Roads Improvement
Further to the receipt of quotations for the supply of the five caravans which are required for the shire works staff…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Restricted Train Services
Although no official advice has yet been received, it is understood that train timetables will be cut to three services a week. The train will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government to Take Over Control of Narrabri Aerodrome
Narrabri aerodrome is to be taken over by the Department of Civil Aviation in the course of a few weeks. It is expected that an announcement will be made by the Minister for Air, Mr. A. S. Drakeford, from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Head-on Collision on Boggabilla Road
At about 7 o'clock last night, two cars had a head-on collision 17 miles along the Boggabilla Road. The vehicle travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Development of Narrabri Aerodrome
Official notification of the Department of Civil Aviation's intention of taking over Narrabri aerodrome, was contained in a letter from the Minister for Air, Mr. Drakeford, and forwarded through Mr. W. J. Scully, M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerial Photograph of Aerodrome
As the R.A.A.F. have advised Council of their inability to loan them an aerial camera, it was suggested on Tuesday night that the Aerodrome…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hints to Motorists From the N.r.m.a
Many new car drivers are having difficulty in reversing. Here are some hints from the N.R.M.A. on the subject:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Safety Campaign
N.R.M.A. efforts to secure an assurance from the Government that more police would be appointed to road patrol duty, in order to save…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Proving Ground for British Motors
A new proving ground for British motor vehicles has been opened in England where manufacturers can test their vehicles which range from models pictured above…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Traffic on Roads
The volume and weight of traffic has much intensified since the coal strike, particularly on Trunk Road 72, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Construction of Moree Aerodrome Nears Completion. Progress Report By Town Clerk
Reporting on the progress of the Moree Aerodromes construction, the Town Clerk (Mr. M. Boland) stated last Monday night at the fortnightly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Support from Railway Unions SYDNEY
At meetings today and tomorrow, it is expected two key ailway unions, the Australian Railways Union and the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen, will endorse a decision to move coal at grass,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerodrome Hangar Location
The Department of Civil Aviation assumed control of Narrabri aerodrome from July 1, 1949…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →OVE[?] 1000 People at Yesterday's A[?]static Display. First Performance on Moree's [?]w Aerodrome
[?]day, Moree's new aerodromes the scene of a thrilling day of stunt flying and aero[?] and a crowd, estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notice to Repair Motor Grids
In the portion of his report relating the work in hand under the first Federal Ald Grant allocation, the Shire Engineer, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence: Motorist writes
I would like to draw attention to the dangerous S bend in the main Narrabri-Gunnedah road, at Baan Baa…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shire to Seek Grant for Aerodrome Road
In a letter to Namoi Shire Council, the Director of Emergency Transport advised that owing to shortage of coal, rail services would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycle Collision on Greenbah Road
There was a collision yesterday. morning about two miles out on the Greenbah Road between a motor cycle ridden by Mr. Clive Fing and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N'bri Seeks 'Bus Service to Overcome Reduced Train Time Table
The need for extra transport to support the bi-weekly train service was stressed at last, meeting of the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerodrome Survey
As the departmental surveyor in Narrabri, Mr. C. Rhodes, is engaged on extensive soldier-settlement work, Ald. Smyth moved at Tuesday's…
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