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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

125 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 7

Workmen's Train. Time Table and Fares

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners commenced yesterday the running of passenger and goods trains between Queanbeyan and Canberra…

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Another Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 7

Through the steering gear jamming a motor car plunged 40ft. over a cliff on Bradley's Head road last evening. The occupants, Mr. and…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

The acting-engineer's (Mr. P. B. Taylor) report for the month, read at Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, was as follows:—…

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Motorists at Loggerheads. Police Court Proceedings

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

At the Goulburn Police Court of Wednesday Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., heard evidence in two cases arising out of a dispute between rival motor…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 4

Sir,—I am desirous of bringing under the notice of the country press of N.S.W. the disastrous effect that the carrying ,out of this proposition…

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Mr. Perkins Hits Out. the Railway Estimates

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 November 1923 · page 2

Discussing the railway estimates in Parliament, Mr. Perkins said the Government would have to adopt a bold railway policy of construction in order to prevent…

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Attempted Tram-wrecking

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

Two determined attempts were made to wreck a tram at Burwood on Wednesday night within three-quarters of an hour of each other, and…

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Motor Fire Engine. Necessary to the Town's Safety. the Council Move

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 2

The Captain of the Fire Brigade, Ald. H. T. Land, vigorously protested at last Council meeting against the action of the Board of Fire…

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Yass-Canberra Railway. No Station for Gundaroo

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

The Secretary for Works and Railways advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows: "With reference to your communication of the 16th October, enclosing…

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Motor Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 7

A motor cycle capsized yesterday during the reliability test to Mudgee. Mr. Frank Harris, aged 21, of Marrickville, who was travelling in the…

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Main Roads Bill

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 6

A sum of £1,000,000 is Bet down in the loan Estimates for main roads. It was put in the Estimates in the expectation of the State definitely…

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The Woden Bridge

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 3

The Minister for Works and Railways advises the hon. Austin Chapman that regarding the request made for the…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 7

Two men were killed and three injured seriously when a charabanc, containing 18 men. from Collingwood (Vic.) met with an accident on the…

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Motor Train

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 2

The Railway Department is still persevering with the motor train for use on branch lines. A new one has just been completed at the Everleigh workshops…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 5

The report of the acting-engineer, Mr. P. B. Taylor, presented at yesterday's Shire Council meeting, was as follows:-…

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The Uriarra Road Crossing

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 2

The Director General of Works, Canberra, advises the Honorable Austin Chapman as follows :—In reply to your communication of the 21st July, addressed…

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Main Roads Vote

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

During the year the Government hopes to make £781,000 available for main and developmental road work throughout the State…

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Holiday Train Service

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 December 1923 · page 2

A special mail train will start from Queanbeyan at 8.45 p.m. for Sydney on Thursday 20th, Friday 21st and Saturday, 22nd December. On Monday, 24th inst…

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Main Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 1

The main roads allotment for next year leaves the Braidwood Muncipality and the Tallaganda Shire on exactly the Banie mark as last year…

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Toll of the Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 7

A fatal motor accident occurred on the Windsor road yesterday. Valen­tine Meichell, 21, single, residing at Bondi, was killed and Colin Graham…

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