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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

125 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7

Paddy's River Bridge

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

Motorists in general and all using the main Sydney Road will learn with regret that yet another difficulty had developed between the…

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Developmental Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 7

The Minister for Works has announced a change in the construction of developmental railway lines. In future, he says, such lines will…

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To Motor Proprietors

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

The Commonwealth Department of Works and Railways is desirous that greater facility should be 9 afforded for workmen to be carried…

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Another Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 7

A motor car capsized on the Windsor road between Castle Hill and Kellyville yesterday. Six of the occupants were thrown out. All the injured were removed to the…

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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 · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

MR. JAMES A Mr. J. Lyons was born near Toowcomba, Queensland and learned the trade of malt making with Perkins and Co., Brewers and Malsters, of…

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Developmental Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

Speaking to a meeting of farmers' delegates the other day the Acting Premier said the Government was prepared to make developmental…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday night last a serious motor accident occurred on the Queanbeyan Yass Road, resulting in the subsequent death of one of the occupants, and…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

A fatal motor accident occurred on the Queanbeyan Yass road on Wednesday last. The car, which left Queanbeyan about 6 o'clock, was in…

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Horses Displace Motors

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 7

An order has been placed with a Riverina firm of agents for 260 draught horses for a company in Melbourne, which is said to be…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 4

The Shire engineer, Mr. J. J. Muir, reported at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council:—"As instructed at last meeting I…

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Main Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

The proposed grant of £500,000 from the Commonwealth to the States for the development of national main roads is on a dual basis…

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Main Roads Vote

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 7

Of the £500,000 proposed to be granted by the Federal Government for main roads N.S.W. will receive £141,000…

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Connecting Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman stated on Tuesday that the Victorian Government proposed to duplicate the line from Melbourne to Orbost. Orbost…

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German Railway Gun

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

The Director of the Australian War Museum has supplied us with the following particulars of the arrival of the German railway gun which is being removed…

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Telegraphic News. SYDNEY. Monday, 4 p.m. Railway Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 7

A serious railway accident occurred in the vicinity of Springwood railway station early yesterday morning. A goods train, consisting of 26…

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Regulating Motor Traffic

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Friday night some considerable, time was give ever to a discussion of regulating motor traffic in Monaro Street. The…

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Our Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 1

We have before us a pamphlet giving the result of our railway aud tramway administration from 1914 to the present, which makes interesting…

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Suspension Bridge Repairs. Mayor Gets £200

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2

Mayor Harris wired us last night as follows.— "Interviewed Public Works Department to-day together with Mr. J. A. Perkins, M L.A., and Government…

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Main Roads Vote

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

"In the opinion of this conference, the parliamentary grant for the improvement of the main roads of the State should be increased to at least…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 5

Replying to a deputation from Kyogle Shire, which urged that heavy traffic of over two tons should be licensed, in view of the heavy…

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