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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

220 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 11

O'brien's Road Again a Council Somersault?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 3

The matter of the road from Lower Jembalcumbene across Mr. Mackay's paddocks to the Cooma road came up for discussion again at last Shire…

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Road to the Coast Goulbdrn to Support Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

Goulburn Chamber of Commerce, at its last meeting decided to support Tallaganda Shire Council in its efforts to have the trunk roads Nos. 51 and…

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Improvement to Railway Approach

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 2

Sir,—The executive of the West Queanbeyan Progress and Citizens’ Association read, with some astonishment the report printed in your issue…

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Road to Coast Claims Put Before Minister Classification Remains

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

A deptation to the Minister for Transport in Sydney comprising Messrs. Seiffert, Tully and Beale, M’s.L.A., and representatives of the…

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Long-suffering Reidsdale People and Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

As a Shire election is looming Reidsdale people are hoping that a promise made in the dim and distant past may be honoured this year…

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Rabbits on Railway Land Commissioner Not Liable

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner is not required by law to destroy rabbits on land vested in him under the Government Railway Act…

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Petrol Prices, Roads, and LocaI Government

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

Sir,—I ask this pertinent question, Why should country residents be charged more for their petrol supplies than the Sydney consumer who…

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Here and There Railway Excursions

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the issue of excursion tickets (at single…

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Motoring Bad Manners

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 4

Display of discourtesy and bad manners by motorists is responsible for a large percentage of road accidents now occurring, in the opinionm…

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Motoring Bad Manners

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

Display of discourtesy and bad manners by motorists is responsible for a large percentage of road accidents now occurring, in the opinion of the…

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Railway Excursions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the issue of excursion tickets (at single…

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"Railways at War"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announced to-day that the story of the part played by the New South Wales Government…

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Motorists' Duty in the Bush

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

An appeal to motorists to protect the bush, particularly in view of the arrival of wildflower time during the present unprecedented dry period, is…

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Railway Finances Opposition Leaders Criticism

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

The reported estimated deficit of £7,000,000 in the railway finance for the coining year is staggering, although I pointed out in the Budget Debate…

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“Railways at War”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, T.J. Hartigan, announced yesterday that the story of the part played by the-New South Wales Railways in…

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Grant for Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

A number of Shire Copncils have been advised that a grant will shortly be made for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roads In sparsely…

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Our By-roads (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 3

Sir,—Rural folk, especially those on the outskirts of civilisation, mostly lead sedate and mirthless lives, and it is seldom that anything comes their…

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Spider Had Motorist Thinking

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 3

For some time an Auckland motorist had noticed that the dials on his instrument panel were giving erratic readings. When the petrol gauge…

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Heavy Fine Illegally Using Motor Vehicle

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 3

"This penalty will teach you to respect other peoples' property," commented Mr. Debenham, S.M., at the Crockwell Court of Petty Sessions…

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Distinguished Motoring Visitor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

Of outstanding interest to motorists is the impending visit to Australia of Mr. Arthur Dunscombe Allen, former general secretary of the Alliance…

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