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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

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

Appeal to Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

Appealing to all road users to support the campain to stop road accidents the Premier, Mr. McGirr said it was appalling that, because of…

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Broken Glass on Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The apparent failure of police and Municipal and shire councils to appre[?]te the menace of broken glass on r[?]ds" is a subject of complaint by the…

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Tragic Happening Braidwood Man Killed in Road Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

Braidwood and district was shocked on Friday night when it was learned that Mr. George Judd, of Duncan Street, had been killed…

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Main Road to the Coast Araluen Agitation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 2

In Araluen on Saturday, 30th August, a meeting convened by Mr. R. McFadden was well attended by representative members of the Valley's…

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Road Accident Figures: N.r.m.a. Urges Action

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 3

Early reduction in road accidents in N.S.W. is described by the N.R.M.A as "a ripe plum waiting for an energetic police force to pick." Mr. H. I…

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Illegal Use of Motor Vehicles

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Without advancing any reason, the Attorney General has refused the request of the N.R.M.A. that a minimum gaol sentence of three months be…

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Queanbeyan Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 4

In his report to the Shire Council in connection with the Braidwood-Queanbeyan road, the engineer said he had made an inspection of it and…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 4

Mr. Forde Leathley reported at last Meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, as follows:—"Since the last meeting of Council…

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‘And One for the Road’

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 2

In connection with the question under “Football Pars” “Queanbeyan Age” August 22nd, “What profit per head did the club receive from these…

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O'brien's Road Not Favoured

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 1

Reporting upon the other road, the much-discussed public road from O'Brien's to Cooma road, through Mona Pastoral Co's. property, the engineer…

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Road-making Problem Department of Agriculture Investigates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 1

One of the very many recent activities of the N.S.W. Department or Agriculture has been to undertake chemical work in order to determine…

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Jembaicumbene Roads Engineer Says One of These Would Be a Costly Job

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 1

The vexed question of the roads at Jembaicumbene was further debated at last Shire meeting, when the engineer, Mr. Leathley…

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Motorists Again Storing Petrol

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. are receiving reports of a sharp increase in the storage of petrol by motorists in view of the coming reduction in the…

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Araluen-moruya Road Petition to Commissioner

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 2

A further meeting of the Araluen-Moruya Road Committee was held in the Federal Hall, Araluen, on Saturday night. 6th September. Mr. P. Adler…

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Nerriga's Need Road From Goulburn, Via Oallen, to the Coast

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the S.T. Development League on Wednesday night at Goulburn, presided over by Mr. H. F. Prell, a letter was received…

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Bridge for Bateman's Bay Tenders Invited

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

Tenders have been called by the Main Roads Board for the construction of a bridge over the Clyde River at Bateman's Bay, we have been…

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Postponing the Evil Day Council Is Asked to Have Gates Removed Off Public Road Shire's Unique Attitude

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the matter of gates erected on a public road by Mr. Sylvester Byrne at Araluen…

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