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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

235 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Aerodrome Upkeep

North West Champion · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. B. L. Simpson told Moree Council on Monday night that he had made representations for an increase…

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Railway Radio

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 8

An innovation has been introduced into the Italian express which runs between Rome and Milan…

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Road Grants for Northern Shires

Manilla Express · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

The New Suth Wales Minister for Public Works and Assistant Minister for Local Government (Mr. Renshaw)…

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Another Vehicle Crashes Broadwater Bridge

North West Champion · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

Another driver had a miraculous escape from death or serious injury on Thursday night when the Vehicle he was driving…

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Annual Railway Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, in his first report on the operations of the Department…

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Heavy Railway Traffic

North West Champion · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

The Moree railway stationmaster says that passenger traffic was very heavy over last week. Wheat harvesting is…

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Big Deficit Revealed in Railways Report

North West Champion · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, has presented to the Acting Minister for Transport, Mr. G. Weir, I.I.B., M.L.A., his report on the operations of the Department of…

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Aerodrome Road Reconstruction

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

This is the first section of a programme estimated to cost £5000 which has been adopted by the bodies concerned…

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Bridge Carpenters

North West Champion · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

Fifty one applications for the position of bridge carpenters were received by the Boomi Shire Council last Week…

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Roads First Priority

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Absolute priority has been given to the preparation of the various streets in the Municipality scheduled for tar-surfacing this year, as the contractor was expected to arrive very shortly, the…

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Reduced Roads Programme

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 7

A programme of main and trunk roads maintenance estimated at £2968 had been submitted by the Municipal…

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Search for Bridge Timber

North West Champion · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

Owing to the difficulty of getting bridge timber, Cr. Grace and the Boomi Shire Engineer (Mr. C. Imrie) or…

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Injured in Road Smash

North West Champion · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

Two Moree people were injured in a road smash near Narrabri on Saturday when the vehicle in which they were…

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Broadwater Bridge

North West Champion · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Ald. [?] at the meeting of the Moree Municipal Council on Monday night to the recent accident at the…

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Aerodrome Loans Reimbursement Ministers to Confer

North West Champion · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer (Sir Arthur Fadden) will discuss with the Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. H. L. Anthony) the matter of interest on money borrowed by Councils for the…

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Satisfactory Road Ripping

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

Pleasure was expressed by Namoi Shire Councillors at last meeting with the success of an experimental…

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Limited Road Funds

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Only £6000 was available for the six months to June 30 for Main Roads works, the Shire Council…

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Application For New Ashley Bridge

North West Champion · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 10

Boomi Shire Council will again ask the Alain Boads-Department about patting a new bridge at Ashley, the…

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Special Road Signs Request

North West Champion · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 5

The erecting of special signs on roads leading to Moree, as suggested by the branch of the Road Safety…

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Shire Works Road Works Resumed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

Works have been resumed following the holiday period, and all stall employed prior to Christmas have been…

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