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

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

222 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 12

Deadlock on Aerodrome Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 2

The Namoi Shire Council has informed Narrabri Municipal Council that the only conditions under which that council would accept the grant for reconstructing the road to…

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Nrma Road Service

Manilla Express · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

To clear up some misapprehension about N.R.M.A. emergency road service and piloting, we outline the general…

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Road-making From Reserves

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

The P.P. Board were informed on Friday that they have full power to control the removal of material from…

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Railway Finances in Serious Position

North West Champion · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

A report released last week by the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Garside, discloses that the Railway finances are in a very serious position. The report reveals that for the year ended 30th June…

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Garah Train Service

North West Champion · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

Complaints of the train service to Garah were heard by Mr. Geoff Crawford, D.C.M., M.L.A…

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New Road Process

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 10

Roads blocked by mud can be made passable by a view process that converts the mud to artificial gravel. The…

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Road Speed Limits at Baan Baa

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 6

The State Member for Barwon, Mr. Geoff Crawford, has been advised by the Minister for Transport, that under a…

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All Not Well with Railway Department

North West Champion · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 7

I think we in the country realise that all is not well with the Railway Department. If the present freight charges fere necessary to keep the railways in a state of partial solvency thai we have a…

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Railway Crossing Signs for Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Large crosses and the word "Railway" are to be painted on the roadway at each side of the railway crossings on…

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Road Safely Council's Request

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 6

Narrabri branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., has asked the parent body for its support in a…

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Road Safety Film Night

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 6

Road safety sound films, which were recently screened before thousands of Sydney people, in the campaign to…

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Dry Weather Aids Road Works

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

Good progress had been made with Federal Aid and other programme work, due to lack of wet weather, the Shire Engineer, Mr. D. Sky, informed shire councillors at their meeting on Tuesday…

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Railway Crossings Costly

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Installation of two railway crossings to serve Edgeroi settlers will be rather costly, Shire Councillors learned on…

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Still No Aerodrome Payment

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

The Municipal Council has not yet received re-imbursement of the balance of the amount expended on the…

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Bridge Approach Damaged

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

Four panels of the fence at the approach to the river bridge were damaged by a motor vehicle, two being…

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Another Road Sign

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

There were many instances of travellers to Moree. Baradine and Wee Waa taking the wrong turn or failing to take…

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Sand-gravel Mixture for Trunk Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 6

The addition of one part in nine of sand to gravel for re-sheeting: the section of the Gunnedah road from…

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Railway Officer Seeks Endorsement for Barwon

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 4

The A.L.P. Executive is seeking nominations for all State seats in N.S.W., nominations closing on March 28,…

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Councils Cannot Agree on Aerodrome Road Issue

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

Narrabri Municipal Council has requested the Namoi Shire to hold up their decision not to accept a grant of sixty per cent, towards the cost of reconstructing the road to Narrabri aerodrome…

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Railway Burning-off

North West Champion · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

An urgent appeal has been made to the N.S.W. Railways Department by Mr. D. G. Padman, M.L.A. for Albury, to…

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