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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Best Motor Spirit 1/- a Gallon

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Motor spirit, extracted from shale, at 1/- a gallon in the Lithgow district, at ½ a gallon in Sydney, and equal to the best imported !…

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Motor Truck Burned

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. O. Steele had the misfortune to have his motor truck destroyed by fire on Friday, while on the Burrowa road, about four miles from…

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Record Holders R. W. Lamb and D. BREWSTER Motor Pacing To-Morrow Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

Goulburn cycling enthusiasts. will see the best amateur motor pace follower in Australia, and possibly the world, in action…

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Motor Cycle Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

Riding a 248 c.c. (2¼ h.p.) B.S.A. motor cycle, A. Finlay was successful on Wednesday in breaking the lightweight record, from Sydney to…

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Motor Notes Ignition Efficiency Is Genuinely Important

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

A good storage battery will not ensure good coil ignition. Neither will a good spark plug, nor an efficient coil, nor a well adjusted…

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Little Girl's Claim Damages for a Leg Injury. Inflicted by Motor Cyclist

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

An accident on Short Street bridge last September had a sequel at the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, when Eileen Mary…

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Road Board's Funds Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

Detectives visited a northern suburb and arrested a man who was charged with having stolen £5265. The arrest followed a report from…

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Victorian Motor Cyclists

The Yass Courier · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

A Melbourne correspondent writes: — Camping parties are becoming popular amongst carists and motor cyclists. An outstanding “ camping…

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A Hoodoo For Motorists

The Yass Courier · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

The place near Medlow where Mr Peter Limbers, of Cowra, met with a motor accident on Sunday week is a hoodoo spot for motorists…

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Motor-Cycle Record Broken

The Yass Courier · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

Norris and Son, of Yass, have just received a telegram from Bennett and Wood stating that the [?] h. p. Sydney Melbourne record has…

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Railway News Transfers and Promotions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Traffic Branch: A. Rollings, night officer Junee to stationmaster Demondrille; P. S. Pearson, general to roster. officer; L. C. Hodgins, night…

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Wedding Party Injured in Motor Collision ARMIDALE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

A motoring accident in Which a wedding party, including the bridal couple, were concerned occurred on the Armidale-Uralla road late on…

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Men at Leeton Demand Railway Passes LEETON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Unemployed men at Leeton are determined not to walk out of the town . They claim that they were lured…

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Motor Notes When to Worry About Oil Pressure

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

As long as some pressure is indicated, and the oil is not unduly diluted by unvaporised fuel, which, of course, can only be prevented by…

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MOTORS and Motoring Car Hints Fluctuations in Oil Pressure

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

There are many motorists who cause themselves endless worry by imagining that a falling off in oil pressure as the engine reaches the…

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To-day's Cables Railway Smash Six Killed; 25 INJURED Kaffir's Great Fortitude CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Railway officials declare that there is no apparent cause for a railway accident which occurred last night in which five natives and one…

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Motor Notes of Interest to Car Owners and Drivers N.R.M.A. Branch Announcements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The membership of the Goulburn branch of the N.R.M.A. continues to grow, new members including:—W. M. chisholm. W. S. Martin, D. V…

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The Motor Cycle Record

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

The lowering of the motor cycle record from Sydney to Melbourne by Mr AlexFinlay on January 18th was, under the conditions, an absolute…

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Might Have Wrecked the Motor Train Near Young. Stones on Line

The Young Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

What might have proved a serious accident was averted by the guard of the motor train running between Young and…

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Suggested Day Train Excursion May Be Given Effect to

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. O. W. Burns is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. Hudson, District Superintendent of lines, Goulburn:— Dear Sir,—On a recent visit to…

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