Suspension Bridge Repairs tip Decking Necessary
At the Municipal Council meeting last night, the Engineer (Mr. J. Firth) reported:— “Temporary repairs have been…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
183 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 10
Train Load of Lorries For Australia
A special train of fifty goods wagons recently drew into London taking 200 tons of British-made lorry chassis and cabs on the first part…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads Will Get Worse Unless Moke Money Found
"Local Government bodies fully support the case of the N.R.M.A. and other motorists' organisations for better roads," said Mr. A. Mainerd…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prosecutions of Motorists
N.R.M.A. action has resulted in the ending of an anomaly in the prosecution of motorists for traffic breaches. Cases had been reported of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Law to Prevent Railway Thefts Alarming Losses Revealed by Transport Officer
Alarming losses through pilfering and theft within the New South Wales railways were revealed in Parliament by the Minister for Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Roads
After practically a fortnight's almost continuous rain the weather took up on Sunday morning, but for how long is a matter for conjecture. One night…
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The body of Norman Burrows, 30, of Main Street, Young, was found between the railway tracks at Galong yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Araluen Bridge Completed a Trim and Sturdy Structure Now Ready for Traffic
The bridge over the Araluen Creek, on the main road leading to Back Creek, was completed and opened for traffic on Wednesday, June 27th. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Campaign For Better Roads
A campaign for an attack on the laissez-faire surrounding the community task of making our road system efficient is being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rossi Disgraceful Roads
The weather continues wet and the roads are intolerable and in places not trafficable. Sheepyard Creek, Thurralilly, and that lagoon on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Campaign for Better Roads
A campaign for an attack on the Iaissex-faire surrounding the community task of making our road system efficient is being prepared by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Betterment Campaign
Social considerations Involving improved amenities in the country, with better educational and cultural, facilities and higher living standards, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jerricknora Bridge
Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A, has received the following from the Minister for Transport, Mr. W. P. Sheahan: "I am writing to acknowledge your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drove Motor Cycle While Under Influence of Liquor
Ivan Keeth Tutt pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motorcycle in Monaro Street under the influence of intoxicating liquor on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Motor Vehicles
Answering an attack on the heavy haulage a industry by the N.S.W. Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan), for damaging the roads, Mr. C. R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Killed
On Sunday morning, Richard Barratt Shanahan, of Braddon, was killed in Canberra Avenue when his heads struck a branch of a pine tree…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads Betterment Campaign
An appeal to all sections of the community to support the campaign for better roads is made by the President of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. C. R. Davidson)…
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Tallaganda ratepayers are apt to grizzle about their roads when ruts, gutters and corrugations make travelling a hardship, but their troubles are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The Engineer, Mr. J. Baker, submitted the following report upon works carried out since last meeting:— MAIN ROADS PROGRAMME…
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