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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

233 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 12

Motor Notes an Alpine Trial for 1926

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 4

Details have now come to hand concerning the program of the Alpine Trial, that classic reliability contest which is…

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Motor Notes Has Glare Problem Been Solved? Tests with Remarkable Invention of Brisbane Scientist

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 4

Many and different are the patents and devices which have been produced for overcoming those headlight troubles which are the bane of…

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Main Roads Board

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

Representing 10,000 road users in all parts of the State, the National Roads and Motorists Association will oppose strenuously any move to…

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Unlucky Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The Bungendore road was the scene of another motor accident on Sunday last. A party of picknickers were returning from a trip to Lake George…

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The Road to Tammanyism

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 1

A ticket examiner on the N.S.W. railways, amonst other loyalists, who was promoted after the 1917 strike and who was regressed recently by…

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Queanbeyan Age Tuesday, November 3, 1925. Queanbeyan Fire Brigade New Motor Engine Arrives

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 4

Queanbeyan now has its new Garford-Hale motor fire engine, which was assembled in the Board of Fire…

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Motor Notes Some Big Petrol Mileages

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 4

On a recent Saturday the Royal Automobile Club of Australia concluded the contest year with a one day trial to Mount Kurrajong and…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 1

A car driven by Mr. Frank Dawson left the road about four miles from Narooma, and capsized. Mr. Dawson and Cr. Sutherland were pinned…

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Assembling Motor Cars an Up-to-date Factory

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 4

Whilst most people are aware of the tremendous development of the motor retail business in Australia during recent years, probably few…

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Motor Notes Buying "Finishing Touches."

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 4

It is well-nigh impossible to keep track of the thousands of different devices which enterprising accessory houses put on the market to cater…

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"Rugby" Motor Car

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 3

Because the "Rugby ", according to the local agents, is distinguished throughout the motoring world for its stamina and general dependability:…

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Radio on Train. Bedstead As Aerial

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 2

Interesting tests for raidio reception on trains were made this month by Messrs. F. Basil Cooke and Russell Crane while travelling between…

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Motor Notes Spinning Out the Petrol Mileage

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 4

Petrol economy is a subject which is near to the heart of every car owner, for it does not take much imagination to perceive how great…

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£30 Fine. Illegally Using Motor Lorry

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, a young man named Raymond Cecil Masters was charged with having used a certain vehicle, to wit, a…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

The acting-engineer (Mr. P. B. Taylor) submitted the following report on works since last meeting:— "Main Roads Grant for Flood…

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Canberra-queanbeyan Motor Cycle Club

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the above club, held on Tuesday evening, arrangements for the running of petrol consumption test on Sunday next, at 10…

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Trojan Motors. Cars and Vans

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

The Trojan motor car and delivery van, the wonderful utility machine of substantial British construction is being placed on the market by the…

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Trojan Motors Cars and Vans

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 5

The Trojan Motor Car and Delivery Van, the wonderful utility machine of substantial British construction, is being placed on the market by the…

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Harley Davison Motor Cycle Successes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 November 1925 · page 4

At the Laurel Maryland Speedway races held on Labour Day, two new world's records were created. In the 50 Mile National…

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Weight of Motor Cars

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 6

In the Assembly recently Mr. Kilpatrick asked: In view of the grave difficulty people in the outback country experience With regard to the…

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