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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

370 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 15 of 19

Courtesy on Roads Under Repair

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 3

Numerous instaness have been noticed of drivers who when approaching each other at a portion of the road half of which is under…

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Captain's Flat Road "Council Ignored" "Pandering to -Politicians"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of the Shire Council Cr. Hassall, on being informed that no word bad yet been received from the Minister for Works and…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter X. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

Well, I have, no recollection of any such occurrence. One would naturally remember a thing like that, wouldn’t…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. His Pet Aversion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

If any new regulations are to be framed in the future, make one which would control some of the silly habits which drivers display, says a…

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Courtesy on Roads Under Repair

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 8

Numerous instances have been noticed of drivers who, when approaching each other at a portion of the road, half of which is under repair,…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Run Down by Train

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

Run down by a goods train in a tunnel between Brooklyn and Cowan Creek railway stations yesterday, Patrick Lawton (23), of Prosperine…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Xi. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

Lakin sat on for some time after Mira had gone, trying to think the whole puzzling business out. It would be a great…

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The Tarago Road Council Wants It Taken Off Its Hands "Wool Pulled Over Our Eyes"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 6

During, a discussion on the Targo road at last Shire Council meeting several of the councillors were most outspoken…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Absent-minded Drivers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 8
Also in Queanbeyan Age

In a recent drive in Budapest against motorists failing to observe signals, and being fined on the spot, women offenders exceeded male…

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Motor Traffic Accidents The Chief Causes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

The chief causes of motor traffic accidents can be attributed to seven important acts, says the Dunlop Perdrian Bulletin:—…

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Notes and News Road Race

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

The five-mile road race promoted by the Braidwood Bicycle Club on Wednesday attracted only five starters. W. Sullivan registered a good…

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“The President’s Drive” Captain’s Flat Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

Travellers using the road through Ballalaba once were wont to refer to it facetitiously as “The President’s Drive.” That was when Mr. W. U…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Xi. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 4

“You’re murdering me,” wailed poor Tim. “I’m justifiable homiciding you,” came the retrot from…

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Motorists' Eyesight Farcical Tests

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Health. Mr. FitzSimmons, in officially opening the 16th convention of the Institute of Optometrists of New South Wales…

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Cash Box Missing From Goulburn Railway Station

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 3

Complete mystery surrounds the disappearance from the Goulburn Railway Station early on Wednesday night of a cash box containing cheques and…

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93. 98 M.P.H In Motor Cycle Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 3

The highest sustained speed ever recorded in a motor cycle road race was attained in the recently decided Ulster Grand Prix, which was won by…

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Over the Bridge Man’s Strange Act

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 1

A mild sensation was caused on Friday night when a man was seen to walk on to the Queanbeyan bridge, remove his coat, and plunge, otherwise…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter XII.(Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 4

Good heavens! What a mess! Two hundred pounds in debt and without a penny in the world. If he had known…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Tyres Have Improved

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 1

Few present-day motorists realise that before the war we paid about twice as much for tyres, says a London motoring journal. We did not…

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