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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Captain's Flat Railway Finance Arranged

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

AR agreement has been concluded between the Government of N.S.W. and the Lake George Mining Corporation, Ltd.. for the' construction of…

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Railways As a Business Proposition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

MR. STEVENS, the State Treasurer, bas made a suggestion that the railways should be run as a business proposition, and that the…

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Rail and Tram Losses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

In addition to the disclosure that the tramways showed a loss of £250, 000 for the first seven months of the financial year, the Treasurer said…

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Railway Trucking Yards

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

Representatives of district stock owners waited on the Southern Area Commissioner (Mr. J. D. Reid) at the Railway Station yesterday and made…

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A Plea for the Motor-cyclist

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

Sir,—As the result of a deputation, consisting of various suburban councils, to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) on Wednesday,…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. is beginning the free display in country towns of high class moving pictures dealing with travel, the motor industry, and many subjects…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Edward George Dominick, ex-constable, of Coolac, who received a fractured leg and abrasions, died in Goulburn Hospital on Saturday night…

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Toll of the Motor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

Four people were killed and five injured when a motor car in which they were travelling was struck, by a train at a level crossing near Werribee, on…

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Railway Retrenchment Serious Position

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

Thirteen hundred workmen employed on the construction of new railway lines have been given a week's notice, and 700 others will be put on…

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Railway Deal Blocked

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

After an extra £100,000 has been spent on the Wynyard-square city railway station site, the Government intends to block a deal between the…

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Panels and Trams Two New Notes in Fashion Modes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

The latest in fashion notes is the panel and train for sophisticated evening gowns. Both these find favour with Kay…

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Captain’s Flat Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Cabinet will this week consider a special report on the suggested railway line from Bungendore to Captain’s Flat. The estimated cost of the 20…

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Motor Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Alick G. Blandon pleaded guilty to selling a motor car on 15th September 1929, and not giving written notice to the Superintendent, under the Motor…

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Motorist In a Hurry FINED £3

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

At the local Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., Kenneth Hile was charged with driving a motor vehicle at a speed which was…

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Motor Traffic Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Ernest Phillips pleaded guilty to failing to return his driver’s license within three days of its expiry and was fined 10/- with 5/6 costs…

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Motor Notes Secrets of Silent Running

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

To secure running as nearly silent possible, attention must be paid [?]o four principal matters—the engine, the transmission, the general…

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Broken Railway Journeys

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have decided to allow a break of journey to holders of single tickets where the through journey: is not less than 100…

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Mails by Motor an Amazing Public Service

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

One of the largest and most important applications of automobile transport in Australia is that associated with the delivery of postal matter…

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Captain's Flat Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

Cabinet will this week consider a special report on the suggested railway line from Bungendore to Captain's Flat…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. says that motorists are required to use the old path of Hume highway, between Berwich Or chard and Paddy’s River, while…

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