Tar-surfacing for Bridge?
Once again the Department of Main Roads is to be asked to tar-surface the Narrabri Creek bridge on completion of the present repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1949
200 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 10
Road Safety Council Meeting Tonight
The Secretary of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council will address a public meeting tonight, outlining the work being clone to reduce road accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mission Station Road of Access. Council Unable Undertake Work
Recently, the Aborigines Welfare Board wrote to the Municipal Council regarding the proposed road of access to the Aborigines New Mission…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australia's Neglected Roads
That there is sound reason behind the urging by Australian automobile organisations that the revenue annually collected by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Safety Council Branch Formed
The increase in road accidents over the past few years is alarming and every effort should be made to reduce them, said the Secretary of the Road Safety Council, Lt.-Col. H. A. Houden, at a public meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moree Seeks Air-Conditioned Diesel Train Also Improvements To Present North-West Mail
A conference between North-Western governing bodies and Mr.. Roy Heferen, M.L.A., held at the Moree Council Chambers last Friday afternoon, resolved to make representation for the daylight train…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steel Carriages for British Railways
A new type of passenger coach is being designed for the British railways. It is made entirely of steel, and can be produced in large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome Clearing
Employees of the Namoi Shire have offered to work on the Narrabri Aerodrome next Sunday and every Sunday thereafter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerodrome Appeal
In response to the appeal issued by Narrabri Aerodrome Committee, some donations have been received. These, together with others…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moree Train Conference
At Moree, Mr. Roy Hefferen M.L.A. told a conference of North-estern Councils that if the air-conditioned diesel train promised the north-west…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Higher Road Tax Feared
A new move to increase motor vehicle taxation is feared by the N.R.M.A. Mr. H. E. Richards, general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Operation Burn-off" on Aerodrome
The Mayor (Ald. A. Cl[?]sen) Mr. F. J. Brownlow and other volunteer workers show their prowess with the pick and shovel helping to construct the new 6000 feet north-south runway on Narrabri aerodrome. The truck gives some idea of the stumps to be taken out. Citizens provided manpower, landholders re[?] and saws for the operation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Topical Aerodrome Progress
Further good work was performed on Narrabri aerodrome yesterday. The voluntary team yesterday reported that clearing had progressed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Pays Aerodrome Accounts
Namoi Shire Council at their February meeting authorised payment of accounts incurred by the Boggabri Aerodrome…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harparary Bridge Problem
Namoi Shire Council and the Department of Main Roads are faced with a big problem in the Harparary bridge, which is in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Road Safety College
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in Britain have just opened a National College in London. It is there for the free use of schools, clubs, institutions, the police and other bodies interested in road safety, as well as the general public…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Damaged in Collision at Bridge
Mrs. Bryant, of Moree, damaged the mudguards and front portion of her Dodge sedan car on Friday afternoon when she collided with a semi-trailer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steel Shortage Delays Road Work
In order to reduce somewhat the delay in concrete construction works Namoi Shire Council has adopted a suggestion by the D.M.R. Engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Modern Train For North West
A modern air-conditioned diesel-electric train is to be run on the north-west line, from Werris Creek to Moree, connecting with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mobile Train Workshop Unit Withdrawn From Moree Lack of Interest Shown Locally
Mr. C. Imrie, Honorary Secretary of the Moree Technical Education Advisory Committee, has received information from the Director of Technical Education that the Mobile Train Workshop Unit has been…
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