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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Many Traffic Mistakes But Few Road Accidents

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 8

A Dutch motoring organisation's survey shows that the number of traffic offences in Holland is enormous, but that…

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Better Signalling Devices Sought By Moree Road gaiety Council

North West Champion · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

The present mechanical "hand" used on large vehicles was too small and the Department of Road Transport should give consideration to using one of larger dimension, Mr. C. Imrie…

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Notes on Travel on the North West Railway of Many Years Ago

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 6

In the Gunnedah Namoi Independent of 1895 there are some interesting comments made at that period regarding the inconvenience which train passengers had to undergo when travelling from…

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Motor-by-Passes

Manilla Express · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

The Mandowa Shire Council has for Some considerable time asked for the co-operation of…

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No Passenger Accommodation at Aerodrome

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Although a waiting room for plane passengers was at Narrabri aerodrome was promised by the…

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Demand for Better Roads

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 12

How soon will the rapid increase in the registration of motor vehicles in Australia bring saturation point to our…

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A[?]ertising Moree on City Trams

North West Champion · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 7

Moree Town Clerk, Mr. M. Boland, has been instructed by Council to enquire into the availability of space Id advertise Moree Bore Baths on City trams…

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Motor Industry Head Returns

Manilla Express · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 4

The upswing in Ausralian prosperity was most apparent after a four months' absence abroad said one of Australia's…

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Road Openings

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

The N.M.R.A. issues an appeal to road building authorities, and to public utilities and persons permitted to cut…

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Need for Better Roads

North West Champion · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 9

How soon will the rapid increase in tine registration of motor vehicles in Australia bring saturation point to our…

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Stone Thrown at G. G's TRAIN Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

A stone was thrown through a carriage of a train in which the Governor-General, Sir William…

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Improved Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 8

Work has commenced on the reconstruction of the aerodrome road, for which Namoi Shire Council received a…

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Aerodrome Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

Work now proceeding on the Narrabri aerodrome road is being financed on a Commonwealth grant based on an…

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Mower for Aerodrome

North West Champion · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

A mower has been purchased by Council to keep grass down on the aerodrome. At a meeting on Monday…

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Road Act Valid Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

The Full Bench of the High Court today ruled the N.S.W. Road Co-ordination Act was valid…

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Queen's Maids of Honour Will Bear Royal Train at the Coronation

Manilla Express · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Following the precedent set at the Coronation of Queen Victoria, six Maids of Honour will take the place of pages attending the Queen at her Coronation on June 2nd. These Maids of Honour, wearing white dresses, designed by Norman Hartnell, the Queen's designer, will bear the train of the Queen's purple robe. All are close friends of the…

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Road Opening Request

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 6

The Municipal Council's Works Committee will investigate and report on a request for the opening of a lanweya…

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The Road Toll

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

Interesting facts are revealed in a statistical statesmen issued to-day by the N.S.W. Superintendent of…

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Two Killed in Road Smash SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

Two teenagers were killed and their four companions injured, in a car accident on the…

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New Road

Manilla Express · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

At last Friday's meeting of the Mandowa Shire Council the Barraba Shire Council wrote re a request…

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