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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 8 of 19

The Newcastle Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

The touring department of the N.R.M.A. advises motorists using the main Newcastle road that special care is necessary between Tuggerah…

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The Lismore Road

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

The main road running from Pacific Highway at Woodburn through Coraki to Lismore is described in a report issued by an inspector of the N.R.M.A…

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More Deaths in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

This is the time of the year when there are more deaths In road accidents than at any other period. Experience over the last five years has revealed…

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Motoring Miscellany

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

From April 1, 1939, to March 2. 1940 the revenue from motor vehicle duties in Great Britain was down by £1,875,000 The car ferry mm vice between…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Death Ok a Pioneer

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 4

The death was announced recently at Paris, of Albert Meubauer. one of the very first to Introduce the popular sale of motor cars. Together with Maurice…

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Graziers' Association Repairs to Railway Trucking Yards

Manilla Express · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

The following resolution was passed by the annual conference of the Association in March:-- "That the matter of the bad…

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Tenders for Screenings. Tenders for Road Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

Tenders are invited in this issue for supply and delivery in stock piles at various locations within the municipality of 550 cubic yards of crushed stone Tenders are invited in this issue by the Boolooroo Shire Council for the supply and delivery of 1335 cubic yards of crushed aggregate for surfacing at…

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A Motor Road In Abyssinia

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 4

Since their occupation of Abyssinia the Italians have completed the construction of a motor road between Addis Ababa and the port of Assab…

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Tenders for Road Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

Tenders are Invlled in this issue by the Boolcoroo Shire Council for the supply and delivery of 1335 cubic yards of crushed aggregate for surfacing at…

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Low Level Bridge

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

Difficulty has been experienced by drovers in getting stock on to the low level bridge as the animals turn off at the opening at each…

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Train Services Immediate Resumption SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, announced today that normal goods trains on railways throughout the State…

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Road Safety Is War Effort

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

Development of the war to its present gigantic stage has coincided with a noticeable increase in the number of road accidents due to carelessness or…

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Big Increase in Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 7

Two factors contributed substantially towards increasing the road accident figures of the State during the last two weeks. They were the careless…

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Tenders for Road Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

Tenders are invited in this issue by the Boolooroo Shire Council for the supply and delivery of 1335 cubic yards of crushed aggregate for surfacing at…

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Motoring Miscellany

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

Laundry vans in West Middlesex will soon be running on methane gas, supplied by the local sewage works. An American professor has stated…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Quantity, Quality, Price--

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

Petrol has assumed a three point interest for us of late s quantity, quality, and price. On the subject of quantity, no…

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Municipality of Narrabri Names of Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 6

NOTICE is hereby given that the Council proposes to apply for the approval of the Minister for Works and Local Government to the…

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Motor Car Fatality. Well-known Bookmaker Killed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 1

Numerous residents of Moree and district will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Howard Nelson (Harry) Perkins. bookmaker, of Nurrabri, which event…

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Aerodrome at Manilla

Manilla Express · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

The Manilla Business Men's Association in a letter to the Mandowa Shire Council requested that body to approach the…

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Tenders for Road Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 1

Tenders me invited in this issue by the Boolooroo Shire Council for the supply and delivery of 1335 cubic yards of crushed aggregate for surfacing at…

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