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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 9 of 14

Train load of Lorries for Australia

Manilla Express · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 4

A special train of fifty goods wagons recently drew into London taking 200 tons of British made lorry chassis and cabs on…

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Roads Will Get Worse Unless More Money Is Found

Manilla Express · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 4

"Local Government bodies fully support the case of the N.R.M.A. and other motorists' organisations for better roads,"…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Moree Train Services

North West Champion · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 7

Sam Boughton, Moree, writes to The Editor: Sir,—Please permit me space in your valuable columns to…

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Speed Main Killer on Roads

North West Champion · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 5

"Speed is the main killer on our roads", Mr. F. J. McKinnon of the Moree branch of the Road Safety Council said Last…

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State Road System Useless for Defence Purposes Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 1

The leader of the N.S.W. Country Party, Col. Bruxner, warned if war should threaten this country the…

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Taxi Ranks at Railway

North West Champion · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 2

The Department of Railways is to make provision for a taxi rank at Moree Railway Station. It forwarded to Council a…

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Main Roads improved

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 3

Wet conditions over one week caused further delays in programme work, but enabled main roads to receive much needed regrading under very suitable conditions, stated the Shire Engineer, Mr. D. H. Sky…

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Heavy Road Toll

North West Champion · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 9

"Where are the great improvements in modernern transport leading us? After seeing the latest…

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Barraba Road Curves

Manilla Express · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night last a letter was received from the Dept. of Main Roads re the matter…

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Bullawa Creek Bridge

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 6

A number of settlers from the Eulah Creek area have offered to make a substantial cash contribution towards…

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Road Deviation Proceeding

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 1

For many years a deviation of the Trunk Road at Baan Baa has been proposed, but for various reasons, has not been carried out…

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An Important Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 6

The road from West Narrabri to Turrawan could be considered of considerable importance from a defence point of view, as it provided an alter…

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Gravel Roads for Edgeroi Proposed

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

A proposal whelreby various roads in the Edgeroi sub-division could be gravelled, at no cost to the shire council, was forecast…

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No Funds for Bridge Loan

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

Several financial organisations normally interested in lending money to Local Government bodies, have informed the Namoi Shire Council that…

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Harparary Bridge to Be Repaired

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 3

As there appears to be little prospect of the bridge over the Namoi at Harparary being replaced for a number of years, Namoi Shire…

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Request For Stock Train Refused

North West Champion · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Transport, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, has refused a request for a Saturday stock train…

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Councillors Concerned at Road Surfacing Delay

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 2

Namoi Shire councillors at their last meeting, questioned the long delay that has occurred in the…

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Motor Cycle Club

Manilla Express · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

As published a few months ago the club started a point score competition. As this has now ended the points are as…

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Improvements For Aerodrome

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

Further improvements to Narrabri aerodrome will shorty be carried out. The existing staff will be increased by an additional employee. Equipment…

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No Bridge for Ten Mile Creek

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 5

Although a survey had been made some time ago, it was not known when it would be possible to erect a bridge over Ten Mile Creek on the…

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