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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

356 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 18

Charcoal Motor Fuel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 3

From Paris comes word of an interesting development in the form of a new “briquetted” charcoal motor fuel ca[?]ed “Carbonite,” which has been…

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Local and General Bridge at Larbert

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Tallaganda Shire Council on Friday morning in connection with the proposed low-level bridge over the Shoalhaven…

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Captain’s Flat Roads of Access To Be Greatly Improved

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 1

A preliminary estimate which has been made sets the cost of road works in connection with Captain’s Flat [?] £33,500. This information was made…

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Bridge Wanted Over Shoalhaven River at Larbert Shire Council Not in Favour

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

[?] the business of last Tallaganda Shire Council was commenced a deputation comprising Messrs. J. Grigg and D. Flynn asked,…

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Straying Stock on Roads Menace to Public Safety Council Asked to Take Action

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting last night a letter was received from the Department of Works and Local Government on the subject of control…

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Signals by Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

The N.R.M.A, directs the attention of motorists to the recent amendments to the traffic regulation affecting signals to be given…

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Road Courtesy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

Motorists approaching each other on a public highway, half of which is under repair, often accelerate in order to reach the "right of way" first…

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Captain's Flat Roads of Access

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

A preliminary estimate which has been made sets the cost of road works in connection with Captain's Flat at £33,500. This information…

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Bridge Wanted (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 7

Cr. Smith: This bridge over the Shoalhaven River has many things in its favour. When we asked Mr. Spooner for money to build the…

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Britain’s Road Policy Re-planning Contemplated

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

With a view to seeing for themselves the wonderful auto-road development that has taken place in Germany during the last three years, a British…

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The Motor World Used Cars—a warning

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

The chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. Fielder) issues a warning to respective buyers of used cars. With the approach of the touring season,…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, S p.m. Tax and Railway Freight Concessions

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

It is expected that taxation concessions to be announced in the State Budget will include the removal of wages and special income tax from…

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The Motor World Thrills in Lisbon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

Lisbon knows no speed limit; it has probably never heard of a silent zone other, declares a traveller who recently visited that city. Tell a portuguese…

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Road Courtesy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

Motorists approaching each other on a public highway, half of which is under repair, often. accelerate in order to reach the “right of way” first. This…

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Straying Stock on Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

All Shire and Municipal Councils are being circularised by the Department of Works and Local Government on the menace of…

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Dogs on Roads a Danger

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 3

In returning a verdict of accidental, death at an inquiry into the death of John Leanard New, of Bowral, from injuries received when his motor cycle…

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Road to ”The Gib”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

The N.R.MA. has been advised that steady progress is being made with the construction of a road from Bowral to the top of Mount Gibraltar and it is…

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FOOTBALL Group 8 Championship Match at Goulburn on Sunday Special Train Going

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 1

The annual fixtures for the Group 8 Rugby League Shield will commence on Sunday next, when Queanbeyan will play Goulburn at Goulburn. Mr…

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More Railway Excursions at the End of September

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2
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The Secretary for Railways sends word that a State-wide series of excursions will be run at the end of September. This will give country…

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