Electrification of Railways Planned SYDNEY, Monday
The electrification of the Western mountain railways will be given high priority by the Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1950
128 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 3 of 7
Floods Ruin Roads
The repeated damage to roads in the Pilliga Scrub areas by floods, prompted shire councillors at their May meeting, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber Bridge for Thalaba
A considerable time ago Namoi Shire Council purchased a steel bridge which it was proposed to erect over Thalaba Creek. Erection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Easy Road to Kaputar
An access road to Kaputar plateau within easy reach of the look out, costing not more than £500, is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Firemen Injured in Train Smash SYDNEY, Thursday
A fireman was buried Under an avalanche of coal and other members of the crew had lucky escapes from injury when a coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restricted Repairs to Old Moree Road
The old Moree road, which serves a number of settlers, was the subject of requests for attention at the May Shire Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram Passengers Stampede Brisbane
Three girls were injured in a stampede by 70 passengers when a train caught fire in Brisbane today. Two of the girls were taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hard-surfaced Runway for Aerodrome
The construction of a hard-surfaced runway on the Narrabri Aerodrome has been placed on the financial estimates for 1950-51, the Director-General of Civil of Aviation advised the Municipal Council on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Origin of Rule of the Road
The circumstances which first brought the rule of the road to Britain occurred in 1722. There was so much disorderly driving of carts,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Repairs Still Held Up
In an attempt to reduce the already very lengthy delay in completion of redecking Narrabri Creek bridge, the municipal council has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Cycle Stolen While Owner Lay Unconscious Sydney, Thursday
The police suspect that a motor cycle was stolen while its owner and another man were lying injured on the road at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Repairs for Aerodrome Road
A request for repairs to the read to Narrabri aerodrome was before Namoi Shire Council at last meeting, from the bus proprietor who carries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Funds Allocated for Aerodrome
Confirming a statement recently broadcast, the Civil Aviation Department advised the Municipal Council on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Improved Lighting for Bridge
An additional street light would be erected at the corner of Selina and Dangar Streets, said the Mayor, Ald. Gleeson, in response to a request…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Timber Bridge for Bullawa Creek
Namoi Shire Council has instructed that plans be prepared for a timber bridge to be erected over Bullawa Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Still Useful, Claims Minister
Namoi Shire Council has instructed, that the Minister for Transport be advised that if he considers the bridge over the Namoi River at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Really Bad Road
"It is bad enough having to travel the road to hell after death without having to do it in life," wrote a settler on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Settlers Buy Road Plant
Settlers in the Willala area have purchased a speed patrol grader, and at the June meeting of Namoi Shire Council sought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All-weather Road Requested
Namoi Shire Council has given their support to the Pilliga Graziers' Association in their request to the Minister for Transport to honour his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six Months' Delay in Road Work
Frequent and protracted spells of wet weather are making the position regarding Federal Aid and construction works extremely difficult, stated…
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