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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

169 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 9

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

Increasing concern at the deterioration of roads in the western and southwestern parts of N.S.W. is expressed by the N.R.M.A. Mr.. H. I…

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OLD But NEW Wore by. Doroth Lamoor in Paramounts Road to Morocco

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

NEW ACCESSORIES brought this last year's tan topcoat of Dorothy Lamour's right up to the minute. After completing her role in…

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Motorists' Battery Problem

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

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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Local Taxis and the Railway Station

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

Complaints have been from time to time by aldermen that no taxi cabs have been available at the local railway stations on numerous…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Worthless Tyres

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

A warning is issued by the N.R.M.A. to motorists, particularly in the country, to be careful when purchasing stock retreads advertised by…

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Easter Motoring

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that on Good Friday and Easter Sunday (which is also Anzac Day) open in New South Wales for the…

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Curtailed Country Railway Services

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

In the State Parliament on 13th instant Mr. O’Sullivan said: On 16th March the hon. member for Monaro asked a question without notice as…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 3

The acting-engineer Mr. T. L. Thompson reported as follows:— Trunk and Main Roads.—General maintenance has been carried out on…

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Mess on Roads Eucalyptus Cuttehs and Debris

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 1

The matter of cutting eucalyptus leaves along Shire roads was brought up at last meeting of the Council, when a letter was read from a…

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Railway Gates Damaged Motor Lorry Driver to Pay £14

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 1

On Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., the Department of Railways made a claim against M. H. O’Rourke, in the Small Debts Court,…

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Council Is Optimistic Only Wants Water Supply and Railway!

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Thursday a letter was head from the Department of Local Government forwarding a questionnaire dealing…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

One motorist complained that in a week, owing to appalling corrugations, his headlamps snapped off the bracket and a back shackle, petrol…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 3

N.R.M.A. engineers advise caution in keeping an engine running when the vehicle is stationary if a producer gas outfit is fitted to front…

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Toll of the Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

On the western highway in Victoria on Saturday night, a motor loaded with milk, overshot a bend in the road at Myrniong, went…

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Rail-crossing Smash Motor Bus Hit—25 Killed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

At a level-crossing about a mile from Wodonga on Saturday night, a collision occurred between a motor bus and a light engine. This resulted…

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Road Accidents Decrease

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

In the first quarter of this year 94 persons were killed and 1,086 persons were injured in 1,667 road accidents in New South Wales…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Speed Limit Warning

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. warns motorists that several magistrates dealing with breaches of the 30 m.p.h. speed limit have intimated that they will impose very…

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Control of Motor Spares

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

Spare parts for motor vehicles are brought under control by an order issued by the Minister for Supply and Shipping, Mr. Beasley, under…

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Food for the Train Traveller Services by the R.R.R.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 4

Fowls must lay 2,000,000 eggs, cows must produce 364 000 gallons of milk, and orchards must grow 64,000 cases of fruit to keep the New South Wlaes…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Speed Limit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

Few long-distance motorists seem to be obeying the new 30 m.p.h, speed limit, according to the N.R.M.A. Mr. H. I. Johnson, general secretary of…

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