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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Flood-free Road Urged

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 5

The unfortunate experience of motorists who were held up at Easter by floods at Wallarah Creek, on Pacific Highway south of…

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Damaged Carrier Grim Train Trip For English Footballers

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The aircraft carrier H.M.S. Victorious, which was damaged by heavy seas in the Great Australian…

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Railway Maintenance Work

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 4
Also in North West Champion

The task of maintaining over 8,000 miles of railway track throughout New South Wales is one of considerable magnitude, and the Railway…

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Fatal Road Accident Young Girl Killed

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 1

Miss Joyce Egan, 26, daughter of Mrs. C. M. Egan, "The Pines" Narrabri, was fatally injured when two trucks collided on the…

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Child Decapitated In Motor Smash

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 1

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.— When a truck and service car collided on the Hawke's Bay-Wellington road on Saturday night, a child was…

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Railways As a Career

North West Champion · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 7

Thousands of servicemen, returning after five years of war, are naturally turning their thoughts to employment that will provide a permanent…

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Dead Timber on Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 7

Namoi Shire Council has issued instructions that all dead timber on roads be burned off. Councillors pointed out the present is…

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Goods Train Derailed Line Washed Away

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

BATHURST, Monday. — The western line was torn up for a considerable distance last night the result being the derailment of…

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Railways As a Career

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 6

Thousands of servicemen returning after five years of war are naturally turning their thoughts to employment that will provide a…

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Minister Impressed With Narrabri Aerodrome

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. W. J. Scully, who inspected the new aerodrome during his recent visit to Narrabri, was very impressed…

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Careless Motorists Damage Park Lawns

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 1

Apparently there are some motorists who have little regard for the appearance of the lawns in Collins Park. The Clerk reported on Tuesday…

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Road Making Giants For New Grafton Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 3

Probably the most impressive array of mechanised road plant ever assembled in Central New England was unloaded from railway trucks in the…

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Snakes Hold Up Train

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 3

The Peshawar Bombay express was held up for several hours while compartments filled with frightened passengers were combed for cobras. On…

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Deanna at Her Best. "Lady On A Train."

North West Champion · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 8

Tonight is the last night, so dont miss "Lady on a Train," starring Deanna Durbin with Ralph Bellamy and David Bruce…

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£5,000 Damages Claimed Action Against Railway Commissioners Jury Awards £2,173

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 6

Ronald Bros, of Trinkey Station, Quirindi, claimed £5000 compensation from the Railway Commissioner following a fire on 3310 acres of the…

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Motorists' Statements After Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists to refrain from giving signed statements to the police regarding accidents in which they are involved until…

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American Railways Taken Over By Govt. During Strike

North West Champion · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.)—President Truman has ordered that railways be returned to their owners, who reported that train services…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

North West Champion · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 4

Alfred James Leslie was proce[?] against at the local police court [?] week, before Mr. A. E. Debenham, P.M., on a charge of having driven a…

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Kaputar Road Probable Resumption Of Construction

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

Although a sterotyped reply was sent from the Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, to Mr. R. G. Hamilton, M.L.A…

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