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

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

278 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 6 of 14

Road Safety Move At Moree

North West Champion · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 3

The Mayor of Moree, Aid. R. J. Williams, presided at a public meeting last week when over 60 people…

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Boolooroo Shire's £9900 Road Programme

North West Champion · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

A £9,900 programme of road works within Boalooroo Shire for the year 1951-52 was decided on at the monthly meeting of the Shire Council. The roads affected are Spear Gap-…

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The Ghost Train

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 4

A creditable performance of the well-known stage thriller, The Ghost Train, was staged in Narrabri last Tuesday and…

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Moree Aerodrome Re-classified

North West Champion · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 7

Moree aerodrome has been classified as a stopping place on a regular air route This has been announced by the…

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Move For More Direct Road Link With Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 7

Quirindi Council will seek the co-operation of other councils in a scheme to bypass the Pacific Highway…

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Improved Train Services

Manilla Express · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the; Manilla' Business Men's Association held last Monday one member criticised the train…

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Lighting of Main Roads

Manilla Express · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

"The Local Government and Shires Associations are not satisfied with' the existing standard of Highway and Main…

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Bridge Closed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

Cox's Creek bridge, on the main Gunnedah road was in a very bad state, and extensive repairs were urgently necessary to prevent blockage…

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Council Moves to Have All-weather Air Strip Put Down on Aerodrome

North West Champion · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 9

Moree Council will call a conference with the Shires of Bootooroo and Boomi to discuss ways and means of commencing work on an all-weather strip at the aerodrome…

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Road Formation Rejected by Residents

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

Formation of Annabella street, Pilliga, was objected to by a resident at last Shire Council meeting. The letter stated the street was…

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Road Clean-up Near West School Planned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 2

The headmaster of West Narrabri School has asked Namoi Shire Council to clean up the heavy growth of grass in front of the school, to have…

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Train Derailment

Manilla Express · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 3

A brake van of a goods train coming to Manilla from Tamworth was derailed near the Manilla trucking yards at about…

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Barraba Road Curves

Manilla Express · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Manilla Municipal Council on Tuesday night last a letter was received from the…

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Alternative Road Requested

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 10

A petition from 29 residents of the area served asked the Namoi Shine Council at last meeting to make the road connecting Myall…

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Funds for Developmental Roads Soon

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

He understood funds would shortly become available for Developmental Roads, and the Divisional Engineer of the D.M.R. proposed to discuss…

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Good Progress With Damaged Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 5

With dry weather continuing, good progress is being made with flood damage repairs and in arrears of Federal Aid work, the…

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No Re-Classification For Pilliga Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Transport has advised the Namoi Shire Council that the Pilliga-Gwabegar road does not conform in any way to requirements…

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Good Progress With Damaged Roads [?]Eral Aid Programme 1952

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 3

[?] Preliminary details of this programme have been submitted after [?]sultation with councillors concern-[?] Allocations are:…

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Lighting of Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 2

In an effort to lift the lighting of N.S.W. roads to a safe, efficient standard, the N.R.M.A.,' in conjuction with the Local Government…

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Restoration of Train Services

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

The co-operation of other north-western towns in seeking restoration of a daily mail train service from the north-west is…

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