike during the Royal Visit…

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Motor Racing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 10

The 24-hour motor trial at Mt. Druitt today was won by Mrs. C. Anderson, of Queensland, driving a Jaguar XK120…

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Vast Crowds Packed in Parramatta Road Area

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

Parramatta Rood which pioneers trudged along seeking a way across the formidable Blue Mountains, was to-day filled with surging, tightly packed crowds that threatened road barriers to breaking point as the…

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Sterling Policies J on World Tram

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Government intervention if private British traders threaten damage to area's economy by buying too much on the dollar market was indicated by the Chancellor of the Exchaguer, Mr…

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Driving Hints for Motorists

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

The N.R.M.N. offers motorists some [?] advice. Aib[?]…

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Black-top Road, Delungra to Glen Innes Before Summer-end

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

The Gwydir Highway will be completely bitumensurfaced from Glen Innes to Delungra this summer, a distance of over 60 miles. A further 6½ miles, linking Delungra with bitumen now…

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Speed Limit on University, Bellevue Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

A speed limit of 30 miles per hour has been imposed on the University and Believne roads…

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Plans Needed to Solve Motoring Problems

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 8

It is imperative that constructive plans to solve problems caused by the expansion of motoring should be…

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Man Killed in Road Smash

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 13

TAMWORTH: A 22-year-old[?] Newcastle butcher was killed[?] yesterday morning when the[?] car he was driving struck a[?]…

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Black-top Road, Delungra to Glen Innes Before Summer-end

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

The Gwydir Highway will be completely bitumen- surfaced from Glen Innes to Delungra this summer, a distance of over 60 miles. A further 6 12 miles, linking Delungra with bitumen now…

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Driving Hints for Motorists

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

The N.R.M.A., offers motorists some practical driving advice. Allow plenty of room…

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Railways Lost £1,449,839

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday [?] Railways [?] lost [?]…

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Railways Big Loss

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— The N.S.W. Railways Department last £1,449,839 for the year ended 1952-53…

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Railway Lose £1,449,839

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: The N.S.W. Railways Department lost £1,449,839 for the year 1952/53…

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Car Skids on Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

A Sydney man escaped unhurt this morning when his car slided o the Yarraford…

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Fatal Fall From Bridge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: a 40year-old man fell 60ft. to hils death from Sydney Harbour Bridge His body was discovered on…

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Special Train for the Inverell Show?

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

A special train to bring people from as far away as Narrabri and Moree was suggested to improve…

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Correspondence Placing Children on Train for Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

Clare M. Lindsay, Armidale. Writes to the Editor:—Sir.—It is encouraging to read Mr. Semple's spirited…

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