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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

83 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

Canberra Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

The Commonwealth railway line, which branches out from Queanbeyan to the Federal capital at Canberra, will be extended for a…

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Canberra Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

The Federal Department of Public Works ,is proceeding with the survey of the route of a proposed ailway line from Canberra to the…

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North Shore Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 7

Mr. Bradfield, before the Ad. Men's Institute yesterday, dealt with the proposed harbor bridge, which is estimated to cost £6,000,…

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Daily Train to Ganberra

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

Taking advantage of the presence in town of our Federal member, Hon. Austin Chapman, a deputation from the local Chamber of…

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Railway to Canberra

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 4

"It is about time that wasteful expenditure in the city ceased and honest endeavors are made by the authorities to open this great coun-…

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Witt's Creek Bridge. To the Editor of the "Dispatch."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

Sir,—I have no desire to be accused of harping on this question, especially as the Council has settled the whole matter. But I am…

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Yass-Canberra Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 2

"In view of the existing commitments, there is no prospect of work in the construction of the railway from Yass to the Federal Capital being undertaken in the…

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Swarm of Bees in Motor Car

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 2

A swarm of bees took possession of a motor-car in front of Ross's garage, Crown Street, Surry Hills, shortly after two…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 3

The engineer's report, presented at Thursday's meeting of the Council, was as follows:—"Routine maintenance work has…

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Federal Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 6

The Minister for Home and Territories advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:—In reply w your letter of the 23rd September…

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Witt's Creek Bridge. Warm Debate in the Council Councillor Threatens to Resign

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 3

At the meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council on Thursday fho following letter was read from Mr. Thos. Pass:—"With reference to…

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Michelago-queanbeyan Road. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 2

Sir,—During a recent visit to the Queanbeyan-Michelago districts, I could not fail to notice the deplorable condition of the roads…

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Maggie on the Cooma Road

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 2

Oh naughty Mag 'twas on a jag You must have been that day drear, When you your tank, to be quite frank, You stored with "dinkum oil" dear…

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Witt's Creek Bridge

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 2

The trouble in connection with the fencing at this bridge was amicably settled on Thursday afternoon as the result of the visit of…

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Alteration in Railway Times

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

There have been so many reports of alterations in the times of our trains that Mr. C. T. Campbell, president of the Chamber of Commerce, together with the…

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Cooma Train Service

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways acknowledges Mr. Austin Chapman's representations relative to Cooma train services, and consideration…

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Local and General News Train Service

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

Under the new time-table, which came into force yesterday, the Coo-ma-Sydney down mail leaves Tarago at 10.55 p.m. instead of 11.55…

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That Aeroplane

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

Various were the surmises in Braidwood on Saturday morning last, when an aeroplane was observed flying over the town, as to…

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Yass-canberra Railway

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 3

The Under-Secretary for Works has advised Mr. J. Bailey, M.L.A., that an amount for the survey of the Yass-Canberra railway has…

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Who Pays for the North Shore Bridge

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

Mr. Estell, the State Minister t for ,Works, has been using the press, extensively lately to impress upon the public that the country…

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