Railway Station Drunks Worst of All, says S.M.
‘It’s bad enough to have to put un with drunks in the street, but to encounter them on railway stations and in railway carriages…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
209 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 11
Rabbits on Railway Line Worse Than Any Property in the District
At last meeting of the Braidwood P. P. Board a number of letters were read in connection with the above subject. One was from the secretary…
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At last meeting of the Braidwood P.P. Board (states the “Dispatch”) a number of letters were read in connection with the above subject. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sun Cutting Road Council Withdraws Application for Public Road
Reporting at last meeting: of Tallaganda Shire Council, the Clerk, Mr. M. J. Noonan, said: — "As directed at last meeting I have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Road Repairs Plan for More Funds
A plan to divert part of the registration fees and road taxes of heavy lorries and buses to country councils to help them repair main roads has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The Shire Engineer, Mr. F. Leathley. reported as follows to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council:— Braidwood Water Supply: When I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Tax Should Be Wiped Out Says Waugoola Shire
The Waugoola Shire Council considers that the present road tax, which is hamstringing road transport, should be wiped out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage to Roads
Damage done to country roads by heavily loaded timber lorries was referred to in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. J. T. Reid, who asked the…
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At last Shire meeting a letter was read from Mr. Keazlett, complaining of the state of the Major's Creek road. "Unless repairs ere carried out," she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Accident On Bridge Approach Ran Over Embankbent
On Sunday night, about 8.10 p.m. while proceeding from Queanbeyan to Captain’s Flat, a Morris tourer car, driven by Neville Edward Daniel, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell Beneath Train Elderly Woman Has Right Leg Severed
An elderly woman suffered shocking, injuries when she fell from the Federal City Express at Queanbeyan Railway Station at 4.26 yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Winter Motoring
With the approach of winter, the N.R.M.A. reminds motorists travelling in cold areas of special precautions to be adopted when the…
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Describing the behaviour of a small percentage of motor vehicle drivers as "a blot on civilisation's page," Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A. general…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Paddy's Flat Again! Matter to Be Taken Up with Main Roads Department
The above blot on the landscape was again discussed at Friday's Shir meeting, the President (Cr. E. Byrne bringing it up. He said after inspecting…
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With the approach of winter the N.R.M.A. reminds motorists travelling in cold areas of special precautions to be adopted when the temperature…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Fatality On Federal Highway
On Wednesday night a motor car, driven by Roger Francis Lee, 22, of Goulburn, while gravelling on the Federal Highway about five miles north…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Road ? to Assist Harold's Cross Residents
At last Tallaganda Shire meeting an excellent suggestion was made in a letter from Mr. H. J. McCurley in connection with a new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Permanent Motor Mechanic for Tallaganda Shire
The necessity for a motor mechanic for the Shire was mentioned by the Electrical Engineer at last meeting or the Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ratepayers' Money Being Squandered Strong Criticism Over of Road Drainage
At last Shire meeting Cr. Hassal referred to the statements made previously by Cr. Garvey relative to road drainage on newly-repaired portions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Roads Council Applies for Grant of £5,000 for Flood and Storm Damage
At last Shire meeting the following matters were dealt with in the report of the Shire Engineer, Mr. Leathley:— "In connection with flood and storm…
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