Shire to Call Tenders Widening Bridge at the Flat
Tenders will be called by Yarrowlumla Shire Council for the widening of the Foxlow Street bridge at Captain’s Flat…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
201 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 11
No Bridges for Country Use of Road Revenue
Not one major bridge was now being built in the country, Mr. G. R. Crawford, Country Party, charged in the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Road Accidents at Weekend Mother and Baby Injured in Q’byn
A New Australian mother and her eight-months old baby were admitted to Queanbeyan Hospital on Friday night after being struck by a car in Cooma Road about 7.15 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grasshoppers and Motoring
Most popular means of protecting motor vehicles from grasshoppers is fitting a fine wire screen in front of the radiator, saye the N.R.M.A. chief…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summer Motoring
With the approach of hot weather, the N.R.M.A. advises motorists to give some thought to their car's cooling system. Water in contact with iron…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →White Ants in Bridge on Town Approach C’cl May Limit Weight of Loads
“The condition of this bridge is a disgrace,” declared Ald. E. J. Beaver when Queanbeyan Municipal Council was discussing a recommendation by its Engineer that a gross load limit of 5…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tarago Railway Station Lighting
The following letter has been received by Mr. J. W. Selffert, M.L.A., from the Minister for Transport:—"This is to acknowledge your further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£4,000 a Week Loss Railway Refreshment Rooms
The New South Waits railway refreshment rooms were losing £4,000 a week, the Leader of the Country Party (Lt. col. Bruxner) said in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Cost of City Railway "Better Spent in Country"
The Eastern Suburbs railway in Sydney would cost about £44,000,000 to finish, Mr. G. R. Crawford, Country Party, estimated in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Finance for Merimbula Aerodrome
Royce Beavis, liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro, said to-day that a reply had been received from the Minister for Civil Aviation (Ron. H. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Want Uriarra Road Improved Narrow Streets, Speeding Cars
The very high danger potential” of [?] Road due to narrowness, surface condition and speeding motorists, was emphasised by West Queanbeyan Progress and Citizens’ Association in a letter to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attitude to Road Accident Problem
Commenting on the substantial increase in fatalities in road accidents for the first quarter of the financial year, the N.R.M.A. urges the…
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Many a hold-up has been caused by water or dirt in the petrol system, and it is well to take preliminary precautions against this roadside…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rabbits! Railway Line a Breeding Ground Conflicting Statements
At last meeting of Braidwood Pastures Protection Board a letter was read from the Office of the Secretary for Railways, in reply to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Query Ramps on Burra Road
Ramps recently installed on the Burra Road had been put in the wrong places, Cr. J. G. Moore told Yarrowlumla Shire Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grading the Main Roads Shire Is Getting Ready for Christmas Traffic
Yarrowlumla Shire Council was told by its Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) last week that he wanted to get all the main roads graded before Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing Motorcyclists Thrilled Canberra Crowd
ROUNDING a series of S bends Bill Barlow junr., of Gunning [?] a Calthorpe, leads a well-bunched field in a 250 cc race at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rabbits on Railway Property Dept. Misled, PP Bd. Chief Says
Though neighbouring landholders and the Rabbit Inspector reported that rabbits were numerous on railway property near Bungendore, the Railway Department told Braidwood Pastures Protection Board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Coast Road Move State Highway Wanted
Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce at its last meeting received a circular iron the Canberra Chamber, urging support by new moves to secure a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hints to Motorists
Some tips to motorists from the N.R.M.A. engineers:— Petrol leaks at hose connections between the tank and filler spout are…
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