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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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TOPICAL [?]e Railway Excursion

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 1

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for excur[?]n tickets to be issued for travel…

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Railway To Coast

North West Champion · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 7

I read some time ago of the result of the report by the Commission of Inquiry into the proposed east-west railway linking with Inverell to the Coast,…

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Collision on Moree Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 7

On Sunday night, two motor collisions occurred on the Moree Road between Edgeroi and Bellata. The first was between a motor car and a…

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Shire Ratepayers Ask Councillors Questions Deputation from Merah North Complaints About Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

Members of Merah North Agricultural Bureau took the Shire Council to task at Wednesday's meeting, maintaining they are not receiving value for the money paid by ratepayers in their area…

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Soil for Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 8

In response to the P.P. Board's protest against removal of top-soil from stock reserves for road construction, Namoi Shire Council told the Board on…

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Engineer Reports on Shire Roads Dry Grading Reduces Corrugation

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. D. H. Sky, reported as follows to the monthly meeting on Wednesday: Owing to continued dry conditions…

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Films of Latest Road Machinery Shown to Councillors

North West Champion · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 2

Councillors, from the Moree Municipal Council, Boomi and Boolooroo Shire Councils, and Directors of the P.P. Board were…

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Motorists Seek Road Plan

North West Champion · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 2

The organised motoring bodies of Australia, including this N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A., have asked the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Additional Train Cuts

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

On June 30, new cuts in steam train schedules will come into operation. There will be one instead of two…

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New Hawkesbury Bridge Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 5

The new Hawkesbury River bridge was successfully tested to-day when six new 38 class locomotives with aggregate weight…

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30 New Cuts in Train Schedules

North West Champion · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Thirty new cuts in steam trains schedules will come into operation. There will be one instead of two…

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Aerodrome Waiting Development

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 4

The race by local governing bodies to establish first-class aerodromes in central country towns is away to a good start, and a number of councils…

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Settlers Seek New Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 4

A well attended meeting of area ratepayers held recently unanimously decided to ask Namoi Shire Councillors, through the riding councillors…

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Young Man Killed When Truck Runs Off Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 4

Alarmed when his brother, who driving a lorry from Sydney to Narrabri did not come into view, Mr. E. Taylor, of Narrabri, who was…

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New Train Timetable

North West Champion · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 4

Commencing from today, the North-West Mail train will leave Moree at 2.40 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and 8…

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Aerodrome Telephone Line Request to Minister

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. W. J. Scully, is to be asked by Council to arrange waiving charges for removal of the…

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Aerodrome Markings

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 8

Following an inspection of both Narrabri aerodromes by an officer from the Civil Aviation Department, the municipal, council proposes to…

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Not Till October Bridge Repairs

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

It is anticipated a repair gang will not be available until October, stated the Department of Main Roads, in response to Council's…

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Heaviest Coal Losses This Year Thirteen Mines Idle To-day Railways Seek Better Allocations

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—With 13 mines idle on the N.S.W. coalfields, today's production loss of 19,900-tons is the heaviest for any one day this year…

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Roads Expenditure Shir's Work Bill

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 1

Total expenditure on road works to date by Namoi Shire Council this year is £13,555, said the Shire Clerk at Tuesday's meeting…

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