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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

537 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 27

Road Cycling Teams Races at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Queanbeyan cyclists will seek new worlds to conquer this Sunday when they meet Goulburn’s best teams in another race for the Tully Cup on…

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Headlight Glare Dangers on the Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

One reason why the night highway and rural road fatality rate is six times higher than the daylight rate is headlight glare…

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Notes and News Captain's Flat Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Tenders have been called for the erection of railway buildings at Captain's Flat, marking another step towards the completion of the…

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No Money Railway Commissioner’s Reply Queanbeyan Requests

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 1

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, accompanied by members of his staff, visited Queanbeyan yesterday in the course of his…

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Compulsory inspection of Motor Vehicles Act Comes Into Force on August 1st

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Colonel M. F. Bruxner, indicated on Wednesday that compulsory inspection of motor vehicles, which will come into…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Charcoal Gas Cars in Japan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

Although the Japanese authorities are doing all they can to popularise charcoal gas generators for cars, it is said that motorists are not taking to the…

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Road Safety Headlight Glare Dangers on the Roads (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 8

One reason why the night high way and rural road fatality rate is six times higher than the daylight rate is headlight glare…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Charcoal Gas Cars in Japan

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 8

Although the Japanese authorities are doing all they can to popularise charcoal gas generators for cars, it is said that motorists are not…

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Road Trials

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

Sir,—Roads leading to Captain’s Flat are much in the same condition. One has to be careful when approaching the pot-holes as another vehicle…

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Road Safety the Unexpected Cause of Road Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently, and the final answer was, meeting the unexpected…

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Braidwood - Captain's Flat Road Shire Engineer's Comprehensive Survey and Recommendations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council the engineer, M. C. N. Boult, reported upon his inspection of the road from Braidwood to…

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The Unexpected Cause of Rood Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council on New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

What causes a road accident ? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Learning Night Driving

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

English women drivers, getting ready for National Service work, are busily taking night-driving courses under the auspices of the Women's…

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Captain's Flat Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

Good progress continues to be made with the Bungendore-Captain's Flat railway line, and the earthworks have been completed, leaving only…

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The Motor Workd News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Learning Night , DRIVING

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

English women drivers getting ready for National Service work, are busily taking night-driving course under the auspices of the Women’s Automobile…

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New Railway Captain’s Flat Line

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

Good progress continues to be made with the Goulburn-Captain’s Flat railway line, and the earthworks have been completed,…

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Toll of the Road Three Killed Others Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

Over the week-end three persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales. SCOUT LEADER’S DEATH…

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Road Racing Win for R. MONCK Race for Freebody Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Sunday’s 24-mile Freebody Cup race resulted in a good win for R. Monck, who unwound a nicely judged sprint to defeat M. Rogers and his co-marker…

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Dimmed Lights Road Safety Value in Question

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

A sub-committee of the Road Safety Council will shortly consider the advisability of recommending to the Government the adoption of…

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Railway Concessions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced that Cabinet had decided to make a concession of 60 per cent, of freight on hay, straw, chaff, green…

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