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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

92 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 5

Proposed Important Railway Connections

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

In replying to a deputation from the North Murray Railway League, the Minister for Railways at Adelaide said the Premiers' Conference…

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The Shire Roads. Enginfer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

The new engineer, Mr. R. Wilson, has almost completed a four of inspection of the roads in the Shire. The result is embodied in a report…

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The Suspension Bridge. in Bad State of Repair

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

A matter of considerable moment to the ratepayers was again brought under the notice of the Council last night by Aid. Mathews. We…

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Safety Rules for Motorists

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

Most automobile accidents are due to a lack of little common sense and to carelessness in complying with a few simple driving rules. It isn't…

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The Motor Scandal. Where the Money Went

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

"Since I have been treasurer," said Mr. Lang on Saturday, "I have made a number of discoveries about the way in which past…

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The Motor Scandal

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 7

Mr. Lang said on Saturday the more he looked int othe State motor car business the more he was determined to alter the practice…

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Motor Smash

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last a collision occurred between two motor cars which might have been attended with very serious results…

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Railway Strikers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 7

The Government will pass legislation enabling the Commissioners to recognise continuity of service by the railway strikers of 1917…

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The Motor Bungalow

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The well-known aviator, Mr. Glenn H. Curtiss, has built a camp car, which amount to a compact hotel on wheels. It is hitched to an automobile, and can…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Act

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

Walter Roebuck, of Campsie, near Sydney, was charged under the Motor Traffic Act with having having on the 17th April last…

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Motor Car Collision

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

Cars owned by Mr. C. Grigg, Braidwood, and Mr. A. Bopping, of Ballalaba, collided on the road at a spot a few miles from Braidwood…

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Tram Smash in Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

A special tram and an ordinary tram for Zetland collided in Elizabeth-street, near the McEvoy-street stop, Waterloo, about 11.30 a.m on…

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Sensational Motor Car Accident. Car Topples Over Clyda Mountain

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon last an accident happened on the Clyde mountain road of a sensational character which, fortunately, was…

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Motor Car Burnt. Cooma Man's Serious Loss

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Fire completely destroyed a new motor-car belonging to Mr. Darcy Osborne, of Mount Cooper, Cooma, on the Braidwood-road on Tuesday…

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French President Falls Out of a Train

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

The President of France fell through an open door in a corridor railway carriage while travelling in France, and was…

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Motor-cycle Design

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

Commenting on the recent motor- cycle exhibition at Olympia, a London paper asserts that the general tendency of motor-cycle and side-car design is…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Councillor J. H. Byrne continues to be most persistent on behalf of the Krawaree roads in the Shire Council. He contends that during…

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Railway Staff Changes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Stacey, station master, left Queanbeyan for Mudgee on Friday. We recommend him to the residents of the western town, whom he will find homely…

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Stornaway Road. Petition by Ratepayers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

"As property owners interested in the proposal that the Council should take over Stornaway Road, we submit for your consideraton the following facts:—…

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Irishmen's Threat. Railway Delegates Talk of Civil Was

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 5

The Government informed the British and Irish railwaymen's de-action. In the event of further refusals to convery troops and…

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