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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 10

Railway Gardens Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

Results of the railway station garden competition for 1942 show that in Section 6 Harden is the winner, with Queanbeyan…

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Shire Roads Mongarlowe Road Culver

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 2

At last meeting of the Shire Council complaints were made of a loo[?] plank on a bridge beyond Belle V[?] The approaches to Corang and Ba[?]…

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Araluen Roads Creek Crossings Cause Trouble

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

The state of the road crossing Araluen creek at the foot of the mountain formed the subject of a complaint by Cr. Kennedy at last Shire…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Producer Gas Success

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

In order to give a practical demonstration to country residents of the successful use of producer gas, the N.R.M.A.'s country inspector (Mr…

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Motor Camping Restrictions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

Since many motor camping are no longer available to the public, the N. R. M.A. advises motorists to make inquiries before setting out…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Impressment of Cars

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

That the authorities are giving the owners of private cars, which they are impressing, less than the fixed maximum prices permitted under the…

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Gave Petrol Away Canberra Motorists Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

Kenneth Weir and Kenneth Grinham, of the R.M.C., Duntroon, and residents of Canberra, were before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at Canberra…

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Gave Petrol Away Canberra Motorists Fined

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 2

Kenneth Weir and Kenneth Grinham, of the R.M.C., Duntroon, and residents of Canberra, were before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at Canberra…

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Railway Permits for Inter—state Travel

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, says he has noticed in a number of country newspapers a paragraph stating that between…

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The Motor World “Leave” Petrol Off

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

According to advice received from the Liquid Fuel Control Board by the N.R.M.A., the special allowance of petrol given to members of the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. "Leave" Petrol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

According to advice received from the Liquid Fuel Control Board by the N.R.M.A., the special allowance of petrol given to members of the…

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Purchase of Motor Vehicles

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 2

Commenting on the publication on the publication of a confusing statement in connection with the public’s inability to secure petrol consumer’s…

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Motor Fuel From Leaves

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has received a report from France that scientists in that country are eking out the nation’s meagre motor fuel supplies…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A Bush Fire Danger

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

A further appeal is made by the N.R.MA. to operators of producer gas units to exercise care in the cleaning of their units in view of…

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Country Motorists Carry On

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

That country garagemen and car owners are using their initiative in order to carry on essential motoring is revealed in a report by the…

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Motor Vehicles Registered

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 1

There were 267,312 motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at November 30, 1942, it was announced yesterday…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 1

The acting engineer, Mr. Thos. L Thompson, reporetd at last meeting of the Shire Council as follows:— Braidwood to Nelligen,…

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Our State Member Mr. J. Seiffert Takes a Keen Interest in Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 2

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., stating that he had recently travelled the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Purchase of Motor Vehicles

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 4

Commenting on the publication in the press of a confusing statement in connection with the public's inability to secure petrol consumers'…

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