NEW ALL WEATHER - HIGHWAY DARWIN ALICE SPRINGS ROAD. - Northern Standard (Darwin, NT : 1921 - 1955) - 20 Aug 1940 (original) (raw)

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Tue 20 Aug 1940 - Northern Standard (Darwin, NT : 1921 - 1955)
Page 5 - NEW ALL WEATHER

Construction on a new all weather

highway between Alice Springs and

Birdum will probably start within a

few weeks. Major Dickson of the

Military Survey ; Corps, with Mr. A.

E., Toyer of the New South Wales

Main ; Roads Board, the Chief High-

ways Engineer of the South Austra-

lian Government, and , another en-

gineer Mr. D. D. Smith have just

completed a survey of the proposed

Major Dickson left for Canberra

to place, the result of his reconnais

'sance before the Defence Gabiinet

which will consider the proposals

If assent to the proposal is given

by the Cabinet work will begin - im-

mediately as to make the road us-

able in the next wet ; season.

Military authorities said during

the week end that the resources pi

three states would be ^used in an at-

tempt to complete the highway be-

fore the next wet season begins./ ;

The New South. Wales Main

Roads Board would have (he re-

sponsibility of constructing the nor-

thern portion. Queensland 'Would be

allocated the central portion« white

South Australia would make avail-

able the engineers and equipment br

that state for the southern section

It was stated that the road would

be of immense military importance, ,

enabling food and equipment to be

rushed to Darwin in the event Of an

atack or an attempted invasion by

. The iroad will tie open to the use

ot Civilians, it was stated.

Practically all the quipment and

labour necessary fe* the construction

of the highway will be brought from

the states > assisting in its construc-

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