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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

537 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 27

Road Safety The Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Here are what might be called the four “absolutes” for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Xxiii. Shep’s Story

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Shep hardly knew how to begin. Finding himself the centre of attraction, and knowing that they were all waiting…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. London's Accidents Decrease

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Accident returns for the quarter ended September 30 show that 49 fewer people were killed in the London metropolitan area and 218…

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Trucking Yards at Captain's Flat Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

Sir,—The advocates for the establishment of trucking yards at Captain's Plat must be now fully seized with the farces and fallacies of their…

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Safety Line Yellow Strip on Main Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

With a view to assisting drivers, to keep normally on their correct side of the road, the Main Roads Department is painting a continuous yellow line,…

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Notes and News Bridge Over Clyde River

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

For some considerable, time now efforts have been made in the direction of having the Clyde River at Bateman's Bay bridged, but little has…

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Here are what might bs called the four "absolutes" for checking one-self in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter XXIII(Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Shep pondered the matter over for a moment; then making up his mind, he said very decidedly; “I’ll come!”…

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In a Hurry to Get Drink Three Men Fined Left Train While It Was in Motion

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Leaping from the Sydney-Canberra train while it was drawing into the Goulburn railway station on December 5 three relief workers from Captain’s…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The engineer, Mr. C. N. Boult, reported at Tuesday's meeting as follows:— "Main Roads.—The completion of the 1938 programme showed an…

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Rule of Road in Europe

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

On and after May 1. 1839, Czechoslovak traffic must keep to the right instead of to the left. The only European countries now adhering to the…

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Big Drive for Road SAFETY(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas, and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Xxv. Another Stranger Appears

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

When Smith returned to his room he sat down by the window and stared out over the moonlit lawn. He did not…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Skidding Tests at Speed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Hitherto, on account of the heavy mechanical stresses involved, it has only been possible to design apparatus which would enable skidding…

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Big Drive for Road Safety

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need for…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N. R. M. A. Rule of Road in Europe

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

On and after May 1, 1939, Czechoslovak traffic must keep to the right instead of to the left. The only European countries now adhering to the “Keep to…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Xxvi Smith’s Story

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

Before beginning his story, Whitcombe listened to an account of the adventures that had befallen his son, and of the…

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Growing Popularity of the Motor Grid

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

The increasing use of motor transport, particularly the farm lorry and utility truck, in rural areas has hastened the popularity of motor grids,…

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Man Fatally Shot Found in Damaged Motor Truck Similar to Dempsey Case

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Leslie M’Allister aged 38 years of Monbulk, who was found dying in a damaged motor truck near Dandenong Creek, in Burwood-road, Wantirna,…

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Gate on Road Councillor’s Application

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

Councillor McTernan, of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, figured in the role of an applicant to the Council at last Tuesday’s meeting. He retired…

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