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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 6 of 19

The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes Achievement.--

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

Thanks in a very large measure to the splendid support accorded to the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, and the Road…

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Road Toll

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

Lack of efficient control of pedestrians is the definite cause of a large percentage of traffic accidents, in almost every de[?]ly populated…

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Train Services. Curtailment Plans

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

Owing to the necessity for conserving coal supplies for essential services, the Commissioner for Railway (Mr. J. T. Harigam) decided on Tuesday to…

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Passing Comments Restricted Train Services. --

Manilla Express · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

The whole Country is being disorganised by the coal strike and both Commercial and Government services are suffering…

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Motor Bus Registered

Manilla Express · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 3

At Manilla Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night an application from Mr. H. Smith, of Tamworth, to register bus No…

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MANILLA & District News There Is Motor Fuel in the Bush Charcoal Gas For Combustion Engines

Manilla Express · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Surely some more virile and resourceful attitude towards the future of motor transport in Australia should be adopted than…

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Registration of Motor Vehicles

Manilla Express · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

In Parliament, Lt.-Colonel Bruxner: On the 13th March last the hon member for Tamworth asked a question without notice…

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By Road and Wheel First French Motor Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

The Route de I'Quest, the first French motor road, now in course of construction, will soon be open to traffic. A party of journalists from…

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Train Services. Further Curtailments. North West Mail

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

A further curtailment of railway services has been announced by the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan…

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Train Services New Time Table Restricted Schedule

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

THE new railway timetable as it affects Narrabri, is set out hereunder: Commencing from to-day…

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Open Road Is Danger. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months, it is likely that 1940 will go down in history as the year in which accidents…

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Boolooroo Shire Council. Monthly Meting. Deviation of Road

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

At the meeting of the Boolooroo Shire Council, held on Thursday morning last, a proposal from the Main Roads Board to deviate the road from Moree to the…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes Petrol Rationing.--

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

You are under no illusions regarding my personal ideas on the petrol rationing situation, and for the time being we'll sit pat…

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By Road and Wheel Holland Buys British

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

In view of the Importance of export figures at the present time. It is interesting to note that despite the war in latter months the sales of…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. More Tax-cabs for Paris

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

More Taxi-cab [?] will soon be available in Paris. About 400 additional ranks will be established for one to four cabs, and they will be placed at the…

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Fire in Motor Car

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

As the result of a short circuit in the lighting system a fire occurred at about 6 p.m. on Monday in a motor car owned by Mrs. Gough, of Garah. The…

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Railway Staff Defy Strike Agitation SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

Despite the fact that twenty-flve railway workers ceased work on the construction of a new siding at a dump of duff coal on the pit head at…

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Open Road Is Danger

Manilla Express · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

On the evidence of the road accidents figures for the first few months, it is likely that 1940 will go down in history as the year in…

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Around the Ground. Gwedir Motors

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

Gwydir Motors, local dealers for Buick and Vauxhall cars and G.M.C and Bedford trucks, had a most comprehensive display. The star…

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Bridge Party

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

A most successful bridge and card party was held at the Women's Club last night by Mr. and Mrs. Val. Solling, There was a very large attendance. As…

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