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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

203 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 11

Electric Train Released, Malicious Damage Charge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

A railway employee had committed a “maniacal” act and endangered the lives of workmen, police alleged at Central Court yesterday…

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Damage to Roads by Military Traffic. Commonwealth Should Pay, Says Bruxner. Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

The Leader of the. Country Party (Col. Bruxner) urged, when speaking in the Legislative Assembly, that the Commonwealth Government Should…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

Commenting on tine latest list of controlled automotive spare parts just released, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. Fielder) says that it…

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That Road (To the Editor, "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

Sir,—Some time ago, under the heading "New Councillors," you published some highly complimentary remarks about Cr. Keys, and many of us here…

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Motorists Do Own Repairs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

Owing to the difficulty of securing garage service, many motorists are now doing their own simple car repair jobs, particularly decarbonising and…

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Death Took No Holiday (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

Death took no holidays-on the roads in New outh Wales. Fortunately the preliminary reports indicate that fewer were killed in road accidents…

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Rabbits on Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

"The position regarding rabbits on our roads is becoming disgraceful," remarked the Chairman, Mr. W. D. Gordon at Saturday's P.P. Board…

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That Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

The Araluen road enclosure case at Braidwood Land Board on Tuesday created considerable public interest, a number of people attending the…

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The Motor World

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

Where is Road Safety Council? In view of the steady growth in motor traffic and the consequent increase in traffic hazards, the N.R.M.A…

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School Opening Suggestions (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Once more the school bells throughout the country will be ringing. Children will be called off the street for about six hours a day. Nevertheless…

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Notes and News Conservation of Motor Tyres

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

The rubber supply position has deteriorated to such, an extent that the Director of Emergency Road Transport has issued a circular letter to all local…

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Increased Train Services

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

It is understood that plans are in course of preparation by the Railway department for the complete restoration of all train services,…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

The acting Shire engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, reported at test meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council as fol: lows—…

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School Opening Suggestions. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Once more the school bells throughout the country will be ringing. Children will be called off the street for about six hours a day. Nevertheless…

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The; Motor World News and Notes Proms the N.R.M.A. Suplus Army Vehicles

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Prices of surplus motor vehicles being released by the Army have been fixed, and may not be exceeded. This Is the ruling of the Commonwealth…

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Manpower and Motor Trade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

The motor service trade has a high priority in the matter of release of manpower, in the opinion of the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J…

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Spitfires Bomb V2 Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Continuing these attacks on V2 targets in Holland, Spitfire bombers on January 3 bombed a railway line supplying a V2 area. Pilots of an…

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Vital to Britain Use Of Motor Transport

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

The huge extent to which motor transport is enabling Great Britain, to carry on under war conditions is not generally recognised…

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That Road Lengthy Hearing at Land Board

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

The adjourned hearing of an application by S. Byrne for permission to enclose a road at North Araluen occupied the attention of Braidwood…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Jay-walking Campaign

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

"Don't be a Jay. Walk at right angles and invest the money you thus save in the Victory Loan." This is the slogan that the N.R.M.A. suggests…

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