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

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

121 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 7

Train Services

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 1

The Narrabri Station Master has received no official advice regarding further train restrictions. Fathers' Association…

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New Road Edgeroi Request

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

A petition of settlers submitted to the monthly meeting of the Namoi Shire Council asked that a road be…

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Narrabri West-Turrawan Road Report Adopted

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

The Narrabri Chamber of Commerce drew the attention of the Namoi Shire Council to the condition of the Narrabri…

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Road Work in Progress Report to Shire Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 6

The Shire Engineer reported:— Works in General.—Owing to wet weather, progress with programme works this month has…

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Road Accidents

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 2

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of New South Wales for the year ended June 30 last totalled 1150, causing the…

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Train Cuts Attacked Alderman's Caustic Criticism "People Herded In Trains Worse Than Sheep"

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 3

At question time at Tuesday night's meeting of the Gunnedah Municipal Council the recent cuts in the railway services in the…

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Dept. of Railways N.S.W.

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 9

During the months of December 1944, and January, 1945, vacancies for apprentices will occur as follow:…

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Vacancies for Railway Apprentices

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 4

Parents and guardians planning careers for their boys will be interested in an advertisement from the Department of Railways in…

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No Finance for Aerodrome

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 4

As neither the R.A.A.F. nor civil aviation have any requirements in Narrabri at present by way of an 'A' Class aerodrome, he cannot sanction the expenditure of Federal funds for the purpose…

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The Road to Tokio

Manilla Express · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

Hitler's nearly down and out; Don't pull your punches now; But belt him into utter rout, Nor breathing time allow…

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Railway's Successful Year

Manilla Express · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

The report of the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, for the year ended 30th June last, presented to…

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End to Boggy Roads New Road Treatment

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 6

In view of the fact that Australia has thousands of miles of unsurfaced rural roads, many of which become…

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Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 5

About a week ago an employee of our Shire Council was seen travelling the Eulah Creek road. It is to be hoped that he had…

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Records in Aerodrome Construction R.A.A.F. M.W.V's Fine Performance

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

In the jungles of Dutch New Guinea, among the palm groves of bomb-scarred coral islands, across the treacherous…

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North West Railway Restrictions Question in House

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

I desire to ask the Minister for Transport whether it is a fact that as a result of the curtailment of train services…

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Motor Operates From Permanent Magnet

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

The first magnetic motor operated by a magnetic current supplied from a permanent magnet was demonstrated…

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Railway Earnings £34,501,192 Commissioner's Annual Report Another Record Year

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 6

The report of the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, for the year ended 30th June last…

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Shire Subjects Council Motor Grader

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 4

Council has purchased a caterpillar motor-grader from the Department of Main Roads. This is a similar machine to that…

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Around The Shire Road Improvements In Hand

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 6

"Nothing can be done to improve running surfaces under present dry conditions" reported the Shire Engineer to…

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Railway Notes

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

Mr. W. Harrison, goods clerk, has had his annual leave postponed due to the fact that his father, who is a highly placed…

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