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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

356 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 18

Road Murder Body Identified Robbery Suspected SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

The body of the man found murdered on Sunday beneath the main road bridge at Millie Creek, near Garah, was identified to-day as Ernest…

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Heavy Motor Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

After the Massy Cup match last Sunday afternoon, the traffic in Cooma Street, Yass, was; very heavy. Mr. E. Luckie, the night-watchman, counted…

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Captain's Flat Road and Railway Works

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) will visit Captain's Flat this week and examine a plan of road development to…

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Local and General Braidwood Captain's Flat Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

Crs. C. J. Roberts (Deputy President), J. Roberts, E. C. Smith and the engineer (Mr. K. R. M. Stretch), of Tallaganda Shire, visited Cap…

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The Motor World NEWs and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Roof Parking for Shoppers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

Ingenious architects in the rapidly growing towns of the far western States of the U.S.A. have devised an effective method of building against…

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Motorists Fined For Having Bed Brakes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

“It strikes me they will have to bring out compulsory inspection of these vehicles every so often. There are quite a lot of vehicles on the road…

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New Railway Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

Two new passenger cars, representing the latest improvement in rail transport, have been added to the railway service between Goulburn and…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Say “West Register Street”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

A London doctor’s test for a motorist suspected of being in wine recently we[?]e: “Say West Register Street, do an addition sum, touch the tip of your…

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Harbour Bridge Tolls

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

The announcement that the accu[?] deficit on the Sydney Harbear Bridge has been wiped off, and that a [?] for the current…

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CYCLING Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

A 17-miles road race was held at Queanbeyan on Sunday from McQuoid Street via Duntroon, Scott’s Crossing. and Kingston, thence to the starting…

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An "Independent" Motorist

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 3

A Victorian motorist pulled up recently in front of a local hotel, walked across the street to the nearest garage and borrowed a funnel…

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Road Accidents In New South Wales During 1936

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 3

During 1936, there were 10,625 road accidents reported in New South Wales, 550 persons were killed and 6894 others were injured, according to…

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£20 STOLEN Hold-up at Railway Station

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 3

Three masked men, two of them carrying revolvers, held up Ronald Martin, aged , 18 years, ,a junior porter at the Cheltenham railway station on…

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Young Man Killed In Motor Lorry Crash SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 1

While a motor lorry was travelling near Appin early this morning the vehicle got out of control and crashed into three trees in succession…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. British Roads Derestricted

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 4
Also in Queanbeyan Age

According to a statement made by tho British Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry or Transport, during the year ended December 31, 1936,…

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The Toll of the Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1
Also in Queanbeyan Age

In New South Wales in 1936, 550 persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents and 6,894 persons were injured. Eighty-three per cent, of the…

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Notes and News Braidwood-captain's Flat Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 5

The Deputy-President of Tallaganda Shire, Cr. C. J. Roberts, at last meeting reported on the interview with the Minister for Works and…

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Circus Employee Injured At Railway Yards

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

An employee of Wirth’s Circus, Ernest Clive Holdsworth, aged 19, labourer, of Queanbeyan, was seriously injured during shunting operations at…

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