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

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Main Road Deterioration

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 4

Officials of the Main Roads Department have assured the N.R.M.A., in response to representations, that they are concerned…

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Deterioration of Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

A distorting report of the condition of roads in the south-western section of New, South Wales has been…

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25 People Killed Australia's Worst Road-Rail Smash SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

In probably the worst road and rail mishap in Australia's history, 23 soldiers, a servicewoman and a bus driver were killed in a collision between a bus and a locomotive between Albury and Wodonga on Saturday…

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Road Works Proceed Throughout Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

Most road works in the Shire works were suspended for a week or so after last meeting as a result of wet weather. Since then…

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Assistance Promised Eulah Creek Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 5

A deputation of Eulah Creek ratepayers approached the Shire Council on Tuesday for improvements to sections of the…

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Military Damage to Roads Re-imbursement by Grant

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 2

The Namoi Shire Council was advised at the monthly meeting that as the result of enquiries made that day there was every…

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Food For The Train Traveller Services by the R.R.R.

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 5

Fowls must lay 2,000,000 eggs, cows must produce 364,000 gallons of milk, and orchards must grow 64,000 cases…

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Local Soldier Killed in Tram Accident

North West Champion · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

The many friends of Mr. John Deacons, late of the 2nd A.I.F., will regret to learn that he was killed in a tram accident in Sydney on…

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Narrow Escape for Hundreds of Persons On Special Train Big Landslide on Northern Line. Gosford

North West Champion · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 1

Hundreds of passengers on a special train narrowly escaped disaster yesterday afternoon when hundreds of tons of rock…

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Missing Motor Parts Cases Before Police Court

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate Mr. S. A. Thornton), at the Narrabri Policet Court, Reuben Smith (22) was charged…

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Fired Rifle From Railway Carriage

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 2

Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M. Boy Allen Jensen pleaded guilty to a charge of having fired a service rifle from…

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Motor Speed Boats At Daybreak

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 3

"Dawn came up, austerely beautiful, and then that throb crept into the air again, and out of the middle of the rose and…

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Outback Gravel Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 3

Following the N.R.M.A.'s disclosure of the serious deterioration of many gravel roads in the western and south-western…

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Private Motoring Restrictions

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

A newspaper report regarding the possibility of additional restrictions on the use of private cars being for pleasure in order…

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Killed in Motor Cycle Accident

North West Champion · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 1

Word has been received that Cpl. Barry Stone, a former well-known Moree resident, was killed recently in a motor cycle accident at Gympie…

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28 Injured in N.Z. Tram Accident. Wellington, N.Z.

North West Champion · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 1

One person was killed and 28 injured, 17 of them seriously, when a tram left the points at a junction, skidded and fell on its side…

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Road Plant Fully Engaged Shire Works Progress Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 3

Works in Progress.—A good deal of dislocation of programme works occurred this month due to wet weather…

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A Brilliant Drama. "Waterloo Bridge."

North West Champion · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 4

With Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor in the starring roles, "Waterloo Bridge" is the main attraction at the Capitol to-night,…

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Bad Motor Fuel

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 5

A further warning against the use of bad fuel in motor vehicle engines is given by the N.R.M.A. engineers. Use of kerosene is…

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Improvements at Railway Station

North West Champion · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

Writing to Mr. S. R. Heferen, M.L.A., in regard to improved facilities for the staff at the Moree locomotive sheds, the Minister for…

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