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

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

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Motorists' Losses

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. has received reports from motorists of their loss, either by theft or misadventure, of tyres, tubes and spare parts…

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Effort to Break Road Deadlock

The North Western Courier · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 11

The Shire' Engineer will endeavour to dear up several minor matters in connection with the Wean-Dripping…

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U.s. Bridge in Marshalls

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 5

Motorized, equipment rolls across a pontoon bridge from an American LST (landing ship-tank) vessel to a beach on the Marshall Islands. U.S. forces have seized 18 atolls in the Marshalls group of the Central Pacific from the Japanese.—U.S. Office of War In picture…

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Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 6

Despite the fact that the contract for resheeting of the Bullawa Creek road has been completed, the road surface is in a deplorable…

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Mud Roads Chemical Process

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 5

The astonishing news came from Wilmington, Del., recently that scientists have discovered how to eliminate mud. The secret; a…

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Restricted Train Service Mr. Hartigan's Explanation

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 8

In a statement issued to the "North Western Courier" this week, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan…

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Motor Maintenance and Hobbies' Class in Mobile Workshop

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 7

The Narrabri Technical Advisory Committee are anxious to commence classes in Motor Maintenance and Hobbies, to…

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Board Opposes Aerodrome Decision Directors Consider New Facilities For Travelling Stock

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 3

The Namoi Shire Council and P.P. Board will co-operate in the matter of providing an adequate water supply for…

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Moree's Need for an Aerodrome

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

Referring to the declaration that a big bomber had to give Moree the "go by" because of the pilot's fear that if it landed here…

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Work on Shire Roads

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1

Reporting to Mandowa Shire Council on Saturday the Engineer, Mr. Jocbimsen, stated that: On Bendemeer road repairs and…

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Roads Programme Engineer's Progress Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

"Owing to another dry month good progress has been made with programme improvement and resheeting work," stated…

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Conditional Tram Stops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. says that motorists welcome the announcement by the Minister for Transport that conditional tram stopping-places in…

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Country Railway Fares

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 8

The Executive Council has approved of the issue by the Department of Railways of By-Law No. 1004, providing…

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Drastic Train Cuts

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 3

To implement coal rationing further restrictions in the already Curtailed train services have been made. As from next…

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Train Curtailments

Manilla Express · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Curtailments of train services on the Northern line and, branches, which will come into force on Saturday, were announced…

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Manilla Train Service

Manilla Express · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

The rail motor from Tamworth to Manilla-Barraba will continue to run four days a week, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and…

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Wool Receivals at Railway Stopped Until Further Notice

Manilla Express · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 1

The Manilla Station Master has been advised by the Superintendent at Werris Creek that no more wool is to be…

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Road Equipment

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. expresses concern at the unfortunate position which has developed regarding the maintenance of main gravel roads in…

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Road Death Toll

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. C. N. Neale, anno[?]nces that road accidents in country towns and rural areas of…

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Better Roads Shire Clerk's Proposal Tarsurfacing Trunk Road 72 and Main Road 127

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

"When inquiries were made with reference to the matter of the tarsurfacing Trunk Road No. 72 between Boggabri…

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