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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

487 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 25

Shire Correspondence Forest AREASto Open Electricity Deadlock Tarred Road for Boggabri—Attention to Kaputar Scheme—Interesting Poster for Inspection—New Road Warning Notice—New Train Timetable?—Move to Open Forestry Lands—Electricity Deadlock—Wee Waa Buildings

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

Tar-Paving, Merton St. Boggabri. From Dept. of Local Government approving of Council's application to expend balance of…

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Motor Mechanics Examination

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

The annual examination of motor mechanics for the N.R.M.A. certificate will be conducted at the Sydney Technical College on the evening of Friday,…

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Railway Time Table. Through Services

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

The 2.30 p.m. Mall from Moree. to Sydney, week-days, will start at 2.40 pan. and be due to arrive at Sydney At 63 am. week days and 6.30 a.m. on…

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The Railways 160,000,000 Passengers Last Year

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

With a record number of 160,000,000 passengers carried on the railways last year, and with an anticipated increase on that number this…

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By Road and Wheel

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

U.S. Farmers Are Car-Minded Sixty per cent of farmers in America run one or more cars per family. Yet only 12 per cent, of the population have running…

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Assault Alleged Defendant Committed For Trial Story of Struggle on Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

Evidence of how she was accosted and on allegation that an assault was committed was heard at the police court on Monday, when John…

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Railway Time Table. Through Service

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

The 2.30 p.m. Mail from Moree to Sydney, week-days, will start at 3.40 pm. and be due to arrive at Sydney at 6.5 a.m. week days and 6.30 am. on…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. U.s. Farmers Are Car-minded

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Sixty per cent of farmers in America run one or more cars per family. Yet only 12 per cent of the population have running water in their homes…

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Railway Trips Popular Cheap Fares for Children SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

No fewer than 163,000 tickets at sixpence each were issued to children in the metropolitan area by the Railway Department during the Christmas…

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Closing of Roads

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

New regulations have been issued by the Department of Local Government regarding the closing of roads. It is now provided…

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Loaded Wheat Lorries Do Not Speed Through Manilla Loaded With Wheat. Fastest Speed They Travel at is 25 Miles an Hour. Amazing Statement by Main Road's Board

Manilla Express · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

Wheat lorries do not speed through Manilla street. The Municipal Council has been informed of this fact by the Department of…

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Italy's New Motor Road

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

In the first 25 days after its opening to traffic, over 400,000 lire (£6,000) was taken in tolls on the new motor road from Genoa to Valle Padana. Cars pay…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

In a report received by the Touring Department from the N.R.M.A. representative at Bowral the load to Wombeyan Caves is described as very fair to…

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Better Roads Ashford Shire Maintenance Plant

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

The Ashford Shire Council (Inverell) at its last meeting, decided to purchase an additional speed control machine for main roads maintenance…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. His Safety Lesson

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

A youthful motorist who was involved in an accident with a police car in Chicago was sentenced by the magistrate to compose a 500 word essay on…

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Red Hill Railway

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

After years of political arguing a start is about to be made with the building of the Red Hill-Port Augusta railway, to shorten the distance and…

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Novel Use for Carpet Sweeper Motor

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

An electric motor from a vacuum sweeper is now doing duty as wind-blower for the organ in Holy Trinity Church, Goondiwindi. The work of…

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Italy's New Motor Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 3

In the first 26 days after its opening to traffic, 400,000 lire (£6,000) was taken in tolls on the new-motor road, from Genoa to Valle Padana…

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New Bridge on River Lett

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

The alternative route between Hartley and Lithgow via Brown's Cap can now be regarded as an all weather road with the completion of a timber bridge…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From Tue N.r.m.a. 600 Mile Highway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

A 600-mile highway, spanning mountains, swamps and some of the densest virgin forests of Siberia, has been completed by Soviet engineers between the…

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