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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

537 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 27

Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. C. N. Boult, reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— "Main Roads.—At present the…

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Road Racing K. Koorey First and Fastest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Interesting racing was provided by cyclists on Sunday last when seniors competed for the Bookmakers” Purse, and juniors had their first race in…

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Faulty Brakes Motorist Before Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

“The fact that the brakes of his car were out of order caused the second offence. I have gone into the matter carefully and I am convinced of that…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Must Build Garages

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

A recent decree in Germany makes it compulsory not only to build a garage to each new house erected, but to include one in all houses being…

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Drover Fined for Damage to Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

A case of vital interest to owners and drovers of travelling cattle was heard at Moree, when a drover had to pay a total of £18/19/- for…

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Road Safety Hints to Pedestrians (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

In rural districts, there are no footpaths along the highways, and the pedestrian must walk on the road to go from one place to another. He is…

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Road Safety Whose Fault Was It? How Accidents Are Caused and How They Can Be Avoided

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

It is not only in major accidents involving litigation that disputes as to responsibility can arise. Take this case, which occurred recently. On a…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Cars for War Use

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

Army posters in Italy order all car owners to report to the War Office and register their vehicles for possible requisition purposes. The only…

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Road Safety

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 6

In rural districts there are no footpaths along the highways, and the pedestrian must walk on the road to go from one place to another. He is…

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Developmental Roads Needed for Settlement and Production

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

The following letter has been sent to Shire councillors throughout the State by Mr. W. H. Wilson, President of the Shires' Association of…

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Road Required for Defence Purposes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 6

In the opinion of Cr. T. L. Cooper, the Goulburn Windellama-Oallen-Ner[?]riga road should be proclaimed a main road. When the Mulwarree…

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Road Racing Esmond Cup to B. KELLY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 1

With a well timed “jump” on Sparrows’ Hall, that left his co-markers standing, B. Kelly, of Canberra, rode unpaced for almost 20 miles to cross…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Cars for War Use

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 8

Army posters in Italy order all car owners to report to the War Office and register their vehicles for possible requisition purposes. The…

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Road Safety Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that hid occurred within one…

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Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within…

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Odd Liquid Nu-metal Reconditions Motors

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

An old miner happened to camp one night on a strange ledge of material which attracted his attention because of its odd reaction to his…

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The Motorists' Corner (Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon') Public Enemy No. 1

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

IN Sydney last week Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. Arnold ordered that a youth who stole a motor car should be bound over to be of good…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Petrol Restrictions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Japanese markets have been closed to imported cars owing to the petrol restrictions caused by their war. During a recent month petrol…

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