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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

188 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 10

The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Holiday Road Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 1

The Eight-hour holiday week-end accident toll—eight killed and more than 30 injured—is described by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. as "appalling"…

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Distance Travelled Per Second Motorists Should Know

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

Many motorists of long experience are of the opinion that, in the interest of road safety, the time has come when the yardstick by which motoring…

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Shire Roads and Works in Progress. Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

The engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley, reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— Ganger Willis, with the main unit…

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Country Motorists in City Traffic

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 4

Discusisng a charge by a letter writer in a Sydney paper that ignorant country motorists were responsible for many accidents, the N.R.M.A…

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Motorists Seek Lower Petrol Tax

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 4

An immediate reduction in the petrol tax has again been requested of the Federal Government by the affiliated motoring organisations of…

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Country Motorist in City Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 2

Discussing a charge by- a letter-writer in a Sydney paper that ignorant country motorist were responsible for many accidents, the N.R.M.A. says the…

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Motorists Seek Lower Petrol-Tax

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 2

An immediate reduction in the petrol tax has again been requested of the Federal Government by the affiliated motoring organisations of…

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Distance Travelled Per Second. Motorists Should Know

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 1

Many motorists of long experience are of the opinion that, in the interest of road safety, the time has come When the yardstick by which…

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Tram Derailment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 3

Early last night a two-car tram bound for Balmain was derailed at the Crescent, A[?]andale, by a short length of iron pipe laid on the line,…

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Girl Plants Bomb Jerusalem Railway Station Damaged LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 2

A young Jewish girl, dressed in red, planted the bombs which yesterday blew up Jerusalem’s strongly fortified main railway station…

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Country Motoring Service

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 4

Motoring service in country districts of N.S.W. is showing a decided improvement, according to the country inspector of the N.R.M.A.,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Country Motoring Service

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

Motoring service in country districts of N.S.W. is showing a decided improvement, according to the country inspector of the N.R.M.A., Mr. A…

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Faial Road Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 3

James Arthur Lyell, 19, a well known Gunning resident, was killed when his utility capsized on the Goulburn-Guning Road on Friday…

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N.S.W. Government Railways Summary of Annual Report for the Year 1945-46

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the operations of the…

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Araluen Roads Shire Council Asks for Control. Land Board Members Override Chairman

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 4

Over a day and a half was occupied by the Local Land Board or, Tuesday and Wednesday last in dealing with an application by…

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Motorists’ Federal Moves

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 3

Following representations by the N.R.M.A., N.R.C.A. and their interstate affiliates, the Federal authorities, have premised to consider the…

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Road Safety Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O’Sullivan, has decided to launch a State-wide road safety campaign during the Christmas holiday…

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Big Problem Facing Local Governing Bodies War-time Road Damage Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

The need for action being taken by the Government to ease the burden on local governing bodies in connection with road construction and…

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Motorists to Criticise Budget

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

While purchasers of new cars will receive some benefit from the new Federal Budget, users of vehicles now on the road will benefit very little…

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Motorists' Federal Moves

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 4

Following representations by the N.R.M.A., R.A.C.A. and their interstate affiliates, the Federal authorities have promised to consider the…

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