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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

203 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 11

Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1

The acting engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, furnished the following report to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council:—…

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Road Safely Campaign

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 4

The revival of the N.S.W. Road [?] Council activities after a lap nearly four years is hailed by N.R.M.A. as a most laudable…

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Road Safety Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 4

The revival of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council activities after a lapse if nearly four years is hailed by the N.R.M.A. as a most laudable…

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Motoring in Wet Weather

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 1
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The recent flood rains along the N.S.W. coast saw many hundreds of motor vehicles put temporarily out of commission through wet ignition,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. petrol Ration Increase

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 4

The announcement by the Minister for Supply and Chopping (Senator [?]) that he proposed to increase the petrol lation by about 20 per cent…

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107 Children Killed Oh Road in 18 Months

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

In road accidents in the State in the 18 months to the end of June, 107 school children under 15 were killed and 1446 were injured, the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.B.M.A. ' and the Petrol Ballon

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. considers that, in view of the rapid improvement, in condi­tions in the Pacific, the Government cculd well double the petrol ration of private motorists and give a corre-…

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Railway Fireman Killed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

Harold Newton, 46, a locomotive fireman, of Caldwell Street, Merrywether, was crushd to death on Tuesday. When he was jammed between the…

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Million Motor Vehicles Replacement Need of British Empire Countries

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 2

According to a recent survey made on behalf of one of the leading automobile journals of America, nearly a million motor vehicles will be needed…

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Captain's Flat Fatality Run Over by Motor Lorry

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

Coronial Inquiry was held at Captain's Flat on Thursday last by A. K. Harris, J.P., into the cause death of William Robert Wilson, a…

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Motor Transport for Livestock American Statistics

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 4

The enormous extent to which motor transport is used in America to haul livestock to the chief market centres of that country is revealed…

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Child Killed by Motor Lorry Verdict of Accidental Death

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 1

At Captain’s Flat on July 4, - a schoolboy, William Robert Wilson, aged five years and 11 months, was run over by a motor lorry and killed…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Hotels Refuse Children Accommodation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 4

Failure of certain hotel licensees to fulfil their legal obligations to the put lie is again exercising the minds or the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. in view of…

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Lifting of Motoring Controls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 2

The announcement that the U.S.A. Government has removed rationing restrictions from new 1942 model passenger cars, and that by January next…

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Railway Maintenance Work

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 July 1945 · page 3

The maintenance of some 8,347 miles of railway track throughout New South Wales is a task of considerable magnitude in ordinary…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 4

By an agreement entered into on July 1 members of the R.A.C.A. can now make full use of the road services, touring, insurance and other…

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Shire Roads ENGINEER's REPORT

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 1

The Acting Engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, presented the following, report to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council:—…

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Road Wanted Trouble at Jembaicumbene

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

At last Shire meeting a letter was read from Mr. Martin O'Brien, of Jembaicumbene, asking to have the track through Mr. Wilton's paddock…

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Reidsdale's Worries "Road a Disgrace to Those in Authority." (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

Sir,— Referring to a report in last issue regarding road at Reidsdale, I wish to make it clear that the letter mentioned by Cr. Dunshea was not…

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