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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

203 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 11

Vast Scheme of Road Improvement Urged by C.P. Leader

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 2

Action on 3 vast scale designed to give good all-weather access roads as quickly as possible to farms every where in New South Wales is urged…

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Vast Scheme of Road Improvement. Urged by Cp. Leader

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

Action on a vast scale designed to give good all-weather access roads as quickly vas possible to farms everywhere in New South Wales is urged…

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All-lines Passes For Railway Employees

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Carlton, M.L.A., Government Whip, has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport, Mr. M. O’Sullivan, and…

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"Cudgee" Road to Open Up Rich Country

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 2

At last Shire meeting a letter was read from M. Gallagher, Araluen, asking if Council would do something towards providing a trafficable road…

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Price Advance for New Cars Early Reconditioning of Motor Vehicles Advisable

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 3

It is difficult at this stage to foresee what the position in the immediate future will be as regards the availability in Australia of new…

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Toll of Lives Building Burma-Siam Railway SINGAPORE, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

Sixteen thousand Allied prisons and at least 20,000 Asiatic slaves died in building the Burma-Siam railway, says a Bangkok message, while…

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Latest War News Train Tragedy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Twenty-four people were killed and 50 injured when an express from Perth to London was derailed between Boymoor and…

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Running Cattle at Random on Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 2

Writing in the Moruya paper a Mr. James Paterson, of Milson's Point, says:—"In your issue of 21st inst. you had an extract of a letter written to…

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Train Wrecked Many Dead and Injured LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 2

The death-roll in the Perth-London express smash, 30 miles from Euston (London terminal) yesterday has reached 51. In addition, 47…

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Country Train Services

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 3

In the legislative Assembly last week Mr. J. W. Seifert, M.L.A. asked the Minister for Transport whether it is a fact that great hardship and…

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Road Haulage of Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 3

Sympathetic consideration will be given to permitting stock owners to transport wool by road where a curtailed rail transport was causing…

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Road Haulage of Wool. Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said in the Legislative As-sembly to-day that sympathetic consideration will be given to n[?]tting…

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Important Meeting at Nerriga Road From Goulburn to Jerpis Bay

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 3

The meeting convened by Nerrlga and Sassafras Progress Association and held at that centre recently attracted an attendance of over 70…

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

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

That the Government should give immediate consideration to the removal of restri[?]ticns on the retreading of civilian motor tyres is the…

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Railway Officials Assaulted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

Yesterday assistant stationmaster, material. A khaki handkerchief was Maxwell Henry Mason, 21, were attacked by two men at Fairfield…

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Bad Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

The roads controlled by the local shire between here and Queanbeyan are in bad condition, with corrugations and worn surface, In spite of…

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Work of Road Gang

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

The following work is reported to have been carried out by the road gang of the Municipal Council during the past fortnight:—…

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Road Wrangle Cr. Roberts' Perturbation. Where Is the Money Coming From?"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

Some time ago an application by Mr. Martin O'Brien, of Jembaicumbene, was before Council to resume a road through Mr.' Wilton's property…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. se of Garage Mechanics

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 4

for special Government consideration to the problem of garage manpower is made by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. "In releasing men from…

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Motorists’ Plea for Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 4

The N.R.M.A and R,A.C.A., in conjunction with affiliated motoring organisations of the State, have conveyed to the Prime Minister a…

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