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

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

200 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 10

Toll of the Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

Extensive and extended road safety campaigns are being conducted in Australia and the U.S.A., and while the efforts of…

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Man Dies After Collapse on Bridge

North West Champion · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 4

Further to a report in Monday's "Champion" in connection with death, last Saturday, of Mr. Oliver Cyril Ireland, of East Moree,…

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Local Representation For Increased Road Grant. Scully Comments on General Allocation

North West Champion · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Scully said last week that he had recently received representations from both Municipal and Shire Councils in the Gwydir Electorate, concerning the allocation of Petrol Tax to New South Wales…

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Wireless Road Service

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 7

From May 9 N.R.M.A. emergency road service in the Sydney metropolitan area will be carried out by radio telephony. A two-way frequency…

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Rubber Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 8

Rubber is entering the road-surfacing field; when 5 to 10 per cent of rubber powder is added to the asphalt used, riding qualities are…

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Work on Shire Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 2

Dry conditions during the last two months have allowed good progress to be made with construction and improvement…

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Road to Barraba

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 1

Maules Creek Progress Association asked Namoi Shire Council at their last meeting to investigate the possibility of applying for and obtaining…

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Concrete Bridge Danger to Pedestrians

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

Aldermen at their meeting on Tuesday night considered a suggestion by Ald. Weakley, that immediate action be taken to…

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British-Controlled German Police Occupy Berlin Station Strikers and Soviet-Directed Railway Police Cleared Out

North West Champion · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

BERLIN, Sunday (A.A.P.).—British-controlled German police last night marched into Berlin's big Chariotenburg Station, cleared out strikers and Sovietcontrolled railway police and occupied it. At 9 p.m. local…

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Moree Aerodrome

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 11

Moree Municipal Council has been advise by Mr. Scully, M.H.R. that he had been advised by the department of Civil Avaition that the…

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Farewell and Presentation to Railway Employee

North West Champion · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 1

On Sunday night of last week. the Moree Railway staff gathered at the Station to farewell one of their fellow employees, Mr. W…

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Tram Collision Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 1

Twelve persons, including the driver and two conductors, were injured in a collision between two trams at the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke…

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Ambulance Officers Answer Call Beyond Impassable Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 4

Two ambulance man had a difficult nine-hour task yesterday and early this morning in bringing a patient into Narrabri…

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Car Collision on Mungindi Road

North West Champion · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 1

Last Monday at about 6.30 p.m. a utility truck, driven by Mr: William Thompson, of Quirindi, overturned on the Mungindi road 2[?]…

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Moree Aerodrome Almost Ready

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

The Works Overseer attached to Moree Municipal Council staff, visited Narrabri last week to inspect the type of markers erected at Narrabri…

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Railway Booking Office

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

There is every possibility that some alterations will be made to Narrabri Railway Station, following an official inspection…

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Light for Bridge

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 9

An application will be made by the Narrabri Municipal Council to the Main Roads Board to provide light standards on both ends of the…

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Roads Damage Problem for Shire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

Namoi Shire Council decided to go into the entire question of damage to roads toy heavy traffic, with a view to taking…

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Remarkable Escape in Train Accident. Maitland

North West Champion · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

Four young people had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night when their car was hit by a train at a level crossing…

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Police Constable in Motor Cycle Accident. Rode 7 Miles Home With Fractured Skull

North West Champion · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

Ret[?]uring by motor cycle duties at Garah early on Tuesday morning, Constable A. D. Rizzi, of the Moree Police, was…

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