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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Dangerous Kaputer Road Repairs Approved

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

The President of the Mount Kaputar Trust, Mr. R. L. Manning, drew the Shire Council's attention to several bad sections on…

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Road Improvements Lack of Rain Causes Difficulty

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 4

Reporting on Shire Road works, the Engineer (Mr. D. H. Sky) said at last meeting:—Owing to continued dry weather…

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Federal Motoring Taxation

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 9

"A grain of hope for a better deal for motorists" is how Mr. H. I. Johnson, general secretary of the N.R.M. A., describes a reply from the Prime…

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Road Safety Rigid Control Planned

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The first phase of a co-ordinated campaign for road safety and traffic law observance opens in August…

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Mt. Kaputar Road Maintenance Plans

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 3

Reporting on the Mt. Kaputar road at last meeting of the Shire, the Engineer (Mr D. Sky) said: D.B. 1182, Narrabri-mt. Kaputar.—…

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Two Men Drowned Car Through Bridge

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—When a car in which they were travelling from Wangaratta to Whitfield yesterday crashed through a bridge into…

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Further N.W. Train Cuts

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.—Further curtailments in north-western trains are announced. From July 29, the 9 a.m. mixed…

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Carriage of Wool by Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 2

During the period that Railway Services are curtailed owing to the shortage of coal, the Commissioner of Road Transport has agreed to an…

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Naval Prisoner Jumps From Train Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 1

[?]s the Brisbane Express was slowly climbing the steep slope near the Hawkesbury River early today, a Royal Navy ra[?]ing, who…

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Roads Dedication

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 1

The P. P. Board on Friday decided to raise no objection to the dedication of roads in West Narrabri, and their being placed under Namoi Shire…

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Footbridge Proposed on Creek Approach Bridge

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 6

As lack of a footbridge is dangerous to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the concrete creek approach bridge, the…

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New Bridge Proposed Over Doctor's Creek

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 3

The present structure is very old, and will probably halve to be replaced within the next three or four years, said the Town…

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Alternative Route to Kaputar Suggested Settlers Ask for Road of Access

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 4

A request for the dedication of the Public, Works Department alternative route to Mount Kaputar was made by a…

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Gunidgera Creek Bridge

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 7

When a tender for consideration of the proposed bridge over Gunidgera Creek was submitted by Namoi Shire to the Department of Main…

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New Bridge Proposed for Harparary

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 7

A deputation from Maules Creek Progress Association asked the Shire on Tuesday if consideration could be given to…

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Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

Detailing road conditions and works carried out by Namoi Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. D. Sky), reported as…

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Main Roads Improvement Department Suggests Reduction

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 6

Assurance that council can, complete all items on their main and trunk roads maintenance and improvement programme…

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Transport Subsidy Proposed for Motor Vehicles

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 4

To enable carriage of fodder by road at reasonable freight rates, Narrabri Graziers Association proposes the government…

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New Mountain Road From Coryah Gap

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 1

A new road of access into the mountains at Coy rah Gap was the subject of a report by the Shire Engineer, Mr. D. H. Sky…

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Shire Roads and Works Engineer's Report Covers Wide Field

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 6

The following matters were the subject of report by the Shire Engineer (Mr. Sky) at last Shire meeting:…

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