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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

233 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 12

Federal Roads Grant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 4

As a main roads grant to the States £1,000,000 will be available this year from the Federal Parliament. Instead of £1 for £1 subsidy,…

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Money for Country Roads

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 4

Speaking on the granting of money for improving country roads for producers, last week, Sir Austin Chapman made a strong appeal for…

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Opening of the Contest Season Sporting Side of Motoring Gaining in Popularity

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 4

The contest enthusiasts are bestirfing themselves now that the warm weather is returning and this summer should witness not a few well…

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Motor Notes Spring Suspension for Australian Conditions

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 4

There are few aspects of motoring which are more forcibly, and at times painfully, brought home to the owner driver than that of spring…

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Bombay Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Public Works Department.—"Adverting to the interview yo uhad with the…

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Repair of Gundaroo Bridge

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Public Works Department: Dear Sir,—With reference to the…

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Wagga-canberra Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 4

Mr, A. H. Chesterman, Surveyor-General told the Hon. J. F. O'Regan, president of the Wagga-Canberra Railway League, on Thursday that…

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Motorist to Pay £8/14/ Licence Suspended for Three Months

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Adams, P.M., Peter Christian Erickson appeared to answer three charges laid against him by the…

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Railway to Canberra

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 3

Considerable interest is being manifested in regard to linking up towns with Canberra by railway. A conference was held last Friday in…

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Motor Notes the Prices of To-morrow

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 4

Speculation is rife at present as to what will be the end of automobile prices in the Commonwealth. Different interests voice equally…

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Canberra Railway Surveys

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Goodin asked the Minister for Railways: "In view of the consistent representations and requests…

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The First Train

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 2

Sunday last was the centenary of the running of the first train—from Witton Park colliery to Stockton-on-Tees, which was driven by George…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 1

The engineer reported at Thursday's meeting upon the progress of work on the various roads. Work has proceeded satisfactorily,…

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Main Roads Expenditure Estimates for 1926

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 6

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council a circular was read from the Main Roads Board asking to be supplied with the Council's programme…

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Motor Notes Choosing Emergency Kit

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 4

When we allude to emergency kit we naturally include those items which the motorist invariable carries on the car when setting out on a…

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Motorist's Thrilling Experience

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. T. Laing, of Araluen, had an unpleasant experience whilst driving into Goulburn on Thursday. Near the inveralechy bridge be encountered a…

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Motor Notes Radio En Route Interesting Developments in a New Sphere of Wireless Telephony

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 4

Whilst we have no desire in these notes to trespass on a sphere of science and invention which at first sight is not akin to motoring, the…

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Another Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

A motor car ran on to the footpath in Church-street, Parramatta, yesterday and dashed into a group of pedestrians. Four children were…

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Motor Notes Battery Ignition Failures and Their Discovery

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 4

To-day we are not concerned with the controversy which exists between the champions of battery ignition and those who favor the high-tension…

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Disaster to Train

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 1

A railway disaster occurred at Catenzo (Italy) as the sequel to a disastrous storm. A series of cloud-bursts which…

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