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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

169 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 9

The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Loaning Cars to Soldiers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. warns motor owners who contemplate allowing soldier friends to drive their cars that the State traffic authorities insist upon a…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Use of Methane Gas

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. advises that under the National Security Regulations it is necessary obtain permission from the Liquid Fuel Control Board before…

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Country Motorists’Priority

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 4

Evidence is piling up at the N.R.M.A. office that qite a perceantage of men on the land have been wrongfully classified in regard to…

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Shire Roads Engineers Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 1

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

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Harbour Bridge Designer Dead

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 2

The death occurred to-day at his home at Gordon of Dr. J. J. C. Brad-field, designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Dr. Bradfield, who was aged…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 4

Evidence is piling up at the office of the N.R.M.A. that quite a percentage of men on the land have been wrongly classical in regard to their…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motor Camping Season

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 1

With the arrival of warmer weather the N.R.M.A. advises motor campers to reserve their space as soon as possible, as all the popular areas close…

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Railways' Huge Profits. Why Freights and Fares Should Be Reduced

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 4

Following his recent claim that the big profits now being made by the railways should be used to reduce freights and the fares, the leader of…

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Motorist’s Fuel Problem

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. engineers have received numerous complaints of engine hold-ups caused by the effect of pool petrol upon the fuel pump…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

Commenting on the decision of the Government charcoal undertaking to remove the restrictions upon the sale of charcoal to non-essential motorists…

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British Women Behind the Lines: a Railway Maintenance Worker

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 4

Much of the responsibility for running Britain's railways now lies in the hands of women. Close on 40,000 railwaywomen undertake tasks such as painting locomotives, cleaning stations, acting as porters, guards, railway police and maintenance engineers. Much…

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Railways’ Record Year Commissioner’s Annual Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 3

The annual report of the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan. just presented to Parliament, discloses the best year’s operations…

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Telegraphic News Serious Curtailment of Railway Services

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 2

The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, announced to-day that railway services in N.S.W. will be reduced next week because of the serious…

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Quarterly Motor Registrations

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 4

Car owners who have had their vehicle up on blocks and who contemplate putting it on the road again are advised by the N.R.M.A…

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Tram on Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 3

Seven people were injured when a tram carrying 20 passengers burst into flames after collision with a lorry at Wallsend yesterday. The…

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Limit Train Trips

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

In Sydney on Wednesday the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan appealed to people not to travel on trains to the Country or to other…

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The Motor World News and N0tes From the N.R.M.A. Wild, Flower Preservation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. urges motorist to co-operate with the Government In its efforts to prevent the bushlands being denuded of wild flowers and…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Battery Purchase Restrictions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. advises that the purchase of new batteries is restricted to motorists holding priorities 1 to 6. Battery repair service which…

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Further Restrictions on Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

The Railway Department has announced that in future the booking of sleepers on trains within the State will not be allowed. This follows…

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S.A. RAILWAYS Drastic Train- Service Cut ADELAIDE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

In order to sav 800 tons of coal a week the Premier, Mr. Playford, last night announced that severe reductions have been planned far the…

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