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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

284 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 15

Man Dies on Moree Train

North West Champion · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

A passenger died in his sleep on the North West Mail train on Friday night. It is believed that the man,…

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Aerodrome Maintenance

North West Champion · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 3

Boolooroo Shire Council had agreed to complete the grading of landing strips on Moree Aerodrome including the…

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£4,673 for Moree Aerodrome

North West Champion · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

The Department of the Interior has advised Moree Council that the matter of the acquisition of Moree Aerodrome…

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Condition of Mehi Bridge

North West Champion · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

The condition of the Mehi Bridge will be drawn to the attention of the Department of Main Roads…

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Railway Guards Protest Over Royal Train Appointment Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

The Australian Railways Union executive has decided not to hold a strike of railway guards over the…

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Maintenance of Aerodrome

North West Champion · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 11

Boomi Shire Council will advise Moree Council that work on the aerodrome will resume as soon as plant is…

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Special Train to Run to Newcastle

North West Champion · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

Moree local government bodies have been advised that a special train will travel to Newcastle when the Queen…

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Councils Prepare Case for Trunk Road Aid

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 2

Liverpool Plains Shire Council, as well as taking a census of traffic on the section of Trunk Road 72 will also seek the co-operation of other Councils concerned in the deputation to the Commissioner…

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Railway Employee Injured

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

A 30-year-old railway worker, received a severe compound fracture of the right leg yesterday morning when a…

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Shire Favours Crazing Sheep on Aerodrome

North West Champion · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 6

Boolooroo Shire Council last week expressed its favour of grazing sheep on Moree aerodrome so that the grass might be kept down. Cr. Jamieson said he had…

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Queen's Tour: Special Train Details

North West Champion · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

Details of arrangements, of a special train to run from Moree to Newcastle on the occasion of die Queen's visit there next month, were outlined at a meeting of Moree Council and Boomi…

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Shire Seeks Bookings on Special Train

North West Champion · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 3

Boolooroo Shire Council last week decided to ask die Department of Railways to make bookings available on die special train to travel to Newcastle on February 8 next…

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Treatment of Soil for Road Making

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 6

Methods of treating virgin soil so it can be used to make roads and airfields without the addition of…

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Appeal to Motorists

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 4

The Road Safety Council is calling for a special effort from motorists to celebrate the Queen's visit by…

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Royal Visit Special Train

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 4

The Municipal Council is seeking advice as to the number of children and adults who will…

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Air-conditioned Train Sought

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

At last N.M.C. meeting, Ald. McInerney gave notice of his intention to move that the co-operation…

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Car Overturns at Road Junction

North West Champion · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

A New Australian had a narrow escape from death yesterday when the car he was driving overturned twice at the…

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Dept. Criticised for Dangerous Road

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Residents of the Burren Junction-Wee Waa areas made further allegations to the Namoi Shire Council on…

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Traffic Census to Support Claims for Road Surfacing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 1

The five North Western Councils of Gunnedah, Narrabri Liverpool Plains, Tamarang and Namoi will simultaneously conduct a road census to ascertain the volume of…

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Land for Moree Aerodrome

North West Champion · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 1

The Member for Gwydir (Mr. Ian Allan) has received advice from the Minister for the Interior (Mr. W. S. Kent Hughes)…

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