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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

322 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 17

Car Accident on Goulburn Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

When a Maxwell car crashed into the side of a culvert on the Goulburn road late on Saturday afternoon the driver, Mr. Les Armstrong, received…

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Terrible Motor Smash Football Team Victims

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

A lorry containing 18 footballers from Adelong came to grief on Sunday morning while, en route for Turmbarumba to play in a cup match. The…

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The Motor Tax

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

In the course of an address to the Shires Conference, the Chairman of the Main Roads Board intimated that up to the present, the amount…

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New Motor Cars the Oakland and Pontiac Sixes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

In November next General Motors Corporation will take over from the various State dealers the distribution of all their cars insofar as the…

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The Most Important Road Builder

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

An eminent road engineer, speaking of country roads, said: "After all, the most important factor in road building is the man who is spreading…

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Motor Car for 3d

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

A motor car worth £400 for 3d is a deal which has been brought off by Mr. W. M'Alpin, of Glen Innes. From a chocolate wheel conducted by the…

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Use of Australian Materials in Road Construction

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 1

Mr. Mahony: I ask the Minister representing the Minister for Home and Territories whether it is correct as reported, that imported…

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Motor Notes Helping the Other Fellow

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 4

Motoring enthusiasts as well as various sections of the Press are rightly laying more and more emphasis on the need for a better spirit of…

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Troublesome Railway Traveller

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 3

The story of an exciting ten minutes at the Goulburn Railway Station on Monday night was related at the Goulburn Police Court next morning…

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Motorists Fined

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 3

Several motorists were fined this week at the local Police Court for various breaches of the Motor Traffic Act. Three defendants were fined…

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Shire Roads (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

Sir,—I am a bit anxious to know the reason of the men being removed from the roads at this end of the Shire, and ant only one of the many…

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Bridge Grants

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 3

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council has been promised assistance towards the erection of two new bridges in the area…

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Shire Roads (To the Editor, of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 3

Sir,—I agree with J. F. Byrne with most be said in your last issue, and especially with regard to the condition of the Nerriga roads. They are…

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The Toll of the Motor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

A young motor cyclist was killed and his lady passenger was injured yesterday morning in a collision between their machine and another…

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Goulburn to Sydney Road Traffic Practically Blocked

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 3

Road traffic between Sydney and Goulburn is now practically non-existant (says the "Penny Post"). Recently the Main Roads Board…

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Motor Notes Overseeing the Repair Man

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 4

Whilst it would be manifestly unfair to make any comments which might be taken as insinuations against garage repair shops, and…

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Railway Extension to Canberra Yass Scheme Favoured

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners of New South Wales for some considerable time past have had under consideration the proposals which have…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

The acting-engineer, Mr. P. B. Taylor, submitted the following report at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council:—…

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Closed Cars and Sixcylinder Motors

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 4

Latest authentic figures of the motor industry show that there are 24,452,267 cars and trucks in use in the world to-day. Out of this…

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A Dangerous Road

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 3

Numerous complaints have been made of the disgraceful and dangerous state of the road on the other side of the railway line, and which…

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