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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

229 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 12

Train Him Now

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Parents of 16-18-year-old boys have an opportunity of giving them “a flying start” in the R.A A.F. by allowing them to enjoy all the…

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New Year Motoring Prospects

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Discussingg motoring prospects for 1944, the general secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. I. Johnson) said that despite persistent rumours, it…

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Motor Vehicle Care

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

The N.R.M.A engineers advise all motorists to take extra precautions in driving in order to avoid breaking some part which cannot be replaced…

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Federal Ban on State Wool Haulage by Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 1

Because the Commonwealth Land Transport Board requires wool to be transported by rail, the N.S.W. Transport Commissioner (Mr. Neale)…

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The Motor Would News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Rush for Petrol Tickets

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

Following the decision not to open the January issue of petrol ration tickets at pest offices until alter the New Year, Sydney motorists, on the…

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Centre Road Lines

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

N.R..M.A. officials note a growing tendency on the part of motorists to ignore painted centre lines where these have not been kept bright. Even…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Holiday Road Safety

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

A special plea to motorists to exercise care and patience on the roads during the holiday period is made by the general secretary of the N.R.M.A…

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Holiday Motor Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

Few reports of excessive speed by motorists over the Christmas holidays have been received by the N.R.M.A. On the other hand, members have…

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Big Railway Town Outflanked

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Russian forces which captured Nenirovo have already outflanked from the south the great railway town of Vinnitsa, on the River Bug.—A.A.P…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Holiday Motor Traffic

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

Few reports of excessive speed by motorists over the Christmas holidays have been received by the N.R.M.A. On the other hand, members have…

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Motoring Black Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. declares that largely owing to the activities of black marketeers, essential motorists both in the country and the city rare…

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Deviation From Braidwood Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., advises that the Commonwealth Government has now agreed to provide a road deviation, for public use to compensate…

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Rule of the Road World-wide Standardisation Suggested

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

It has been suggested overseas that the post-war reconstruction period should be seized upopn as a good opportunity for standardising the rule…

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Fifteen Killed Train Wrecks Bus

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

Fifteen people are dead and five others are in hospital, four in a critical condition, as the resu[?] a collision between a…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motoring Black Market

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. declares that, largely cwing to the activities of Mack marketeers, essential motorists both in the country and the city are unable to…

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Road Work in the Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

The resealing of Bungendore Hill is being proceeded with and good progress has been made, stated the Town Clerk in his report last night…

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More Motor Cars Registered

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

There were 278,441 motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the end of 1943. This is an increase of 9,530 in 12 months. The…

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Bush Fires and Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. declares that while the blame for starting bushfires has often been wrongly laid upon motorists they must still accept their share…

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Man Killed on Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Yesterday the body of Frederick Fenton, 58, of Glebe, was found on the railway line on the Harbuor Bridge just north of the south…

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£300 in Fines Road Transport of Racehorse

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

In the Third City Court Melbourne, on Wednesday, Mr. Nicholas, P.M., convicted John Nicholson, of Allandale Stock Farm, near Mentone, on two…

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