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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

356 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 18

Another Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

We understand that a petition is being extensively signed throughout the district asking the Tallaganda Shire Council to have a low-level…

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Notes and News New Train Service

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

From November 7 it will be possible to arrive in Canberra from Sydney on Sunday, and return the same day. Passengers from Sydney…

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Fatal Road Accident at Kiama

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

At Kiama the third fatal road accident within a week occurred last night when Alderman Harold Alexander Dawes (52) was knocked over…

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Road Accidents 351 Deaths This Year

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

Up till Wednesday, 351 deaths had occurred in road accidents in New South Wales this year, compared with 342 for the corresponding period of…

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Deviation of Road To Captain’s Flat Major’s Creek Move

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

A movement is on foot to have the road from Captain’s Flat, which is to be shortly completely repaired by the Government, deviated through Major’s…

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The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.H.M.A. Switzerland PoPular

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

According to the British Transport Office, Switzerland ranks highest in popularity for foreign touring. Germany is second and Belgium third…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

According to the British Passport Office, Switzerland ranks highest in popularity for foreign touring. Germany is second and Belgium third…

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Another Bridge at Callen

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 7

In moving that application be made for a grant for the construction of a bridge over the Nerrimunga Creek. Oallen, at last meeting of Mulwarree…

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Four Deaths From Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

Mrs. Jane Furness, aged 81, of Randwick, was knocked down by a lorry as it was being backed out of a lane at Randwick on Saturday. She died a…

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Strange Hyppenings to American Motorists

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

Some queer things happen in road accidents. Here is an account of a few of the strange occurrences to motorists in the United States…

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Overhead Bridge Wanted At Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 3

Some time ago a move was make to secure the creation of an overhead bridge across the railway line in Bungendore. The controlling authorities…

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Braidwood-captain's Flat Road Deviation Sought Through Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 3

There was a large and representative attendance at Major's Creek on Wednesday at the public meeting convened by Messrs. R. T. Hassall…

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Railway at Last

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

While smelting was carried out at Captain's Flat the smelting word's were probably the most up-to-date in New South Wales, and their…

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Railways Institute Eisteddfod Next December—Syllabus Now Ready

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 2

Word has been, received from the Secretary for Railways that the syllabus for the 13th Annual Eisteddfod is now available. This is one. of the…

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Braidwood-captain’s Flat Road Deviation Sought Through Major’s Creek

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 3

Last week there was a large and representative. attendance at Major’s Creek at a public meeting convened to consider the advisability of asking to…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the Rush for New Cars

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 8

Reports indicate that the rush or orders for new cars in Germany greatly exceeds supply and customer's have to wait their turn for…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Rush for New Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 4

Reports indicate that the rush of orders for new cars in Germany greatly exceeds supply and customers have to wait their turn for deliveries. In…

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Captain's Flat-braidwood Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

The advocates of the proposed deviation through Major's CreeK, who made out such a good case for this road at last week's., public meeting,…

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Correct Way to Step Into a Motor Car

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 2

Many motorists, particularly the womenfolk, are unaware that there is a right and wrong way to step into a motor car. It is all a matter of starting…

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Motor Cyclists and Defence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 3

Now that so much attention is being directed towards developing Australia’s defences, it is rather surprising, says the Dunlop Perdriau Bulletin that…

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