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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

241 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 13

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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