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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

537 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 27

Cyclists Klled Big Increase in Numbers(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

An outstanding feature of the road accidents in this State during 1938, according to statistics just released, is in the increased number of pedal…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Easter Touring

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Persona contemplating an Easter tour are strongly advised by the N.R.M.A. to book their accommodation immediately. The more popular…

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Servicing the Motorist

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 5

Concrete evidence of the steady growth of the use of motor vehicles in N.S.W. is provided by the decision of the N.R.M.A. to appoint several…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Scooterised Police

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Police men on the beat in Inglewood, California, are to be provided with small scooters to save their feet and make them more mobile…

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OVER 30 M.P.H. Speedy Motorist Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Charged with having exceeded the statutory speed limit of 30 miles per hour in Crawford Street, Queanbeyan on the evening of March 6, Stanley…

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Parents Killed Cost of Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 1

Last Easter a man, his wife and two young children were motoring along one of the State highways to bring home for the, holidays a daughter who…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Free Service Station

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 3

Evidently believing that every opportunity should be taken in case the chance never comes again, a motorist who reached a flooded road in…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Emergency Service. Training Women Drivers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. is finalising arrangements for the holding of classes in which women motorists who would, be available for service, in the event, of a…

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Train Derailed Melbourne

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

A goods train became derailed about six miles from Benalla at midnight, as a result of floodwaters weakening the permanent way. The Albury-Melbourne…

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Parents Killed Cost of Road Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

Last Easter a man, his wife and two young children were motoring along one of the State highways to bring home for the holidays a…

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Motorists Auto Be Careful

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

A stands for auto and asinine speed, B for bad brakes that to accidents lear, C for collisions, blind crossroads…

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Popularity of Caravans Life on Road in U.s.a. Not Wanted in Some Parts

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 4

A few years ago motor caravans enjoyed a sudden great popularity in the United States. They began to appear on every hand, and…

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Motor Trucks For Military Use

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 3

Wartime needs, in many instances, greatly differ from peace-time needs, and in a major emergency, conventional practices have to be discarded to…

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Patient People Petition to Have Jerrabat. Gully-krawarree Road Repaired

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

A petition signed by 33 ratepayers asking to have immediate repairs effected to the Jerrabatgully to Krawarree road was read at Tuesday's…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Man's Jugular Vein Severed in Motor Smash

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

Edward Lean (27) was killed and Stella Hanley (26) seriously injured when a motor car driven by Lean collided with a lorry at Bankstown…

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Beulah River Bridge

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

In view of the serious position In which the Tallaganda Shire finds Itself In regard to bridges, as disclosed by the discussion at last…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

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

The engineer. Mr. C. N. Boult, reported as follows:— "Flood Damage.—During the recent heavy rains no major damage was…

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Cycling Fast Times in Road Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

Cyclists on Sunday revealed that they are rapidly striking form by returning really good times in both the senior and junior events…

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Road Safety Lives, Saved (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

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

Motorists and pedestrians have cooperated in such a wonderful way with the traffic authorities that, with their help, the year has passed the…

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Lives Saved More Can Be Done (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

Motorists and pedestrians have co-operated in such a wonderful way with the traffic authorities that, with their help, the year has passed the first…

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