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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

367 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 19

Railway Excursions for October

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

Residents of the Railway Tourist Area are informed that, in addition to the excursion tickets issued every weekend end for travel in that area, there will…

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N.S.W. Railways’ Surplus Many New Records All-round Increases

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

In the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan. a story of new records in every section of railway operations is told. The…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales). PEDESTRIANS V. MOTORISTS

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 5

Members of the Road Safety Council in annual meeting assembled discussed at length the problem of pedestrians involved in road accidents…

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”VEG”—£20,000,000 Railway Embankments Dug “For Victory.”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 4

Britain’s amateur gardeners are responding to the “Dig for Victory” drive by growing on their 1,600,000 garden allotments vegetables to the value of…

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Road Safety How Much Do You Care?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

A driver whose car had struck and killed a little girl was asked at the inquest whether he had seen her tupping from the kerb and what he did…

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How Much Do You Care? (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

A driver whose car had struck and killed a little girl was asked at the inquest whether he had seen her stepping from the kerb and what he did…

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New Railway Time-table Many Improvements

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announces that in the summer time-table which comes into operation on 12th October, there are…

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New Railway Time-table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announced that in the Summer Timetable which comes into operation on the 12th October, there…

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Motor Trucks Essential Large Orders in America

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 2

The extent to which new motor trucks are required to fill U.S.A.’s defence requirements and supply some of Britain’s needs is indicated by…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Car Neglect Is Fatal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

In ten days 18 road accidents have been caused in this State because or faulty equipment. Here are a few true stories of the roads in the…

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Speedy Bridge-guilders of Britain’s Army

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

The rapid construction of bridges is an important feature of modern mechanised warfare. Existing bridges are very vulnerable to attack from the air, which may mean their replacement in a minimum time…

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Car Neglect Is Fatal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

In ten days 18 road accidents have been caused in this State because of faulty equipment. Here are a few true stories of the roads in country and…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 1

Careless Use of Charcoal [?] A recent bush fire in the [?] district was found to have been sed by hot clinkers from a producer…

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Railway Excursions for November

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Readers residing in the Railway Tourist Area are informed that, in addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel in that…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). These Things Cause Accidents

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 8

Whether the driver was a city salesman or a country resident, and whether the road accident occurred in town or out in the country, excessive speed was the traffic law violation…

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These Things Caused Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 4

Whether the driver was a city salesman or a country resident and whether the road accident occurred in town or out in the country,…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 1

The subject of substitute fuels is by no means exhausted. Latest innovation is the of embalming fluid in the petrol tank, and Sydney…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 4

The subject of substitute fuels is by no means exhausted. Latest innovation is the use of embalming fluid in the petrol tank, and Sydney taxi-drivers…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 5

Last week's road accidents to which motor vehicles were involved could have been avoided had the following points been observed:—…

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