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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

358 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 18

Road Danger Controversy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

The declaration against motorists kindled the spark: the motorist fanned the flames when it was maintained that the cyclist and…

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The Queanbeyan-cooma-road More Money to be Spent Divisional Engineer Confers With Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

In a letter to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, early this year Mr. T. A. Donaldson, Divisional Engineer for the Department of Main Roads, wrote that…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Ban on Talking

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5
Also in Queanbeyan Age

When riding in a motor car as a passenger, one must not engage the driver in conversation is a new rule just issued by the Berlin police…

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New Route to the Coast Bridge Wanted Over Runny-ford Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

The Goulburn Chamber of Commerce decided to give its co-operation to a move being made to have a bridge erected across what is known…

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Stripped Trailer on Nowra-braidwood Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

At the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday, Norman Billett, 34, motor mechanic, and Robert McIntosh, 41, sheet metal worker, pleaded not…

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Items of Interest Danger to Motorists

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

The Corang River crossing, on the road between Oallen Ford and Nerriga, is in a hazardous condition, says the "Post," and 'two Goulburn…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

U.S. Farmers are Car-minded. Sixty per cent, of farmers in America run one or more cars per family Yet only 12 per cent, of the…

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Prosecution of Car Driver Failed Driving on Country Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Dismissing an information against a Grenfell man charged with dangerous driving. Mr. Balmain, P.M., in Young Court of Petty Sessions last week,…

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Pilfering from Motor Cars

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

In view of the widespread pilfering from care and the frequency with which vehicles are stolen, the R.A.C.A. reminds motorists of the need for…

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Local and General Wild Duck Found in Motor Car

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

When a police constable stopped a motor car on the Temora road, at Young, he found ten wild duck in the back of the vehicle. At the Young…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. U.S. FARMERS [?] CAR-MINDED

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Sixty per cent. of [?]armers in America run one or more cars per family. Yet only 12 per cent. of the population have running water in their homes…

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Shocking Tragedy Motor Cyclist Killed Collision With Motor Car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred about three miles from Wagga on the Junee road shortly before one o’clock on Sunday morning. The victim was Mr. Arthur…

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Depasturing on Roads a Legal Point

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

The public generally do net usually concern themselves in acquiring an intimate knowledge of the law. At times, however, When there is some…

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Cooma Road Riding Qualities Not Satisfactory

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

In connection with last year’s road maintenance programme in the Queanbepan Municipality, the following letter from the Divisional Engineer,…

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Petrol Tax Non-expenditure on Roads Federal Member's Criticism

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.P., Federal member for the New England electorate, when visiting Ban aba, strongly condemned the Federal…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. His Safety Lesson

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

A youthful motorist who was involved in an accident with a police car in Chicago was sentenced by the magistrate to compose a 500-word…

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Roads Maintenance Programme for 1936

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night last, a letter was read from the Divisional Engineer, Department of Main Roads, Goulburn,…

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Depasturing on Roads a Legal Point

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

The public generally do not usually concern themselves in acquiring an intimate knowledge of the law. At times, however, when there is…

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Prosecution of Car Driver Failed Driving on Country Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

Dismissing an information against a Grenfell man charged with dangerous driving, Mr. Balmain, P.M., in Young Court of Petty Sessions last…

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