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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

491 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 25

Road Racing J. Cullen Scores a Double Big Money to B. KELLY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

Cyclists were well catered for this week-end, races being held on both Sunday and Monday, which carried over £9 in prize money…

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Captain's Flat Railway

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 7

The Secretary for Railways announces that there will be a triweekly railmotor service on the new railway from Bungendore to…

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Captain's Flat Railway Open to Passenger Traffic

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 6

Completed last year at a cost of £250,000, the Captain's Flat railway line, which so far haB been used only for freight traffic, was opened to…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

Mr. Liddicoat reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— 1940 Main Roads Maintenance…

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Road Safety Factors in Winter Driving (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

Country branches of the Road Safety Council have recently been giving attention to the practical side of road safety, and stress has been…

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Deproclamation of Main Road Protest From Progress Association

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council held at Braidwood last week, a letter was read from the Secretary of the Rossi-Hoskinstown Progress…

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Uriarra Road Crash Manslaughter Verdict Three Years’ Gaol for Car Driver

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

After a retirement of 45 minutes the jury at the Canberra Supreme Court yesterday found David James Hamilton, 22, guilty on five charges of…

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Road Accidents Must Ee Stopped (Issued by the Read Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

Many people have said that it seems feeble at this time of war for us to strive for a reduction in road accidents in New South Wales. The saving…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Pedestrian License

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

The Massachusetts Safety Council, is preparing for State-wide distribution a pedestrian license card which will authorise the bearer to “cross any…

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The War and Petrol Rationing Possibilities of Steam as a Propellant for Motor Vehicles

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

The “Autocar” (Eng.) says that the war and petrol rationing in Great Britain have focussed fresh attention on the possibilities of steam as a…

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Motor Accident on Burrinjuck Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

At 7 o’clock yesterday morning, during a dense fog, a motor bus travelling from Burrinjuck to Yass, and a car driven by Mr. R. S. Hicks, of Binalong,…

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Road Safety Road Accidents Must Be Stopped (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Vales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 5

Many people have said that it seems feeble at this time of war for us to strive for a reduction In road accidents in N.S.W. The saving of…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Pedestrian Licenses

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 8

The Massachusetts Safety Council [?] is preparing for State-wide distribution of pedestrian license cards which will authorise the holder to…

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Road Racing Goulburn Riders Competing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

The senior 20 mile handicap on Sunday should prove a very keen race. The local riders will need to be right up to form, as the Goulburn boys have…

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Road Safety Signs and Lines Are Warnings

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

Since the commencement of war there ace many, road users who appear to have adopted the practice of ignoring all the signs aud lines on…

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Three Years' Gaol for Car Driver the Uriarra Road Crash

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

After a retirement of 45 minutes the jury at the Canberra Supreme Court on Thursday found David Jas. Hamilton, 22, guilty on five charges…

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Signs and Lines Are Warnings (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

Since the commencement of war there are many road users who seem to have adopted the practice of ignoring all the signs and lines on the…

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Eucalyptus Oil Suggested As Fuel for Motors

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 1

A correspondent who signs himself "Farmer," writes as follows in the "Farmer and Settler:—"Owing to the very critical state of affairs in…

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Motorists’ Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

PETROL RATIONING The Sheep Show has brought a h[?]st of R A C.A. country members into town and from the gist of…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon." Petrol Rationing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 1

The Sheep Show has brought a host of R.A.C.A. country members into town, and from the gist of conversations I have had with a great…

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