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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

188 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 10

Broken Glass on Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

A further vigorous campaign to minimise the evil of broken glass on metropolitan roadways will be carried out by the N.R.M.A., following…

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Shire Roads Matters Discussed at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

At last Council meeting Cr. Keys complained of the state of the Major's Creek road at Araluen. He had also approached Cooper in regard to…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Charged with driving a motor-cycle, without being insured under the Third Party Insurance, led to the appearance of Edward Lawrence Hall, at the…

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Road Accidents Increase SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

There were 9,166 road accidents in New South Wales last year, as compared with 7,251 in 1944—an increase of 26 per cent. The Commissioner of…

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Municipal Council Fined P.p. Board Takes Action to Have Roads Cleared. Berry Mayor Talks Straight

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

Relationships between some—prominent men on the near South Coast are at sixes and sevens as the result of a recent court case involving the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Disappointing Tyre Situation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

Sydney motoring organisations express keen disappointment at the statement by an official of the Department of Supply and Shipping…

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Road Safety Contest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

The N.B.M.A. has entered its fleet motor cycles and sidecars, operated by its-metropolitan patrol staff, in the “Safe Driver” competition…

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£4,000 Grant for Braidwood Road Damage by Flood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

Contribution of £4,000 has been offered by the Government to the Tallaganda Shire towards the cost of road, culvert and bridge damage by floods…

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Children Play at Motoring

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

That road safety will be learned rapidly by the rising generation is the firm opinion of both N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. in view of reports…

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Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

The Federal portion of the roads are again in for special mention. One user who was in one of the officers at Canberra the other day told the…

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Another Railway Strike

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

Last-minute efforts are being made to-day in an effort to halt a complete stoppage on N.S.W. railways following an extension last night of the…

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Letter to the Editor Shire Roads Bad

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Sir.—As one whose business it is, like the devil’s, to travel to and fro on the earth, I beg to express my bewilderment at the state of the roads…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Black Market Petrol

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

It would be interesting to know how great an increase could be granted the legitimate patrol user if the black market in petrol were stamped out,…

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Telegraphic News Daring Escape From Prison Tram

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

In a sensational bid for freedom two men who were on remand on serious charges sawed their way through the coachwork top of a prison tram on is…

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Broken Glass on Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

Perturbed, at the growing menace to irreplaceable motor vehicle tyres caused by broken glass on roadways, the N.R.M.A. has appealed to all local…

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The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.R.M.A. Broken Glass on Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

Perturbed at the growing menace to irreplaceable motor vehicle tyres canted by broken glass on roadways, the N.R.M.A. has appealed to all local…

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Aerodrome for Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

Judging from correspondence from the Dept. of Civil Aviation it would seem that Braidwood's dream of an aerodrome at last has a big chance of…

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To Improve Roads Shire to Purchase New Plant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

Travel over the roads of the country these days is irksome, whether it be in a horse-drawn vehicle or a motor vehicle…

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Rayon in Motor Tyre Construction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

Many motorists in this country are unaware of the increasing importance of rayon yarn in the motor tyre manufacturing field, also of the fact…

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Stole Motor Car Two Men Before the Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday morning two men from Captain’s Flat were severely dealt with by the P.M., Mr. T. H. Brooke,…

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