Shire Roads Lengthy Report by Engineer
A lengthy report was furnished by Mr. Leathley at last meeting of tie Tallaganda Shire Council. After fully detailing the work carried out by the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
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Government Aid For Storm Damaged Roads Inadequate
Local Government Association President (Aid. R. T. C. Storey) and Shire Association President (Cr. J. M. Caidwell) in a statement said that the…
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Reporting upon the above the Shire Engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley, at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, said…
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At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Nerriga and Sassafras Progress Association asking to have repairs carried…
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The N.R.M.A. advises that all motoring expenses incurred producing assessable Income are allowable deductions for income tax purposes…
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It is bad policy to start a car in reverse downhill, or forward In any gear except top, says the N.R.M.A. The least harm is done fey starting in top…
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The N.R.M.A. appeals to the service station industry to be scrupulous in making authorised inspections of motor vehicles “so that this vital link in our…
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Cr. A. Scott told the Yarrowlumla Shire Council at last meeting that some very bad bogs had developed on the Hoskinstown-Queanbeyan road…
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The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, writes to Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., concerning the question of financial…
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The N.R.M.A. appeals to the service station industry to be scrupulous in making authorised inspections of motor vehicles "so that this vital link…
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This road, it can be truthfully stated, is in a worse condition now than it has been during the long history of local government. It is nothing but a…
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The cause of corrugation in roads is brought about by the weight of a vehicle depressing the gravel road surface under Its wheels. As the vehicle…
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The Menzies-Fadden Government will discuss [?] revision of the Federal Aid Roads scheme with the States at a conference in late August…
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At Friday's meeting of Tatlaganda Shire Council, the following report was presented by the Shire Engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley:…
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Stronger action by the Government is urgently necessary if the road accident position is to improve, in the opinion of the N.R.M.A…
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A strong plea was put forward by Cr. Smith at Friday's Shire meeting, to have a, load limit fixed for the Nerriga road, which he said was being…
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The N.R.M.A. has appealed to the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) to act vigorously and at once in a new plan for toad safety, involving the…
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The N.R.M.A. expresses concern at the fact that the central roads administration is receiving no assistance for restoration of roads and bridges…
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