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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 5 of 12

Whalan Creek Bridge

North West Champion · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

Boolooroo Shire Council last Thursday decided to place the bridge over the Whalan Creek last on its list of priorities…

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Developmental Road Sought

North West Champion · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

Boolooroo Shire Council will seek to have that portion of the Berrigal Creek-Caroda Road declared at developmental…

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Mechanical Road Construction

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

Reconstruction of the Narrabri Aerodrome road was an example of completely mechanised road…

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Road Signs at Pallamallawa

North West Champion · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

Signs indicating the roads to Calimpa and County Boundary Road are being made and will he erected in Pallamallawa…

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Sequel to Broadwater Bridge Crash-driver Fined

North West Champion · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

An accident on January 8 last, when a loaded lorry plunged through the railing of Broadwater Bridge, had itts sequel in Moree Petty Sessions last week…

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Costly Motors

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 7

The difference in cost of single-phase and three-phase motors in fairly large sizes was contrasted at the last…

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Proposal to Farm Aerodrome Deferred

North West Champion · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

A proposal to farm portion of the aerodrome which was discussed some weeks ago, was again before Moree Council on Monday night when it was decided to further defer consideration until…

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Anew Motor Oil

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 5

A new motor oil is being made available to car, truck, and tractor operators throughout Australia…

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Federal Member Striving for Runway at Aerodrome

North West Champion · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

Member for Gwydir, Mr. T. J. Treloar, has advised Moree Council that he has again taken up with the Minister for Civil Aviation the matter of constructng an all-weather runway at the…

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Train Derailed by Washaway

North West Champion · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 4

The North West Mail from Sydney arrived here eight hours late last night. Washaways further down the…

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Northern Motor tRADERS Meet at Moree

North West Champion · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

Motor traders from Armidale, Inverell, Tarnworth and Moree met here yesterday for die quarterly conference of the North and North West Motor Traders' Association…

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Road Plant

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

The Municipal Council has been advised by Regans [?]ty Ltd of Tamworth that the tractor and…

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Thirty Injured in Early Morning Tram Smash Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

Thirty people were injured in a spectacular crash between a double set of trams and a semi-trailer at Haberfield this morning. The tram car, with a section of the trailer…

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Road Safety Hint

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. offers a safety hint to motorists: On a narrow winding road, be specially alert when you see a…

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Edgeroi Settlers Suggest Road Levy

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

The state of roads in the district was discussed by members of the newly-formed Edgeroi breach of…

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Poor Opinion of Aerodrome

North West Champion · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 4

Tamworth Stock and Station agent, Bill Cousens, literally dropped in on Moree on Thursday on a business trip…

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Concerted Action for Better Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

Liverpool Plains Shire Council is to be informed by Narrabri Chamber of strongly support any move…

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Narrabri Aerodrome Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 2

Representations are being made by the Shire Council to the Commonwealth Works…

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"Dictatorial Methods" Against Road Transport Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

The South Australian Division of the Inter-State Road Transport Association claims…

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Advice for New Motorists

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 2

Some sound advice to new motorists on the subject of gear-changing is given by the N.R.M.A…

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