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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

367 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 19

Walking Is Still Dangerous (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

In the road accident statistics for the year ended June 30, 1941, pedestrians were the only group, of road users to show increases in killed and…

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Private Motor Cars in England

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

A statement recently made in England by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, caused surprise in the British Parliament. He reported that, at…

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Mother and Baby Killed Struck By Train

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 2

A woman and her two-weeks-old daughter were killed instantly . when they were stuck by an electric train between Chatswood and Artarmon last…

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Shire Council Convicted Rabbits on Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 6

An abortive attempt to have the case reopened for the purpose of further evidence was made by the cleric of the Nattai Shire Council when the…

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Road Safety Walking Is Still Dangerous

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

In the read accident statistics for the year ended June 30, 1941, pedestrians were the only group of road users to show increases in killed and…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Issue of Petrol Ration Tickets

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 6

Up to the present there are only certain days of the week on which, at post offices, petrol ration tickets are made available to motor users…

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Inflation of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last. This clearly…

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Closing a Road Interesting Case at Land Board

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

In the matter of an application for the closing and purchase of a road in, the Parish of Boyle by W. T. and A. E. Wilton, the hearing of which by…

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Railway Excursions for September

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations within the Railway Tourist Area, there will be…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Inflation of Road Accidents

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 5

Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last. This…

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Helping the Motorist 33 Years Ago

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 1

They recently unearthed, an ordinance of Nebraska in 1908 which made a 50 mile an hour limit impossible. Here is part of the code which was…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 1

Despite a considerable increase in the number of cars on the road, accidents have not decreased in proportion. The number of people [?]…

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Another Knock for Motorists

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 7

Holders of "frozen" petrol stocks may be forced to draw on these from October instead of using rationed supplies, the Minister for Supply…

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Motorists ’Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes By “Carbon” ACCIDENTS

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 4

Despite a remarkable decrease in the number of cars on the road, accidents have not decreased in proportion. The number of people killed and injured…

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Boy Killed Knocked Down by Motor Car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 1

William Primmer, aged 12 years, was knocked down by a car on Saturday evening, and received injuries from which he died shortly after…

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Meccano for Grown-ups Twelve Men Can Build This Bridge in Six Hours

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 4

A bridge of sixty feet span can now be built by twelve men in six hours as a result of the application in a novel design of standardised bridge units by…

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If You Stop to Think You will Think to Stop (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 3

One of the first accident prevention slogans .ever used was this: “If you stop to think you will think to stop.” One road user has sent it to the Road Safety…

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Lower Coast Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 1

Road widening work is at present in progress between Bald Hill and Stanwell Park, advises the N.R.M.A. Touring Department, and motorists…

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On the Pig-yard Fence Motor Car Off the Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 1

This morning at the local Court of Petty- Sessions, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., John James Moran was charged with driving a motor vehicle…

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Special Train For Bushman’s Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport:— Dear Mr. Seiffert,—I am writing…

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