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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

322 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 17

Train Without Driver

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

A Sensation has been caused in Victoria by the report of a special railway inquiry officer, who alleges that a driver and fireman left the…

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Asia Crossed by Motor Thrilling 8,500-Mile Dash Where Much Depended Upon ZAM-BUK

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

Amongst other notable personalities who continue to publicly endorse. Zam-Buk, is Major F. Forbes-Leith, leader of the expedition that recently…

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Motor Notes Modernising an Old Car

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

Naturally, most of us who are able, prefer to invest in the latest model of the make which we can best afford; but on the…

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Motoring Instruments of Precision

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

Gone are, the days of happy-go-lucky motoring, when people guessed at adjustments and when electrical troubles did…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

The Shire Engineer, Mr. Thompson, reported at Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council as follows:— "Grader.—I have given…

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Motor Notes Melbourne's Great Motor Exhibition

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 4

No little significance attaches to the International Motor Show which lately has been staged in Melbourne. As we have pointed out before in…

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Motor Cycles Without Silencers

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 3

Complaints are often made: about motor cyclists making unearthly noises in the streets, because they ride their machines without the…

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Mayfield Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council it was decided to ask the Mulwarree Shire Council to expedite the erection of the proposed…

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Motor Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

While walking along General Holmes' drive at Brighton-le-Sands yesterday afternoon a girl and two men were run down by a passing motor…

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Another Motor Smash

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

A tragic motor accident occurred near Tumbarumba, as the result of which two men were killed and eight others are in a serious condition. The…

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The Late Motor Smash

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. V. Turner, the well-known racing motorist, who was injured in the sensational smash at Harbord-road, Brookvale, on Saturday…

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Sensational Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 6

Failing to take a corner while travelling at over 70 miles an hour, A. V. Turner, one of the foremost speed motorists of the State, crashed into…

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Motor Competitor Killed

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 3

Mr. A. V. Turner, the well-known motor speedster, failed to slacken speed after passing the finishing line in a hill climbing contest at…

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New Motor Bus for Canberra and Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Yesterday there arrived in Queanbeyan a new Vulcan motor 'bus for Mrs. Barton's car service between Canberra and Queanbeyan. This…

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Radio From Aeroplane Stunt Being Arranged

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 4

Broadcasting Station 2 F C (Farmers) is making arrangements for a broadcasting demonstration from a flying aeroplane. The date of the…

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Reckless Motor Drivers

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 3

The State Parliament is to be asked by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini), if Cabinet approves, to provide for imprisonement and…

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Trespassing on Railway Premises

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 3

Inspector O'Leary, representing the Railway Commissioners proceeded against Ernest Herbert and James Davis for trespassing on railway…

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Wanton Motor Driver Sent to Gaol

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed yesterday by Judge Scholes at Darlinghurst Sessions on Rupert Lowe, who was charged with…

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Motor Notes Study the Map

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 4

Thanks to the cover and protection afforded by the closed model or the "all weather" equipment of the modern touring car, more and more…

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Car Accident on Goulburn Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

When a Maxwell car crashed into the side of a culvert on the Goulburn road late on Saturday afternoon the driver, Mr. Les Armstrong, received…

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