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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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

The Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

The acting-engineer's (Mr. P. B. Taylor's) report for the past month is as follows:— "Contractor Taylor has…

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Serious Motor-car Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

Shortly after midday last Saturday a dray laden with firewood and in charge of Mr. M. Ware, of the Federal brickyards at Yarralumla,…

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Of Interest to Motorists

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The attention of car owners is directed to Messrs. Moore Bros.' change of advertisement appearing in this issue…

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Telegraphic News. Monday, 4 p.m. Main Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Local Government has decided to introduce a measure when Parliament meets to bring all the main roads of the…

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The Triple Alliance Railwaymen and Transporters Refuse to Help Miners

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Thomas, general secretary of the British National Union of Railwaymen, on Friday informed the miners that they should…

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Aeroplane Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

An aeroplane conveying Captain and Mrs. Cornish from Melbourne to Sydney landed at Shepparton for petrol, but…

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Benefits of Motor Power

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

"We are selling large numbers of "Monitor" Oil Engines, 1¼ h.p. for operating the large size "Alfa-Laval" hand separators, and for various other purposes…

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Railway Wanted

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

Messrs. Hoskings Limited state that the commencement of their steel works at Port Kembla is contingent upon a railway, being…

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Motorists' Road Guide

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

A new and very much improved Road Guide of New South Wales has just been published by H. E. C. Robinson, Ltd., of 221 3 George…

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Our Main Roads. Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

The report of Mr. R. L. Dawson, engineer of the Euro[?] shire, who, in the absence of an engineer, reported upon the main…

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The Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 7

The N.S.W. branch of the Railway Union has forwarded to the Minister a number of proposed amendments to the Railway Act,…

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Railway Stock Rates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 5

Rail freights on live stock have increase by 65 to 70 per cent. since 1914. Present values at Homebush for fat sheep and cattle…

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Local and General News Motor Cycle Smash

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

Last Tuesday Mr. Frank Parkin, Labor organiser, of Braidwood, left Nelligen for Milton at about 2.30 p.m. on his motor bike. He had a…

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Our Roads. (To the Editor of the "Dispatch.")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

Sir,—In connection with the increased rate which has been forced upon us, the question is now a pertinent One may we expect an…

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Road Economy. (To the Editor of the "Dispatch.")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—The recent increase in the wages of the maintenance staff by 7s a weft should, if anything can cause our Shire Councillors to look…

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Road Economy. (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

Sir,-I beg to second "Ratepayer's" proposition that the Shire Council should look carefully round its finances with a view to giving…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

A motor accident occurred at Nowra yesterday in which Patrick Coffery and Miss Celie Watts, both of Pyree, were killed…

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The Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

The following report for the month was submitted at Thursday's meeting of, the Shire Council: "Ae instructed from last…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. School Inspector Wilson had a miraculous escape from a fatal accident on the Nelligen mountain. He left…

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Railway Management

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 7

A delegation from the N.S.W. [?] and Victorian Railway Departments will visit the United States to study railway operations…

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