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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

183 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 10

Juvenile Footballers to Train in Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 3

Before the Aldermen at last meeting of the Municipal Council was a letter from Mr. C. Stephens, President of the Queanbeyan Junior…

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Lighting of Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 3

In an effort to lift the lighting of N.S.W. roads to a safe efficient standard, the N.R.M.A. in conjunction with with the Local Government…

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Country Women's Association C.w.a. Wants Public Telephone at All Rural Railway Stations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

Representations will be made to the Postmaster-General's Department from the Country Women's Association urging better telephonic services for…

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Ford Reports Austro lian Motor Industry Growing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 4

The value of the motor industry’s contribution to the national strength and security of Australia was stressed by the new Assistant Managing…

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Put Feet on Seat of Railway Carriage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 2

Placing his feet on the seat of a railway carriage on April 20 cost J. W. Tyndall £1 plus 10/- costs. It was unfortunate that a railway inspector,…

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Alleged Attempt to Steal a Motor Car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 2

Two defendants, Charles R. Summerill and Edwin Miller, pleaded not to charges of being suspected persons found in Uriarra Road,…

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Toll of the Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

Despite all attempts to minimise road accidents, the toll of the road seems to be increasing instead of decreasing. The “Goulburn Post”…

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Police and Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 3

The N.M.R.A. stresses the importance of maintaining amicable relations betwen motorists and the traffic police…

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Woman Injured Motor Car Overturns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 2

As a result of a motor car, in which she was driving, skidding on the gravel surface of the Burra Road on Tuesday last, Mrs. Gordon Moore…

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Police and Motorists

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. stresses the importance of maintaining amicable relations between motorists and the traffic police. General Secretary, Mr., H…

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Railway Barracks at Queanbeyan Improvement Sought

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

The Minister for Transport, Mr. S.heahan, writing with reference to Mr. Seiffert’s personal representations. on behalf of Mr. J. A. Ball of…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 4

At Friday's meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the Engineer, Mr. J. Baker reported as follows:— Main Roads Programme…

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Jerricknora Bridge "Time for Some of Mr. Cahill's Punches"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 3

The matter of the Jerricknora bridge on the main Braidwood-Nowra road was referred to at last Shire meeting by Crs. W. Byrne and T. Pasfleld. The…

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New Road Not Practicable River. Crossing at Harold's Cross to Be Repaired

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

For some considerable time the matter of the crossing over the Shoalhaven River at the above locality has been causing concern amongst the…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. shares the alarm expressed by the Australian Road Safety Council at the big increase In the number of accidents involving motor…

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Sequel to Motor Collision Truck Driver Fined £45 on Two Charges

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 3

“Don’t you ever read the papers and see how many people have been killed by drunken drivers. It is only common humanity for you to say,…

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Roads Will Get Worse Unless More Money Found

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

“Local Government bodies fully support the case of the N.R.M.A. and other motorists’ organisations for better roads,” said Mr. A…

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Motor Industry Pioneer Retires

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

Retirement of Mr. H. C. French, one of the best known pioneering figures of the motor industry in Australia, was announced by Ford…

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Mounting Road Toll

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

Reasons for the steep increase in road accidents, according to N.R.M.A. general secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, are the rapid rise in motor vehicle…

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Guard Killed In Train Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 3

Early last night one goods train crashed into the rear of another stationary goods train at Rhodes, on the line from Strathfield to Hornsby,…

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