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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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

Motoring Taxes

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

A now deal in respect of special taxation on motorists is long overdue, in the opinion of the President of the N.R.M.A., Mr. C. B. Davidson. He…

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Hints for Motorists

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

When fitting new spark plugs, motorists are advised by the N.R.M.A. to dip them in powdered graphite and screw in two or three times. This…

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Local and General Mill Workers Do a Grand Road Job

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

In the course of conversation with Dir. R. F. Edmonds at Saturday's P.P. Board meeting we were told of the splendid job the mill men had done…

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Big Fire in City Railway Bulk Store Gutted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

A fire, which was the third biggest in Sydney’s history, destroyed the Railway Department’s bulk store at Lilyfield yesterday. Stores and…

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Motor Cyclists Hurt

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 2

As result of two accidents in which the riders were involved with motor vehicles, two local residents were injured on Wednesday…

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Rain Damaged Roads Government Policy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) advises Mr. Seiffert, M.L.A., as follows:…

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Motor Cyclists in Trouble! Forgot to Renew Permit

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 2

At the Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last, before Mr. A. J. Paton. S.M., John Edward Fisher was charged with permitting an…

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Federal Road Grant

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 4
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

The N.R.M.A. expresses concern at the inadequacy of the new Federal road grand, and says the Government’s failure to face facts will…

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The Tarago Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 2

A recent trip over the Tarago road confirmed all that has been said regarding the wonderful improvement that has been effected since the…

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Human Skeleton Found Off Captain’s Flat Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last, about 11 o’clock, William A Warner was shooting about 150 yards from the roadway in a paddock known as…

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Damage to Roads Minister Declines To Meet Deputation From Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 4

The Minister for National Devel[?]pmest (Mr. Casey) has declined to [?]eet a deputation from Yarrowlumla Shire Council to discuss damage to…

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Dead Beasts on Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

A question was asked at last Shire meeting as to whose responsibility it was to have a dead beast removed from a road? There was one in the…

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£10,000,000 for Roads Yearly Grant Urged

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

The State Rural Committee of the Liberal Party had urged the Federal Government to guarantee at least £10,000,000 annually to the…

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The Badja Road. Ko Federal Assistance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 3

For the present the Minister for National Development (Mr. Casey) had turned thumbs down to the development ol the Badja-Belowra road…

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Motorists and Television

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

Motorists who like to have radio in their cars will wonder what will happen when television arrives in Australia. The N.R.M.A. does not…

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Under the Influence While Driving Motor Lorry Leads to Three Months Gaol Sentence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

J. T. McCauley pleaded guilty at last Wednesday’s Court of Petty Sessions to a charge of driving a motor lorry on the Hume Highway…

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£10 Million for Roads Yearly Grant Urged

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

The State Rural Committee of the Liberal Party had urged the Federal Government to guarantee at least £10 million annually to the States for…

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Bailey Bridge World Rights For North England Firm

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

World rights to manufacture and sell Bailey bridges—the British Wartime invention which completely nullified the systematic bridge…

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