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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

183 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 10

"One for the Road"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 3

Speaking at a public meeting in Goulburn, called for a police road safety lecture, Traffic Superintendent W. R. Lawrence, after revealing that…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 2

A motor cyclist, Norman White, 28, of Turea Street, Pelican, Lake Macquarie, was killed and an unidentified pedestrian was seriously…

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Road Betterment Campaign

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 3

Fresh moves in the road betterment campaign are announced by Mr. C. R. Davidson, N.R.M.A. president, who is chairman of the committee…

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Jerricknora Bridge Nene-years-old Vital Job Still Awaiting Erection

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has advised Mr. J. W. Selffert, M.L.A. as follows:— "With reference to your personal…

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Road Safety Campaign

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 2

Delegates from all States will meet at the Australian Road Safety Congress in Sydney this week. Announcing this the Commissioner…

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Notes and News Higher Grants for Rural Road Work

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 2

State Government grants to Coun-cils for work on rural roads this finan-cial year will be [?] higher than last year. The Minister for Public Works…

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Car Over Clyde Mountain Motorists' Unnerving Ordeal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 2

A holiday jaunt to Narooma was badly jarred for a Wagga party on Tuesday, when their car suddenly left the road when descending the steep…

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Next Year's Main Roads Programme

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 2

When Cr. W. Byrne asked at last Shire meeting re the plans for bridge over Nadjinggutta Creek, on Nerriga to Nowra road, the President said they…

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Discourtesy on the Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 4

In the opinion of the N.R.M.A., display of discourtesy and bad manners by a section of motorists is responsible for a large percentage of road…

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Road Safety N.R.M.A.’s Approach to Premier

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 4

Declaring that without effective law enforcement the road safety campaign is “simply beating its wings against a brick wall,” the N.R.M.A. has again…

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Braidwood's Proposed Aerodrome

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

Details of an approach survey re-cently submitted by Tallaganda Shire Council for establishment of an aero-drome at Braidwood are at present…

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Aerodrome for Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

Details of an approach survey recently submitted by Tallaganda Shire Council for establishment of an aerodrome at Braidwood are at…

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Road Safety

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 4

Declaring that without effective law enforcement the road safety cam-paign is simply beating its wings against a brick wall, the N.R.M.A. has…

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Discourtesy on the Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 4

In the opinion of the N.R.M.A., dis-play of discourtesy and bad manners by a section of motorists is responsible for a large percentage of road accidents…

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Motor Traffic Breaches Excess Speed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M. James B. Greenwood was charged with exceeding the speed limit of…

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Good Roads Leagues

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. is giving strong support to a move for the formation of "Good Roads" Leagues in key country centres of N.S.W…

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Shire Roads Engineers Report. Council's Concern Over Tar Paving on Tarago Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

The Engineer, Mr. J. Baker, presented the following report to last Friday's meeting of the Council:— Road Bungendore to Bateman's Bay:…

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Motorist Fined £20

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

At Milton Police Court yesterday, William Gordon Christie, 23, a soldier from Ingleburn Camp, and a resident of Yass, was fined £20 and licence was…

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Dangerous Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Increased danger to motorists caused by bad roads is revealed in official figures of N.S.W. road accidents for 1950-51, said Mr. H. E. Richards, N.R.M.A…

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