Motoring Taxes
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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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
209 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 11
Hints for Motorists
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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Mill Workers Do a Grand Road Job
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in City Railway Bulk Store Gutted
A fire, which was the third biggest in Sydney’s history, destroyed the Railway Department’s bulk store at Lilyfield yesterday. Stores and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclists Hurt
As result of two accidents in which the riders were involved with motor vehicles, two local residents were injured on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Damaged Roads Government Policy
The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) advises Mr. Seiffert, M.L.A., as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclists in Trouble! Forgot to Renew Permit
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Road Grant
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tarago Road
A recent trip over the Tarago road confirmed all that has been said regarding the wonderful improvement that has been effected since the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Human Skeleton Found Off Captain’s Flat Road
On Wednesday morning last, about 11 o’clock, William A Warner was shooting about 150 yards from the roadway in a paddock known as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage to Roads Minister Declines To Meet Deputation From Shire Council
The Minister for National Devel[?]pmest (Mr. Casey) has declined to [?]eet a deputation from Yarrowlumla Shire Council to discuss damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dead Beasts on Roads
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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£10,000,000 for Roads Yearly Grant Urged
The State Rural Committee of the Liberal Party had urged the Federal Government to guarantee at least £10,000,000 annually to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Badja Road. Ko Federal Assistance
For the present the Minister for National Development (Mr. Casey) had turned thumbs down to the development ol the Badja-Belowra road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorists and Television
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under the Influence While Driving Motor Lorry Leads to Three Months Gaol Sentence
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10 Million for Roads Yearly Grant Urged
The State Rural Committee of the Liberal Party had urged the Federal Government to guarantee at least £10 million annually to the States for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bailey Bridge World Rights For North England Firm
World rights to manufacture and sell Bailey bridges—the British Wartime invention which completely nullified the systematic bridge…
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