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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

188 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 10

Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

The Shire engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, reported, at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire as follows:—Braidwood-Clyde Mountain: Gravel…

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Serious Position Braidwood-tarago Road Bitumen Road May Have to Be Torn Up

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

A most disquieting position was revealed at last Tallaganda Shire meeting in connection with the Braldwood to Tarago road, when the engineer's…

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Preference to Rural Workers Railway Unification Takes Second Place

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 4

Preference, as far as the State Government was concerned, went to important rural works such as soil and water conservation and electricity…

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Shocking Road Give Straying Stock an Open Go and Save the Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 3

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council attention was drawn by Cr. Erle Byrne to the bad state of the Major's Creek to Krawarree road,…

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Carriage of Wool By Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 2

During the period that railway services are curtailed owing to the shortage of coal, the Commissioner of Road Transport has agreed to an…

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Tumut-' Canberra Road Grant Not Refuse by Yarrowlumla Sire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 2

At its June meeting Yarrowlumla Shire Council discussed a report issued by the Tumut and: District Progress and Tourist Association…

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Road Safety Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

The Road Safety Council’s drive against road accidents will begin this week-end and continue until the present rate of accidents is substantially…

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Carriage of Wool by Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

During the period that railway services are curtailed owing to the shortage of coal, the Commissioner for Road Transport has agreed to an…

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Telegraphic News Oaring Leap From Train

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 2

As the Brisbane express was slowly climbing a steep slope near the Hawkesbury River early to-day, a Royal Navy rating, who, together with three…

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Road Accident Toll

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 2

That the road toll in 1945-46 was the highest since 1941 was indicated by figures released yesterday by the Commissioner for Road Transport,…

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Tarago Road Scare Not So Serious As at First Thought

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 2

At last special meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the President (Cr. E. C. Smith) said there was, one important matter he wished to bring up…

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Tyres for Private Motorists

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. regard as the best news for many a day the announcement by the honorary Commonwealth Controller of Rubber…

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Tyres for Private Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. regard as the best new for many a day the announcement by the honorary Commonwealth Controller of Rubber (Mr…

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Local and General Tarago Road Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on the Tarago road at a spot near a gutter on the Braidwood side of Mr. Chartton's, Boro, on Friday, resulting in the…

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Motorists’ Safety Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

Support of all members of the motor trade is being sought by the N. R. M. A. in its read safety publicity campaign. The association is making a direct…

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“Railway of Death” Siamese Offer To Buy. LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

The Siamese Government has offered to buy the Bangkok-Moulmein railway, known to thousands of prisoners who worked on it as…

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Emergency Road Transport Bruxner Criticises Labour Members

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 1

There was something pathetic in the bustle being made by certain members of the Labour Party to organise energency road transport," said the…

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Motorists' Safety Campaign

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 1

Support of all members of the motor trade is being sought by the N.R.M.A. in its road safety publicity campaign. The Association is making a direct…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Used Car Price Control

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 4

The futility of maintaining control of prices of second-hand cars in view of discrepancy between them and the prices of new cars now coming on…

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Motorists’ Safety Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. has an enthusiastic response from the motor trade to its appeal for support in its road safety campaign. The Association urged…

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