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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

169 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 9

Circus Artists Train Paratroops

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 3

“The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze” has a new job. He trains parachute troops to jump from planes now. In the R.A.F…

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Priorities and Motor Tyres

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Goulburn P.P. Board on Wednesday, Mr. L. Hannan expressed his concern at the discrimination shown…

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Motor Insurance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 3

People here have been very busy lately taking out third party insurance. Many made the mistake of getting insured for the twelve…

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Local and General Railway for Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

During his visit to Braidwood on the first day of the show Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., in the course of convention with the editor of the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Used Car Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists that the regulation governing the prices of used motor vehicles fixes the maximum value only, and does not…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

The acting-engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:—…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

"A swift one" is being put over the public by some used-car vendors who are anxious to secure their pound of flesh, while still apparently keeping…

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Curtailed Country Railway Services

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

In the Assembly last week Mr. J. W. Seiflert, M.L.A., member for Monaro, asked: "In view of the fact that the transport position so far as…

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Damage by Bad Motor Fuel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. engineers report increasing damage to motor vehicle engines through the use of bad fuel. Mr. J. Filder, chief engineer of the…

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Motor Speed Limits

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

The chief of the Police Traffic Branch, Superintendent Ross said yesterday that National Security Regulations prescribing a 40 miles…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Deterioration of Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

A disturbing report of the condition of roads in the sout-western section of New South Wales has been received by the N.R.M.A. from its…

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Motorist Reports to Police

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

A merchant seaman called at the North Sydney police station on Wednesday and reported that he was driving the car which knocked down…

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Damaged Railway Property Penalty—three Months’ Hard Labour

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

Donald Colin Duff, 34, a soldier, was charged at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday with malicious damage to railway property at…

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Road to Safety

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

Our early morning meal is most important. Although the farmer produced the raw materials, the factory, in most instances, made them…

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Motor Vehicle Lighting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Hints emanating from Melbourne that motor vehicle lighting within the coastal strip may again have to be restricted are described by the…

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Deterioration of Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Increasing concern at the deterioration of main roads is expressed by the N.R.M.A. Mr. H. I. Johnson, general secretary, states that reports…

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Cyclists’ Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Application has been made by the New South Wales Amateur Cyclist’ Union for permission to organise a Goulburn-Sydney race in…

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Road to Safety

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

Our early, morning meal is most Important. Although the farmer produced the raw materials, the factory, inmost instances, made them edible…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motor Vehicle Lighting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 1

Hints emanating from Melbourne that motor vehicle lighting within the coastal strip may again have to be restricted are described by the general…

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Motorists’ Battery Problem

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

The N.R.M.A engineers declare that motorists are making a mistake in running their engine for a little while every week with the object of…

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