Motorists and School Patrols
The N.R.M.A. has received reports that some motorists are refusing to respect school safety patrols, and are driving through lines of children…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1948
269 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 14
Road Grant Reduced
The Namoi Shire Council has been advised their application for a grant of £3000 for road works from the Federal Aid Grant has been approved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Moves to Clarify Aerodrome Tie-Up
The Municipal Council has decided to ask East-West Airlines to supply all available information regarding their proposal to extend their services to different towns, and have they secured State Government approval to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bullawa Creek Bridge
Suggesting Council make a temporary installation of the ex-Army bridge purchased for Bullawa Creek, the Shire President was informed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thalaba Creek Bridge
The Shire Council has decided to call tenders immediately for erection of the new bridge over Thalaba Ck. The President (Cr. Gray) remarked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Desperate Need for More All-weather Roads
The State Governor spoke feelingly on the desperate need for more all-weather roads in country areas when he spoke at the opening of a new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daily Train Service to be Restored
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, told a deputation on Monday afternoon that the North-West mail will be restored to six days per week on May 30, when they approached him with a number of requests…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways Overcome Accommodation Problem
The severe shortage of accommodation in hotels has been emphasised in the last few days by an influx of visitors in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North-west Train Services. Deputation to Railway Commissioner
As a result of a deputation, comprising delegates representing the Boolooroo, Boomi, Namoi and Walgett Shires, Moree and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thalabar Creek Bridge Approved
Plans and specifications for the Thalaba Creek bridge have been approved by the Department of Main Roads, and Namoi Shire Council on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desperate Need for More All-weather Roads
The State Governor spoke feelingly on this must urgent need when recently opening the Shell Company's new Bitumen Refinery at Clyde…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kaputar Road "Noted for Completion"
Kaputar road has been noted for completion when funds are available for Developmental Roads, stated the Commissioner for Main Roads in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deterioration in Roads. C.P. Leader Alarmed
During recent extensive travelling in the country districts, he was appalled to find the alarming deterioration that was taking…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Plan to Restore Daily Mail Train Cancelled
Late this afternoon, the Mayor of Narrabri was advised by the Commissioner of Railways, Mr. Hartigan, that because of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roads Deteriorating
During recent extensive travelling in the country districts, Col. M. F. Bruxner was appalled to find the alarming deterioration that was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Seeks Information Concerning N'bri. Aerodrome
A deputation which placed the case for an early start on the work of building Narrabri's aerodrome, was promised by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Repairs Held Up
Delay in delivery of the necessary timber is holding up re-decking of the creek bridge, said the Town Clerk, Mr. Morris, on Tuesday. There is a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No Six-day Train Service
The Commissioner for Railways advised the municipal council that he was unable to honour his promise to restore the six-day train service to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unique Remote-control Railway Signal Installation
Finishing touches are now being put to a unique remote-control signal installation on a section of the Metropolitan line in London. Everything works by electric power in contrast to the old-fashioned manhandling of long levers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£10,000 Verdict Against Railway. Commissioner
After a sitting covering thirteen days, a jury of four in the Supreme Court sitting in Narrabri, awarded Mrs. Margaret…
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