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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

229 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 12

Motorists and Bush Fires

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

Another appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to take some thought in the matter of bushfire prevention. The Association cites the…

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Aeroplane Castings X-Ray Inspection

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

The giant strides being made in x-raying castings, etc., and the use of radiographs to detect quickly blowholes, faults, etc., in metals will prove…

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The Motor World News and N0tes From the N.R.M.A. Ban on Gas Producers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 4

N.S.W. operators of gas producers who have need to visit Victoria in their vehicles are informed by the N.R.M.A. that the ban on the use of…

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Italian Train Disaster

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON.—When an engine broke under the weight of train pas[?] while climbing a steep gradi[?]side a tunnel in Southern Italy…

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Train Tragedy 501 Killed LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

When a train broke down while climbing a steep gradient inside a tunnel in southern Italy on Friday, 501 Italians were killed and 49 injured…

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New Motor Tyres

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

Numerous applications for tyres had been received by the Supply Department. It was impossible to supply all demands, and the fact should…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

The necessity for motorists to arrange for the retreading of their tyres before wear makes this impossible is stressed by the general secretary of…

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Country Roads Finance & Machinery for Shires

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

Stating that the acquisition of coastal boats had thrown excessive weight on to many country roads because goods formerly transported…

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Road-making Machinery Release Urged by M.H.R.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Stating that lack of labour and road-making plant had resulted in a serious deterioration of roads, Mr. Corser (Country Party Queensland)…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Tyres for Essential Users

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. says that a number of applications by essential users for the release of new motor vehicle tyres are being rejected by the…

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Russians Cut Railway German Traffic Diverted to Rumania LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 1

Marshal Stalin in orders of the day announced the capture of Wapnyarka, thereby cutting the important railway between Jmerinka and Odessa…

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French Train Smash LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

Fifty persons are believed to have been killed when the Paris-Bordeaux express was derailed yesterday, says Vichy Radio…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Title to Used Cars

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. points out to prespective purchasers of used cars the there is no way for them to pro[?] their title of ownership, as there [?]…

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Fatal Fall From Tram

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

Lionel Walter Hudson, aged 15, of Dulwich Hill, was killed shortly after midnight yesterday, in Sydney, when he has accidently brushed form the…

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Roads Deteriorate Through Lack of Use

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

Many of Australia’s highways Which were built or improved by reason of the many millions of pounds obtained annually from…

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Train Berths and Seats Extended Booking Facilities

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

As from Monday, March 27, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by interstate expresses, may be…

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Motor Trucks Millions Will Be Needed For Post-War Work

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

Motor trucks are destined to play a significant and far-reaching role in the rehabilitation of the post-war world, and millions of new motor…

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Post-War Road Work

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 4

The necessity to have a full programme of urgent road works ready for an immediate start after the war is stressed by the N.R.M.A…

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Fell From Express Train Coroner’s Inquest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

Without any blame attachable to anyone, the District Coroner, Mr. W. J. McDonald, in his verdict following an inquest at Moss Vale into…

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Buying Motoring Goods

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

Many motorists who are finding difficulty in purchasing miscellaneous items needed for their cars are advised by the N.R.M.A. not to abandon…

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