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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

125 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 7

Another Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 7

One man was killed and seven others injured (two seriously) when a motor car skidded across the road-way and fell 40ft. over a cliff at…

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Main Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 4

In view of the expressed determination of the Government to introduce a Roads Board, a conference of delegates from the shires of the…

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Railway Collision

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

Two trains collided near Hanover, Germany, with the result that 100 persons were killed and a similar number injured. The engine and ten…

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The Capital Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 1

It cannot be alleged that the invitation of the Yass-Canberra-Jervis Bay Decentralisation Railway League to the Braidwood Municipal Council,…

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Our Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

The question of the separation of railway and tramway administration engages the attention of the Cabinet. It is not likely that a business…

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Canberra Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 7

Senator Grant was informed in the Senate on Tuesday that the proposed Railway from Yass to the Canberra boundary had been surveyed by the…

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Main Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 7

The recent decisions reached by a special conference of the Shires Association were placed before the Minister, "who said that the shires were…

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Braid wood Railway (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 5

Sir,—Having the welfare of our country at heart, I write these few lines to bring before your notice the urgent need you have for a railway…

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Yass-Canberra Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 2

Senator Grant asked the Minister for Home and Territories, upon notice—1. Will the Minister ascertain…

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Main Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council the president (Cr. L. Chapman) stated that he had attended the recent conference in Sydney…

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Shire Roads Enginebr's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 3

The Shire engineer, Mr. Muir, reported at Thursday's meeting as follows:- "I prepared Specifications for the supply of maintenance gravel on…

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Federal Road Grant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 7

The State's share of the Federal road grant, amounting to £130,000, has come to hand. This will be administered by Mr. Fitzpatrick,…

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Tramway Award

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

The Attorney-General 'states that the new award governing tramway employees adds £104,000 to the cost of running the trams. If awards are…

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Coast Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. L. F. Harper, Government Geological Surveyor, has reported upon the minerals in the area over which the proposed Moss Vale to Port Kembla line…

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Main Roads Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 4

Regulations have been issued under the Commonwealth Main Roads Development Act, winch has come into force…

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The Railways Non-paying Lines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 4

The State Government has decided to give serious consideration to the question of non-paying railway lines. Each year the State loses something…

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Yass-Canberra-Jervis Bay Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

The Yass people are keen on getting, the above important railway and will wait on the Minister to-day, on the occasion of his trip to…

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Railway Siding at Williamsdale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

At the Graziers' meeting on Saturday Mr. F. McDairmid spoke strongly on the need of a railway siding at Williamsdale. He…

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Another Motor Crash

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 2

At 4 o'clock this morning a motor car and a milk lorry crashed at the corner of Haig and Boomerang-streets. Mr. John Ramsay, chief of the State…

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The Capital Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 6

The New South Wales Government intimated that it is prepared to take action in connection with the construction of a line from Yass to…

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