Another English Train Disaster LONDON
Twenty-three persons were killed and 70 injured when the Edinburgh-London Express was derailed yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1947
130 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 7
Further Service to Motorists
Although specialised apparatus to test the geometery of a car, and wheel alignment may be an innovation to country centres…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Aerodrome License
The license for the old aerodrome has been renewed for a further twelve months. There is no sign of any assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Commissioner's Message. Handling the 1947-48 Wheat Harvest
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, C.M.G., has appealed to railwaymen to make special efforts to see that the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Roads for Edgeroi
They are unable to approve or reject the proposed lay-out of new roads and closing of existing ones without comprehensive inspection by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harparary Bridge Repairs
To guard against the possibility of hold-up of wheat traffic through breakage of planks on the old Harparary bridge, a supply of planks is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poor Outlook for Daily Train Service
Until the coal position improves, it will not be possible to restore the daily mail service for the Northwest, said the Minister for Transport, in reply to the Municipal Council's request…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Loss for Railways
Last year, when the railways were unable to cart wool, because strikes had reduced, coal supplies, they lost three quarters of a million pounds in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Works and Roads
In his monthly survey of Shire works and roads, the Engineer, (Mr. D. Sky) listed the following items for Councillors consideration at the last Shire meeting before the elections…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Walgett-collarenebri Road Fatalities. Coroner's Inquiry
An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Roderick Hile and Daniel Arthur Holland, who were killed in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists' First Aid
Extension of classes of instruction in first-aid for motorists in country centres is being planned by the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Moree Aerodrome
No doubt many of the public of Moree and district who subscribed to the Moree Chamber of Commerce appeal for funds to help establish an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Departmental Requirements for Narrabri Aerodrome
Council has received the specifications for an 'A' grade aerodrome. They include provision for a main runway 5700 feet long, a subsidiary runway 4700 feet, both 500 feet wide. These runways are required to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Smash at Riverstone SYDNEY
Six passengers were injured when a passenger train crashed into the rear of a stationary goods train at Riverstone today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Transport
Wagga Tourist Bureau is compiling a booklet showing the road passenger service time-tables throughout the State. They asked the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Courtesy
An Australia-wide drive for more courtesy on the roads, aimed to reduce the accident-roll, especially during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seasonal Labour for Road Work Goes Begging Through Lack of Finance
The President of the Shires Association (Cr. A. R. Townsend) said recently that a golden opportunity to get urgently needed road maintenance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring and the Law
Fresh from a visit to Britain with "an indelible impression of English road courtesy and good manners," Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blame For Bad Roads
The Commonwealth Government was vigorously attacked in the Legislative Assembly by the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) for…
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