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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

501 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 26

Road Improvements

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 3

The fortnightly report on current works being carried out or contemplated by the Municipal Council's staff i was the subject of the following…

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Stor, Look, and Listen! Special Motoring Courts

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 3

The principle that motorists should be with in special motoring courts now been adopted in Germany. The first special court is…

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World's Most Luxurious Motor Car. Built in London for Indian Prince. Air-conditioning, Inch-thick Carpet, Choice of Five Horns

North West Champion · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

Costing thousands of pounds, a mo[?] car that is the last word in luxury has been built in London for an Indian prince. It is a three ton sports car…

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Moree Railway

North West Champion · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 5

Mr. B. M. Wade, M.L.A., has been advised by the Secretary for Railway that the representations for improvements at the Moree railway station are…

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World's Most Luxurious Motor Car. Built in London for Indian Prince. Air-conditioning, Inch-thick Carpet, Choice of Five Horns

North West Champion · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 7

Costing thousands of pounds, a motor car that is the last word in luxury has been built in London for an Indian prince. It is a three-ton sports car…

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Roads to Forster

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

The direct route from Pacific Highway at Booral to Forster, by way of bullendelah and Bungwahl, was recently inspected by an officer of the N.R.M.A…

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New Guyra-ebor Road

North West Champion · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 3
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

The construction of the new Guyra-Ebor road, which connects the New England Highway at Guyra with the Armidale-Grafton road near Ebor, is…

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Road to New Hospital

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 2

Appointed a special committee to investigate the question of a road to the new hospital, the Mayor and Ald. Quirk submitted the…

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Five Miles on Starter Motor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

Five miles on the starter motor—sounds impossible and ill-advised. Ill-advised it may be, but it was done by a motorist who ran out of petrol in a…

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Motorists Troubled by Stone Throwers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

A new trouble would appear to have arisen to annoy motorists—stone throwing by children. The N.R.M.A. hes received complaints from several quarters…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Special Motoring Courts

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

The principle that motorists should be dealt with in special motoring courts has now been adopted in Germany. The first special court is operating in…

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Special Motoring Courts

North West Champion · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

The principle that motorists should be dealt with in special motoring courts has been adopted in Germany. The first special court is operating in…

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Tamworth Road

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Mandowa Shire Council the following letter was received from the Department of Main Roads: "It was noticed…

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Illuminated Road Signs

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

A proposal now being considered by the Newcastle City Council to Illuminate direction signs for the benefit of motor traffic panning through…

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ALL-WEATHER Narrabri's Aerodrome Proven Safe Port of Call for Plane

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 1

The Civil Aviation authorities should be greatly impressed with the superior advantages of the Narrabri aerodrome as a central…

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Novel Lighting Road Experiment In U.S.A.

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 3

An ingenious Idea aiming at "Indirect lighting" along lighting is being tried out in U.S.A. on the main road between Detroit…

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Trans-Australian Train Service. Saving of One Day. New Timetable on June 1

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

The opening of a new 70-mile railway from Adelaide to Pett Pirle last year lessenced the distaner in [?] across the Continent and al[?] eliminated two…

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Trans-australian Train Service. Saving of One Day. New Timetable on June 4

North West Champion · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 1

The opening of a new 70-mile railway from Adelaide to Port Pirie last year lessened the distance by train across the Continent and also…

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Railway Time Table. Through Services

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 6

The Mail from Moree to Sydney, week-days, starts at 2.40 p.m. and is due to arrive at Sydney at 6.5 a.m. week days and 6.25 a.m. on Sundays…

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