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

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

372 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 19

The R.A.A.F. the Blue Train At Narrabri On November 7

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 3

THE advent of the R.A.A.F. Blue Trains means that chaps in the country will be able to enlist in the Air Force with far…

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Motor Grids "Wairoa" Improvements

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 6

At an Interview with Messrs. Moles-worth (Attorney) and Beeton (manager) on 9th inst. the following arrangement regarding the motor grids…

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By Road and Wheel Safety In The Schools

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 6

"In view of the changes being effected in secondary education In this State, it would appear opportune for the educational authorities to…

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Municipal Council Notes Financing Road Construction Work

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

The Chairman oi the Finance Committee, Ald. J. Coates. at last meeting of the Municipal Council, said that the General Fund…

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New Highway Road of the Future

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 6

The Commonwealth Government's decision to build an all-weather road between Alice Springs and Birdum, a distance…

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"Under Influence." Motorist Bound Over

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

Before Mr. S. A. Thornton. P.M., at Moree Police Court on Tuesday, John Stevens (44), it Warialda shearer, was charged with having, on August 24…

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57 Years non-stop Paintwork. of Famous Bridge Now Holding Its Jubilee

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

The Forth Bridge, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is a glutton for paint. Forty-five painters are regularly employed on the 135…

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Municipal Matters Employment on Kaputar Road State Member To Make Enquiries

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

Following receipt of the Municipal Council's resolution that efforts be made to increase the number of men employed on…

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Won Motor Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 1

Mr. F. White, manager of A. C. Reid and Co. Pty. Ltd., Moree, was the winner of the third prize in the War Veterans' Art Union—a Morris…

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Motor Transport Aids England's Preparedness

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

The evacuation of sheep from the coastal areas of England has provided a clear-cut demonstration of the value of motor…

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Improvements to Cloncurry Aerodrome

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 2
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Extensions to the Cloncurry aerodrome urgently needed for the Royal Australian Air Force as well as civil aviation, are to be carried out at a…

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Recruiting Train. Visit to [?]

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 2

An A.A.A.F. recruiting [?] rive in Moree on [?] course of a tour of the [?] [?] remain for four [?]…

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North-west Train Held Up

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 1

The north-west train from Moree was delayed on Monday night owing to the partial collapse of a bridge at Cox's Creek, near Boggabri. A goods train…

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Hymns for Motorists. Appropriate to Speed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 1

Urging the use of a "hymn speedometer, on automobiles, Reverend L. C. Miller, of Manitou Springs, Colar-ado, suggests the following music for…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Care with Camp Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 3

A special plea to mortor campers and picnickers to display care when using fire at camp sites or picnic places is made by the General Secretary of the…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes An English View.--

Manilla Express · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

Included among visitors to the Royal Automobile Club this week have been several members of the B.E.F who have inst escorted a…

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Kaputar Road Increased Employment

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 1

Following Council's representations to the Minister for Lands, Mr. C. A. Sinclair, on the subject of employment on Kaputar Road, the Minister…

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Britain's Electric Motor Fleet Will Save 6,000,000 Gallons of Petrol a Year

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 3

Six million gallons of petrol will be saved in Britain next year by the fleet of electric vehicles which will then be operating…

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Railways Soviet Life Lines Moscow, Port of Five Seas

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 2

Whatever Russia's final status may me, her effectiveness, either as a military power or as an industrial ally, is primarily…

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