Shire Roads Engineer's Report. Trunk A Main Roads Maintenance & Improvement Programme, 1954
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4
"Routine grading on all Main Roads is proceeding. Gravelling Araluen Road between Reidsdale turnoff and Captain's Flat Road completed. Gravelling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commission Plans for Munro Road
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4
Receiving notification of the Housing Commission’s intention to construct five houses in Munro Road, Queanbeyan Council has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Progress of Shire Road Works Higher Cost of Burra-tinderry Rd Deviation Program
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3
A program of works' for the Burra-Tinderry Road totalling £2,250 was recommended by the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Fiith] at the Yarrowlumla Shire Council meeting this week. Council adopted Mr. Firth’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Griffith Tragedy Hanwood Carrier Faces Grave Charge Constable Sutherland Killed in Hit-run Accident on Darlington Point Road
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3
A Hanwood carrier, Gullo Cunial, was charged at the Griffith Police Court on Friday morning last with manslaughter, failing to stop after an accident…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Races Begin Next
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 3
For the first time in many years Queanbeyan Cycling Club will conduct road races at part of its winter program. The Club…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Van Gutted in Railway Fire
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1
THIS RAILWAY VAN at Queanbeyan station was gutted by fire on Friday night . A Dutch migrant, Harry Van Arendonk, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sleeping Migrant in Midnight Fire Man Escaped from Blazing Railway Van
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 1
A railway workman narrowly escaped death or serious injury when a guard’s van in which he was sleeping caught fire late on Friday night. He is Harry Van Arendonk, 24, a Dutch migrant. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Openings
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1
The N.R.M.A. issues an appeal to road-building authorities, and to public utilities and persons permitted to cut trenches across or along roads, for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Vehicle Number Plates
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1
Police have begun a campaign against dirty, obscure and ill-lit motor vehicle number plates in an effort to stamp out hit-run accidents. The N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hints to Motorists
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1
For satisfactory working of the electrical equipment, ignition and accessories, the battery should be kept in first-class order, says the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Winter Motoring
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1
With the approach of winter, the N.R.M.A. reminds, motorists travelling in cold areas ol special precautions to be adopted when the temperature drops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patronise the Railways!!
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2
Freight charges by the N.S.W. Government Railways on electric light poles came to for severe condemnation at a recent meeting of Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work on Town Roads
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2
Queanbeyan Municipal Engineer ( Mr. R. E Guy) reported to last Council meeting that Uriarra Road Stornaway Road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Action Urged on Approach to Bridge
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1
To reduce the dangers of the curved approach to Queanbeyan Bridge on the eastern bank of the river Ald S. Mauger asked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claim Against Tumbarumba Show Society Fails Man Injured Ankle When He Fell From Bridge
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4
A Supreme Court jury took 26 minutes to return a verdict in favor of the defendant in an action for damages against the 1950…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Braidwood- Captain’s Flat Road Couldn”t Strike Worse, Declared Redex Competitors
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1
Competitors in the Redex motorcycle reliability trial were [?] of the stretch of road between Braidwood and Captains Flat when they reported to the control at Genge’s Garage, Queanbeyan, on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Here and There Motor Cycle Reliability Trial
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2
Despite the fierce gale, Braidwood reverberated to the roar of motor cycles on Sunday night as competitors in the big Redex seven-days' trial came…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Registry Hours ‘ Difficult’
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4
An alteration in the hours of business for the Motor Registry office at Queanbeyan is being sought by the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Accidents
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1
Because motor cycles are favoured mostly by young fellows who are more apt to take risks than older men, the measure most likely to reduce accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braidwood-Captain's Flat Road Couldn't Strike Worse, Declared Redex Competitors
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4
Competitors in the Redex motorcycle reliability trial were unanimous in their condemination of the stretch of road between Braidwood and Captain's…
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