Tragic Train Accident Worst in New South Wales for 22 Years Braidwood Man Killed
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2
Five people were killed and more than 35 injured, some seriously, when the South-West Mail, travelling from Sydney to Narrandera, was derailed…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4
A warning to motorists against driving with the elbow protruding outside the car window, is provided by a recent shocking accident in…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3
Last Sunday saw the best roll up of competitors for this trial in a long time showing that this type of competition is needed…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2
The Municipal Engineer, Mr. J. M. Firth, in his report last night to the meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council stated that an inspection had…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2
The first fatal accident on the New South Wales Railways since 1926 happened when the South West mail train crashed over an embankment…
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The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3
Writing in last issue of the Queanbeyan "Age," Mr. W. H. Ashcroft well-known in the Braidwood district, gives the Yarrowlumla Shire Council a…
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Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 4
As from Sunday last, several trains have been discontinued on the Sydney-Queanbeyan line. Trains will now leave Sydney on Sunday, Tuesday…
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Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3
The N.R.M.A. makes an appeal to motor mechanics for greater care in attending to the safety equipment of motor vehicles, particularly when…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1
At last Shire meeting the engineer submitted a list of roads suggested for inclusion in the application for grant of £2500 under the Commonwealth…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2
The Illabo Shire Council and other Councils throughout the State have been "sold a pup" over promises of finance under the Commonwealth…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1
The N.R.M.A. makes an appeal to motor mechanics for greater care in attending to the safety equipment of motor vehicles, particularly when…
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The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 4
Public irritation over the failure to solve major industrial problems, allied with John Citizen's difficulties in remaining warm in the exceptional…
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Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2
Public irritation over the failure to solve major industrial problems, allied with John Citizen’s difficulties in remairing warm in the…
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The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2
The Forestry Commission of New South Wales has advised Yarrowlumla Shire Council that further to discussion earlier in the year between…
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Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3
Britain’s first post - war motor show will be held in London at the end of October. It will attract unusual interest , but in essence it will be for…
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The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2
At last meeting of the S.T.D.L. in Goulburn a letter was read from a resident south of Cooma concerning the possibility of making a road,…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3
Our State Member, Mr. J.W. Seiffert and Federal Member, Mr. Allan Fraser have both been informed by the Administrator of the Department of Road…
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Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 4
An incident, during the 500 c.c. event of the Swiss Motor Cycle Grand prix held at Geneya recently when Harold Daniel of Great Britain won the event, riding a British Norton machine. This fine action picture shows Harold Daniell going all out tor the finishing line…
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Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate
July 11, the first tramless Sunday in Sydney because of. the coal famine, was noticeably free -of serious road accidents. The N.R.M.A…
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