Shire to Spray Briars on Roads
Desirability of spraying briars on some Shire roads was emphasised by Cr. P. H. Hardy on Wednesday when Yarrowlumla Shire Council…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
201 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 11
Shire Council on Road Matters Captain’s Flat Rd. Best for 40 years
“I was over the Captain’s Flat Road a month ago, and I haven’t seen it better in 40 years,” commented the Shire Clerk (Mr. G. D. O’Hanlon) when Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Wednesday received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keepit Closed, Circular Quar Railway Recommended
The state Government was criticised in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. G. F. Crawford, for stopping work on the Keepit Dam but recommending work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hints to Motorists
The wise car owner, with an eye to preserving his gearbox Intact and avoiding early repair expenditure, cultivates a soft handling of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Where Does C’cl Stand? If Bad Road Causes Accident
“Where does this Council stand if an accident occurs or a vehicle is damaged as a result of the condition of the roadway?”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Why New South Wales Railways Lose
Figures quoted by Dr. L. J. A. Parr in a speech in the Legislative Assembly on the Address-in-Reply showed how much New South Wales could…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jerricknora Bridge Another Hitch at the Last Moment
Just when it looked that the long-awaited Jerricknora Bridge would become an established fact, a hitch occurred which again blighted these…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hint to Motorists
Car[?]radiator hoses should be checked ed at intervals, says the N.R.M.A. Squeeze the radiator hose between your fingers. If it is quite soft the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barton’s Follies on Road Again Next Year
The Smokey Dawson show, which , played a brief Canberra season over the latter part of last week, is closely associated with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harold's Cross Road Ratepayer's Complaint
At Friday's Shire meeting a quiet smile illuminated the faces of councillors when a letter was read from Mr. H. J. McCurley regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Bring Railways Under Act" Bushfire Danger
The Bushfires Act should be amended immediately by toe New South Wales Labour Government to bring public authorities such as the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →That Bridge
At long last it seems the Jerricknora bridge is to be really built. At the August meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council advice was received that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loan Money for Roads Labour's Responsibility
The State labour Government should pay for new road construction out of loan money, not out of motor taxation or rates, the leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Engineer’s Report Road Works in Shire
Provision of pipes to eliminate gutters across the Mac’s Reef Road would cost Council £275, the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) told…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The Engineer (Mr. J.. Brand) presented the following report to the last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council: Trunk and Main Roads Maintenance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →John, Dowling’s Redex Trial Story Sabotage Added to Road Hazards
Hazards in the Redex reliability trial around half Australia were not confined to bad roads, creek crossings, fog, dust, kangaroos and cattle, according to John Dowling of Brindabella, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways Spend £91 to Earn "Something Wrong," Says Bruxner
The New South Wales railway to-day spent £91 to earn every £100 of freight, the Leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. M. F. Bruxner) said in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labour's Railway Policy "Killing Country Towns"
The Labour Government's railway policy of passing costs to users would kill many country towns and rural industries, said the Leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Lorries and Road Accidents
The N.R.M.A. is not satisfied that everything possible is being done to solve the problem of cars running into the rear of large trucks, said Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists' Convention
Representatives of organised Australian motorists expressed concern at the possibility of reduction in Federal road grants when they met recently…
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