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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

125 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Railway Tragedy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

With the head terribly battered the body of a returned soldier was found lying on the roof of one of the carriages attached to the Melbourne…

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Government Roads Grant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

That the conditions specified in connection with the granting of money for expenditure on main roads by the Government are ridiculous is the…

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Main Roads Grant

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Members of the Shires Association saw the Minister yesterday in regard to the maintenance of country roads. Mr. Fitzpatrick promised to appeal…

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Local and General News Our District Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. School Inspector Wilson, in the course of his speech at Mr. J. S. Maiden's send-off on Friday night, paid a high tribute to the local…

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Tram Revenue

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

It is stated that the Sydney trams are estimated to make a profit of £155,000 this year. A loss of £20,000 is anticipated on the railways…

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New Motor Regulations

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

The first case of its kind in the State was heard by Mr. Le Brim Brown, at the Bathurst Police Court on Monday, when Charles H. Hall,…

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Motor Train for Canberra

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

So impressed are they with success of rail motors, that the Railway Commissioners have decided to build five more of the same design to be used for back…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

The engineer, Mr. J. J. Muir, reported to yesterday's meeting as follows:—"As instructed, I inspected the…

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That Closed Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

Sir,—Having read the correspondeuce in your valuable issue of the 6th on the departmental inactivity, I am of the opinion that some of your…

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The Suspension Bridge. Deputation to Minister

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

The aldermen waited on the Minister for Local Government, Hon. J.C. L Fitzpatrick, on Tuesday last, on the occasion of his…

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Possible Reduction in Railway Freights

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

Replying to the request of a deputation from the Graziers' Association for a reduction of railway freights, especially those on live stock, the…

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Motor Fatality. MR. P. J. McEVOY KILLED

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

A motor accident, which resulted in the subsequent death of Mr. Peter James McEvoy, of the Hibernian Hotel, Goulburn…

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Motor Accident at Queanbeyan

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

When George Carroll was conveying workmen from Queanbeyan to Canberra in a passenger motor car he swerved to avoid a collision with…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 5

The engineer's report, presented at meeting of the Shire Council, read as follows:—"I have examined the various roads with a view to…

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Light for Railway Station. Deputation Waits on Commissioners

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

The need of the installation of electric light at the railway station and trucking yards has long been apparent, and the Municipal…

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Railway and Tramway Institute

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

The recent dance held under the auspices of the local branch of the above institution was a huge success from start to finish. The secretary,…

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A Remarkably Gifted Man Mr. J. Lyons, May be Consulted Daily At the Southern Railway Hotel, Goulburn

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 3

At the Southern Railway Hotel, Goulburn, education, or how conscientuous they mayhave been, have found it impossible to do. It is in this way that J. A. Lyons explains…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. J. J. Muir, reported aB follows at Thursday's Shire Council meeting:-"At the Araluen end the road from…

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Telegraphic News. SYDNEY. Thursday, 4 p.m. Basic Wage Hits the Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

The increase of 1/ a week in the basic wage will affect the railways. Mr. Frazer says, it means an addition, £25,000 a…

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Railway Mishap

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

Considerable disorganisation was occasioned this morning on the railway by the derailment of a goods train near…

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