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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

370 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 19

Nerriga Road Tragedy the Late Edward Grady's Death Coroner's Inquest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

On Tuesday the District Coroner, Mr. J. J. Donnelly, hold an inquiry into the death of Mr. Edward Grady, which had occurred near his home…

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Good Advt. for Braidwodd Its Lovely Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 6

Motorists who contemplate travelling from Canberra to the coast by way of Braidwood arc advised by the N.R.M.A. touring department that…

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Captain's Flat Roads "Nulla Nulla's" Nasty Knock

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 7

According to a letter in the "Age" it seems that our Queanbeyan friends ate getting a taste of the treatment from the Government in…

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Captain’s Flat Rail and Road Construction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

Last week an additional 20 men were called up by the State Labour Exchange at Goulburn and later left for Bungendore and Captain’s Flat, where…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A Parking Ban to Extend

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

The recent “no parking” orders in the busiest streets of New York has been such a success that the regulation is to be extended to ten more…

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Railway Trespassers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

John Robert Merrick and Henry Wilson, who had been found trespassing in a railway truck, were each fined [?] They pleaded guilty to the charge…

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Through the Gate Accident at Railway Crossing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

Three men had an amazing escape from death in the early hours of Saturday morning, when a motor truck clashed through the gates at the…

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Worn and Bumpy Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

Sir—During her visit to Queanbeyan the world-traveled cyclist. Miss Nita Rosslyn. declared “that the Queanbeyan district roads must m counted…

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The Motor World Parking Ban to Extend

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

The recent "no parking" orders in the busiest streets of New York has been such a success that the regulation is to be extended to 10 more…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Special Motoring Courts

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 7

The principle that motorists should be dealt with in special motoring courts has now been adopted in Germany. The first special court is…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A Special Motoring Courts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

The principle that motorists should be de[?]lt with in s[?] motoring courts has now been adopted in Germany. The first special court is operating in…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. New Roads for Austria

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

Already new motor roads are planned for Austria, to link up with those extending across Germany. An arterial road is to be put in hand immediately…

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Land Resumption Road Corner at Six-mile Flat "Wasting Money" Says Councillor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

A stir was created at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council when the clerk read a letter from Mr. A. Grigg, relative to the…

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Gravel for Roads Landowners' Rights

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

Complaints are widespread that Shire Councils in obtaining gravel and soil for the roads, are doing Unnecessary damage to adjoining lands,…

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Straightening-out the Roads Is the Work at Six-mile Flat Necessary ?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

Considerable discussion Has been created over the suggestion by the Shire engineer to cut off the sharp turn on the Tarago road at Six-mile…

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Braidwood-captain's Flat Road When Is Mr. Spooner's From. Ise to Be Honoured?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 7

We lave before us a letter from Mr. E. h. Spooner, Minister for Works and Local Government, addressed to Mr. W. W. Hedge, M.L.A., in…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. When Police Should Wear Uniform

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

Awkward situations are likely to arise if police in plain clothes are given the duty of stopping motorists to inspect their driving licenses. This…

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Motor Cars for £80

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 7

Herr Hitler laid the foundation stone on May 27th of a factory at Fallersleben, near Brunswick, for the production of what is described as…

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Captains Flat Railway Work Progress

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

Work on the Bungendore-Captain's Flat railway is proceeding to schedule, and good progress has been made. At present most of the work…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Stump Did Not Spoil Record

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 6

The total number of motor vehicles in the United States at the end of 1937 was 29.085,373, a gain of 6.6 per cent, on the 1836 total record…

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