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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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

Motor Smash

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

An accident occurred on the Araluen mountain in the beginning of the week, as the result of which a new Buick car, the property of Mr…

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The Woden Bridge

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The Works Director, Canberra, advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as under:— Adverting to your letter dated 34th December re erection of bridge at Woden…

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District Wants. Bridge and Punt at Uriarra

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The secretary of the Department of Works and Railways, Melbourne, advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as under:—"I desire to acknowledge receipt of your…

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Presidential Minute. Shire Council Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council President L. Chapman presented the following minute:— "In reviewing the work of the past…

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Paddy's River Bridge

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Within a month the contractor, Mr. H. E. Ibbottson, of Goulburn, hopes to have the structional work of the bridge over Paddy's River completed…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

A motor accident occurred to a touring party yesterday on the road to Yarrongobilly resulting in the death of one of the party and serious injury to others…

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Main Roads Administration

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

The Main Roads Bill will be introduced next session. It will provide for money being made available from consolidated revenue, and…

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Not Small-pox. Bridge Construction

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

What was at first thought to be a case of small-pox among the Chinese members of the crew of the steamer Arafura, while berthed at Circular Four border bridges across the Murray River are to be built of Australian steel and will probably cost £250,000 in all…

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Attempt to Wreck Train

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

An attempt to wreck the North Shore train was made last evening at Bay Road. An iron bolt tied to the line derailed the engine of the…

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Betterment Tax. to Build Railways

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Works (Mr. R. P. Ball), while dubious about the prac-icability of raising revenue by means of a betterment tax to construct…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

The acting-engineer, Mr. P. B. Taylor, reported at yesterday's meeting as follows:— "Since last meeting I inspected the…

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Motor Overturns

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

A. nasty accident befell Mr. E. C. Hinckamen and Mr. W. B Freebody whilst returning from Sydney by car on Tuesday Some few miles this side of Tarago the car…

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Motor Car Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

On Tuesday, while returning from Campbelltown, where he had purcha-sed a car and lorry. Mr. E. C. Hin-ckeinan, of Queanbeyan, met 'with a…

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Pearl Necklace Left in Cooma Train

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 7

People have a habit of leaving all sorts of things in railway carriages. And sometimes trouble follows. In the Central Police Court, Sydney, on…

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[Telegraphic News. SYDNEY Monday, 4 p.m. the Bridge

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 7

The Minister for Works received To-day Mr. Bradfield's report on the journey Harbour bridge tenders. He ds to go into them immediately,…

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Another Motor Collision

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 7

I Eleven people were injured when stolen motor crashed over an [?] at Heathcote early yesterday. One young woman lies in…

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Motor Crashes into Cyclists. One Man Dies of Injuries

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

A collision occurred on the Yass Road on Saturday night a little before 8 o'clock, between two cyclists and a motor car…

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Yass-Canbera Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 2

The Federal Works Committee arrived at Canberra on Thursday last to inquire into the proposed Yass-Canberra railway. The afternoon of Thursday and…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

While returning home on Saturday night from Queanbeyan to the Royal Military College, two employees were run over by a motor car. One of…

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The Motor Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

Yesterday morning at the on court the Coroner, after hearing further evidence consequent on his visit to the scene of the…

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