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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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

State of National Emergency Roads in Hopeless Condition. Timber Industry May Cease

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

One of the biggest conferences for many years was held in Braidwood on Friday lost at the Shire office, when representatives from adjoining…

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Another Slug! for the Motorist

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

State Cabinet has decided to increase rates of motor vehicle taxation to raise an additional £700,000 a year for country roads. The Premier, Mr…

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Pedestrian’s Leg Injured Struck by Motor Cycle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

About 5.30 p.m. last Sunday, Percy Reginald Russell, a council employee of Thuralilly Street, Pound Hill, Queanbeyan, had crossed the…

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New Bridge Over River Thames Completed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

The final span has now been added to the new bridge across the River Thames in the heart of London. The bridge is 1,150 feet long…

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Bad Roads an Advantage?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

Bad roads apparently are not an unmixed blessing. The Berrima District Ambulance has not been called upon to attend any accidents over…

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Increased Motor Taxation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 3

Increased motor vehicle taxation further adds to the cost of living, and is to be deplored, in the opinion of the N.R.M.A. Spokesmen for the body…

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Local and General Limiting Loads on Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

In reply to a question at last Shire meeting, Mr. Jordan, Divisional Engineer, Main Roads Board, said it was only with the greatest reluctance and…

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That Road Grant £1500 Initial Grant Approved for Monaro

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

Says the Cooma "Express":—The Braldwood road conference called by the sawmillers of the lower South Coast with the Council bodies in that…

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Help Offer Not Accepted Council Can Carry Out Job Itself on Clyde Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

During the course of last Shire meeting Cr. Dunshea said it had been put up to him that the Monga people were prepared to repair the six-mile…

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Hints for Motorists

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. engineers advise motorists that the useful life of a car windscreen is greatly reduced by bad scratch marks caused by the…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 2

A serious motor cycle accident occurred on Saturday, resulting in a young married woman, Mrs. Davis, who is a daughter or Mrs. H. Nielsen…

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Notes and News Cutting Eucalyptus on Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 3

At last Shire meeting Cr. Smith moved the motion of which he had given notice, "that in future all applications to cut eucalyptus upon Shire…

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Load Limit on Crookwell Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

Last meeting of Council decided to impose a restriction on the permissible loaded weights of vehicles traversing all mads in the Crookwell…

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Fund for Rural Roads Urged Federal Aid Sought

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

The Federal Government should make immediate large grants to country councils for road repairs and make immediate dollar credits…

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Funds For Rural Roads Urged Federal Aid Sought

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

The Federal Government should make immediate large grants to country Councils for road repairs and make immediate dollar credits…

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Council's Donation Ten Guineas to Show Society Settee Spent on Shire Roads?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 2

A letter from the Braidwood P. and A. Society read at last Shire meeting, asked if Council proposed to make the usual donation of 10 guineas towards…

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Canberra-bateman's Bay Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 3

Mr. Jack G. Beale, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Transport:—"I refer again to your personal representations on behalf of…

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Motorists’ Road Case

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 4

On behalf of 400,000 . organi[?] motor vehicle owners, the Australian Automobile Association has presented to the Federal Minister for…

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Motorists' Road Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 3

On behalf of 400,000 organised motor vehicle owners, the Australian Automobile Association has presented to the Federal Minister for Transport…

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All Petrol Tax for Roads Mr. Fraser Offers Support to Mr. Fadden

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 4

In a broadcast Mr. Allan Fraser, cur Federal member, said that the whole problem of road reconstruction and maintenance; deserved the…

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