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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 10

The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Petrol Ration Priority

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

"Many motorists are confused regarding the statement of the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) on the subject of petrol ration priority,"…

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Sock the Motorist (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

"Bush Whacker" writes:—Does Mr. Huie think that in the early pioneer days of this country the main roads were kept in repair by the use of…

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Motorists Fined Lights Not Properly Masked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 1

The first charges locally against motorists for not having the headlights of their motor vehicles properly fixed in accord with black-out…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Charcoal Correctives

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. warns users of producer gas that when charcoal manufactured in wet weather or stored in damp places is used, it gives off large…

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The Motor World Protect Your Garage

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

Many garages are so lightly constructed as to afford little protection against blast and splinters of bombs and shells. Because motor vehicles…

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Tips for Mid-winter Motoring

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

To get the best motoring results in the cold and wet weather ahead, the N.R.M.A recommends the following:— Change to recommended grade of…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

The acting Shire engineer, Mr. Thompson, reported at last meeting as follows:— Elrington-Snowball Road.—Repairs…

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That Contract Durran Durra Bridge Legal Proceedings to Be Withdrawn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Department of Main Roads, Sydney, enclosing copy of a letter received…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Briquettes for Gas Producers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 3

Now that briquettes manufactured in Sydney have passed expert tests, the N.R.M.A. recommends the use of this fuel for producer gas units. The…

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Road to Captain’s Flat Hospital

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

At the meeting held last week of Yarrowlumla Shire Council the matter of stormwater drainage on the road to the hospital at…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. states that with 36,OOO producer gas vehicles operating here Australia has become the greatest user of this form of substitute…

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Germany’s Motoring Schools Pre-War Training for Youths

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

One of the problems of the United National has been the selection and training in a hurry of many tens of thousands of men to drive…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Special Petrol Ration

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has had complaints that the special petrol ration authorised for men of the Fighting Services on disembarkation leave in…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has had complaints that the special petrol ration authorised for men of the fighting services on disembarkation leave in Australia…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

When it is found necessary, by producer gas operators, to re-start the engine on petrol, considerable delay will be avoided and much petrol will…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

The Acting Engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, reported to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:—…

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Contractor's Trouble Brown and the Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

At last Tallaganda Shire Council meeting a letter was read from Mr. J. A. Brown advising Council that he had expressed his willingness to…

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Tubeless Motor Tyre American Experiment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

The cabled report from New York that one of the leading tyre manufacturing companies in America is working on he development of a…

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Main Roads Re-opened

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

Advice received by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department regarding roads in the areas affected by the recent floods in the Namoi River states that…

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War News From All Sources Chinese Railway Workers' Message

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

The Australian Legation at Chungking has received the following message for Australian industrialists from the railway workers of Chekiang and…

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