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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

169 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 9

Truck Ran Into Tram Two Deaths Result

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

In Sydney Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, William Percy Wagg, 36, soldier, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Jessie Mary Newby…

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Killed by Train

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

Lance Gilbert Newman, 62, retired grazier, formerly of Grenfell, who had been living at Point Clare, was killed last evening near Gosford…

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The Road to Socialism. Mr. Perkins' Straight Talk

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

Speaking at the U.A.P. Eden-Monaro Division Conference at Goulburn last week after be had been selected to contest the seat as the endorsed…

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Oallen Bridge Council's Suggestion

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Dept. of Local Government and Housing re grant of £300 towards the cost…

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Broken Glass off Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. appeals to the public to assist it in its campaign to rid the streets of broken glass, which may destroy irreplaceable motor tyres…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 July 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. Test of Methane Gas

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. reports that it has made an outstandingly successful test of methane gas, secured from the Balmain colliery and carried in…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Spare Paris Manufacture

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. declares that, in the interests of manpower saving, it would be more economical for the Government to permit the manufacture…

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Saving Motor Oil

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. J. Fielder, chief engineer of. the N.R.M.A., says that, while there. is no shortage of supplies of engine oil in sight, motorists would be…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Automotive Spare Parts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. corrects an impression among motorists that many important spare parts arc frozen and cannot be secured by them. The…

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Decline in Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

The fact that the number of fatalities in road accidents in N.S.W. for May, June and July was the lowest on record for those months…

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The Motor World News and Notes From , THE N.R.M.A. Tyre Thefts: N.R.M.A. Suggestion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has suggested to the | Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) that motorists be encouraged to have stamped on each of their tyres…

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Motor Vehicle Reconditioning

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

The new control of automotive spare parts has raised a problem for motor repair establishments, seriously affecting the availability of…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motor Tax Reduction Sought

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has arranged an interview with the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) to put before him reasons why a further reduction…

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Key Battle Raging For Russian Railway Lines, LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

“One of the key battles of the summer campaign,” is how correspondents described the mammoth tank struggle raging north and…

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Motorists’ Priority

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 4

The N. R. M. A. declares that many motorists whose status in the war effort has increased considerably since the issue of their latest petrol…

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Shire Roads Engineee's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

The acting-engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, reported to last meeting of Tailaganda Shire as follows:— Trunk Road No. 51.—Repairs have…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motorists' Priority

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. declares that many motorists whose Status in the war effort has increased considerably since the issue of their latest petrol…

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Motor Vehicle Taxation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 3

An N.R.M.A. deputation to the N.S.W. Minister for Transport (Mr. O’Sullivan) urging a further reduction in State motor vehicle taxation…

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Train Wrecked Death Roll Now 78 New York, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 3

Deaths caused by the wreck of the Congressional Limited, crowded electric express train, at Philadelphia on Monday, now total 78…

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