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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

183 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 10

Teaching Motor Vehicle Driving

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

Declaring that the average motorist “merely stumbled” upon the knowledge of how to drive, the N.R.M.A. general secretary, Mr. H…

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These Gates on Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

Complaint was made at last Shire meeting by the Nerriga Sawmilling Co. regarding lour gates on the road from Charley's Forest to Diamond…

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Motor Cycle Mounts Footpath

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

Yesterday morning the front wheel of a motor cycle ridden by D. H[?]llins, skidded while proceeding along Monaro Street. The machine got out of…

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Hints for New Motorists

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Some sound advice to new motorists on the subject of gear changing is given by the Chief Engineer of the N.R.M.A., Mr. C. H. Napthali…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Failure of the Government to get at grips with the problem of stolen motor vehicles is criticised by the N.R.M.A…

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Pilfering From the Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

The State Cabinet has approved a new section in the Government Railways Act in a bid to stamp out pi[?]fering from the railways…

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Trouble in Train Costs Man £8/17/

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 3

“Apparently you are one of those fellows we find on trains who are a perfect nuisance and a menace to the travelling public. I think there…

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Motorists Visiting Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

Country motorists who intend to visit Sydney at Easter are advised by the N.R.M.A. not to take “pot luck” in the matter of…

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Another Road Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

A motor smash occurred on the Goul[?]urn road on Sunday, as a result of [?]hich Mrs. Bert McGrath, of Wilson street, Braidwood, now lies in [?]…

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Burned on Train Driver and Fireman

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

Driver H. Charlton arid fireman H. R. Nipperesg, both of Goulburn, suffered second degree burns on hands and arms (the latter also on…

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Road Transport of Superphosphate Permits Will Be Granted

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 4

"Wheatgrowars who are experiencing delays in the delivery of superphosphate can obtain from the Commissioner of Read Transport special…

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Car Leaves the Road Braidwood Woman Injured

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

A Braidwood woman received extensive injuries to the face and chest when she was thrown against the windscreen of a car which…

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The Nerriga Tragedy Fatal Motor Cycle Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

An inquest will be held at the Courthouse, Braidwood, toy the District Coroner, Mr. John Grigg, into the death of Mr. Adrian John Smith, probably…

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Practical Advice To Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

Here is some practical road safety advice to motorists from the N.R.M.A and R.A.C.A. Use speed that is always safe and…

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Easter Holiday Railway Services

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. C. Garside) said that following a review of coal stocks it had been decided to augment to some…

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N.S.W. Government Railways Summary of Annual Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways Mr. F. C. Garside, M. Inst. T., has presented to the Minister for Tranport his report on the operations of…

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Money for Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 4

“The commonwealth Treasurer, when replying to Local [?] claim for more Petrol Tax Money for Roads, persists in directing…

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Struck by Motor Cycle

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

About 8.30 p.m. last Saturday, Mr. Ernest (“Chips”) Phillips, of Hobbs Street, was truck by a motor cycle in Monaro Street. As a result of…

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Road Accident Man Fined £40 S.M.’s Scathing Comment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1951 · page 3

Arising out of an accident on the Michelago - Cooma Road on Monday night last, two men appeared at Wednesday’s Court of Petty Sessions in…

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