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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

229 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 12

Nowra-braidwood Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) has written, to Mr. Allan Fraser, our Federal member, as follows:—In reply, to your further representations…

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Two Men Killed Car Collides With Train

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

Two men were killed and a third critically injured when a car collided with a stock train at the unfenced Tubbul Road siding, 24 miles from…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A, Petty Victorian Action

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

Motorists from N.S.W. or any other State are not permitted to draw their petrol ration tickets from any Victorian Issuing office, despite the fact that…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 3

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. Black Market in Tyres

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 4

Judging by some motorists' unashamed boasts, the black market in motor vehicle tyres is growing more extensive, reports the N.R.M.A. The…

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Railway Time-Table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

The new railway time table of country services commences on Sunday next, May 28. There is very little change in the already curtailed…

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Wartime Road Carelessness

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 2

Disturbing reports are reaching the N.R.M.A. of increasing carelessness of all types of road-users because of wartime conditions…

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Bad Country Figures (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 3

In provincial towns and country areas of New South Wales road accident casualties have commenced to increase. In the first three months…

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Slapped a Girl's Face. Soldier on Railway Station

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

The temper and determination of a soldier in uniform resulted in injury to a young lady employed on the staff of the railway refreshment rooms…

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Motor Vehicle Parts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists that except in the case of reconditioned batteries or second-hand tyres and tubes, no permit is required for the…

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Keeping Cars Road- Worthy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

The N.R.M.A engineers declare that cars are going to a premature death because owners’ neglect of various essentials. These include the…

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Two Killed on Road Man Changed With Manslaughter

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Thomas Melville Dowsley, fitter aged 37, and Gwynneth Dowsley, 34 his wife, lost their lives as the result of being struck by a truck while…

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Traffic Toll Up Bad Country Figures. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

In provincial towns and country areas of New South Wales road aed—dent casualties have commenced to Increase. In the first three months…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Wartime Read Carelessness

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

Disturbing reports ore reaching the N.R.M.A. of Increasing carelessness of all types of road—users because of wartime conditions. "Motorists…

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Motorists’ Losses

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

The N.R.M.A has received reports from motorists of their loss, cither by theft or misadventure, of tyres tubes and spare parts from their cars…

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Bombers Blow Gap In Rumanian Railway LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

From Allied Headquarters in Italy is announced that medium and heavy bombers from Italy struck against the Rumanian's vital iron…

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To-day’s Police Court Before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M. Breach of Motor Traffic Act

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 1

Leslie John Mclntyre was charged that on March 31, 1944, not being a person exempted by the regulations of the Motor Traffic Act he did…

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Japs Rose Another Aerodrome

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

American troops on Biak Island, off the coast of Dutch New Guinea, have caotyred Mokmer aerodrome. This was announced in to—day's…

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This Is How They Die (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

These are extracts from reports on road accidents in country towns and rural areas of New South Wales. When the driver of a car, who had…

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This Is How They Die (Issued by the Road’ Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 2

These are extracts from reports on road accidents hi country towns and rural areas of New South Wales: When the driver of a car, who had…

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