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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

491 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 25

Bad Roads In Monaro Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

At last meeting of Monaro Shire Council a letter was received from Mr. W. Russ, Little Tinderry, Captain’s Flat, drawing attention to the condition…

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Road Safety an Appeal to Parents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

Request has been made by several country branches of the Road Safety Council that a Statewide appeal should be made to all parents to see…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue). Nelligen Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

Cr. Garvey asked when the Main Roads Board was going to make a start with the work on the Nelligen road. The engineer said the…

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A Deathless Easter (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

All road users and holiday makers are urgently asked to support the appeal of the Road Safety Council for a deathless Easter on the roads…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Black-out Parking

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

Many cases are being brought against motorists in England who park after dark with their cars facing oncoming traffic. In Birmingham…

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Cut Corner Motorist Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

Before Mr. Ryan, P.M., at the local Court of Petty Sessions this morning, Ernest Alfred Phillips was charged with driving a motor vehicle without…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

The slave-driver employed to keep me up to the mark, having informed me for the thirtieth time in twenty minutes, that I have time for just one…

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Berlin-moscow Motor Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

The construction of a motor road from Berlin through Northern Poland and East Prussia is being undertaken by the German highway authorities…

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Road Safety a Deathless Easter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 4

All road users and holiday makers are urgently asked to support the appeal of the Road Safely Council for a deathless Easter on the roads…

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On the Wheel Plans for Road Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

The club’s track season having been brought to a successful conclusion officials are looking forward with confidence to a bumper read racing season,…

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Negligent Driving Collision on Uriarra Road “Error of Judgment”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

At Canberra Police Court yesterday, before M. J. Ryan, P.M., Stanley White, of Sutton, was charged with negligent driving on January 27…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon." for the Elite

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 1

The slave-driver employed to keep me up to the mark, having informed me for the thirtieth time in twenty, minutes that I have time for just…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 3

Some Export Information. A statement from the Society of Motor Manufacturers circulated to the Press announced that British…

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Motorist Fined Only One Light on Car

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

Leonard Flanagan was charged at Canberra Court of Petty Sessions yesterday with having driven a motor car on March 10 at 1.30 a.m. without two…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Black-out Parking

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 3

Many cases are being brought against motorists in England who park after dark with their cars facing oncoming traffic. In Birmingham fines of 5/…

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Police Witness Absent Charge Against Motorist Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court last Monday, Mr. M. J. Ryan; PM., refused the police application for the adjournment of a traffic issue and dismissed…

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Motor Traffic Offences

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 1

Albert G. Hopkins was charged before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P M., at Queanbeyan Police Court on Tuesday, with having allowed Charles Thomas Poole to drive…

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325,648 Registered Motors Figures for N.S.W.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 3

The Commissioner for Read Transport, Mr. Neale, said on. Tuesday that 325,648 motor vehicles were on the register in New South Wales at the end…

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On the Wheel Commencement of Road Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

Queanbeyan cyclists met with great success at the Bombala sports on Easter Monday and brought back (or, should I say, “won”) about £35…

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Motoring Miscellany

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

"Cat's-eye" reflector studs, which have proved such a boon to motorists in Leeds, have been turned down in Bradford— at least for another…

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