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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 10

British Motor-patrol Boat on Duty

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

Night after night small high-speed craft, manned by some of the most daring and resourceful men of the Royal Navy go roving across the waters in search of enemy convoys with vital cargoes creeping along the French coast. These powerful little vessels, well armed destroyers in miniature, are Britain’s reply to the E-Boats now…

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Train Travel

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

A notice appears in this issue of importance to people who intend travelling on Saturdays from Sydney to Goulburn and thence, by car service,…

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Road to Victory

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 4

"I point the path of sacrifice to Australians because the road to victory is paved with sacrifice. That is inescapable. There…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Night Lighting for Cars

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 1

Many motorists are under the impression that the lighting-up time for vehicles 4s on the fall of darkness. That is not so, points out Mr. H. I…

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Week-End Train Curtailment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, said yesterday that because no. specific .announcement had been, made recently regarding…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Prducer Gas Hints

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

Water-cooled tuyeres are provided with a reserve water tank which acts as a condenser and cools the water in its circulation through the tuyere…

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Political Control of Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 3

Commenting on the decision of the State Government to subject the Railway Commissioner to Ministerial Control, Mr. H. R. Cowdery,…

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Political Control of Railways

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 1

Commenting en the decision of the State Government to subject the Railway Commissioner to Ministerial control, Mr. H. R. Cowdery. President of…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Shale Oil

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 2

Because of the results of such, folly, the N.R.M.A. issues a warning to country motorists against the acceptance of the claims being made…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Shale Oil

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

Because of the results of such folly, the N.R.M.A. issues a warning to country motorists against the acceptance of the claims being made by some…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 2

At Captain”s Flat Police Court several cases of minor traffic breaches were dealt with . George McIntyre, For failing to…

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Durran Durra Bridge "Litigation Inevitable"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1942 · page 3

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from Contractor J. A. Brown, stating that be was making arrangements for what…

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

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

To restart a stalled. motor running on petrol it is a common practice to pull out the choke and make the mixture richer. The N.R.M.A. point…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

Special Petrol Issue for Men on Leave. After representations made by the N.R.M.A. the Liquid Fuel Control authorities have agreed to make…

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Petty Motoring Offence

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 2

Although the Acting Police Traffic Supt. has denied it Mr. H. I. Johnson, General Secretary of the N.R.M.A has repeated his assertion…

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Shots Fired at Aeroplane Pilot Wounded in Leg

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

Bullets fired from the ground damaged an R.A.A.F. training aircraft which was flying about half a mile north of Parkes on Tuesday…

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Mowing Down the Cows Motorist's Star Turn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 2

George Gall, a garage proprietor, of Berry, is receiving the congratulations of the local press and his many friends at the miraculous turn he put…

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Earnings of N.S.W. RAILWAYS New Records

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 2

New South Wales railway earnings for the year ended June 30 last were the highest on record £27,688,322, which is £4,470,722…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 1

When they went to collect their petrol ration tickets for October there was an unpleasant shock for many motorists holding business or business…

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Motor Cab of the Future

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

Many people are laying their motor cars up for the duration. What sort of a car do you expect to have when the war is over? It will be a…

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