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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

322 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 17

Workmen's Compensation Main Roads Board Helps Mr. Lang

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 3

The Lang Government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the success of its insurance Office established to transact business in connection with…

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Motorists' Licenses

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 6

The N.B.M.A. recently approached the Traffic Department with a request that the regulations governing the production of his license by a motor…

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League Football Federal Rovers v. N.S.W. TRAMWAYS

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 3

On Saturday last in the Queanbeyan Park a team representing the Sydney Tramways engaged the Federal Rover team in a friendly match. We will not…

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"Great White" Train Itinerary of Tour at Queanbeyan, Oct. 24 to 26

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 3

We have received a copy of the itinerary of the forthcoming tour of the "Great White" Train. The Train will leave Sydney on August 24th,…

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Motor Notes Balancing the Carburettor

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 4

The operation known as "balancing the carburettor" is, needless to say, not one of manual juggling in the ordinary sense of the word, but…

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Motorists' Licenses

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. recently approached the Traffic Department with a request that the regulations governing the production of his license by a…

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Breaches of Motor Act

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1926 · page 2

William T. Tucker was charged with having failed to return his certificate of registration. Defendant explained that he had…

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The Harbor Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Developments occurred yesterday which are expected to bring the construction work in all departments on the Sydney Harbor bridge to a…

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Esmond's Motor Auction Every Saturday at the Garage, Station Hill. Some splendid, reliable vehicles will be submitted

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

WILLYS KNIGHT CAR, 1924 Modal in splendid order, on very reasonable terms. About £90 deposit will buy. CHEVROLET TOURING CAR, 1924…

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Motorist Drives Car Whilst Under the Influence

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Adams, P.M., Frederick Randle was charged with having driven a motor car whilst under the…

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Train Collision

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

A collision occurred between two trains last night at Mortdale, by which three women were slightly injured. One train was standing at the…

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The Toll of the Motor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 2

Two people were killed and several others injured as the result of weekend motor smashes. Fatal accidents occurred at Darlinghurst and at…

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Drastic Claims Railway Employees

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 6

Drastic claims are being submitted by the Federated Coachmakers' Unions for members employed by the Government railways and tramways…

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Motor Notes Magneto Safety Spark Gap

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 4

The safety spark gap of the magneto is installed in order to protect the insulation of the high tension or secondary winding of the armature…

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Federal Road Vote Lang's Opposition

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 6

It is announced that three reasons why the Premier (Mr. Lang) refuses to sign the Federal roads agreement are:—(1) That he would be…

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Two "White Train" Maxims Buy "Australian-made." Shop in Your Own Town

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 4

When the "Great White" Train visits this centre it will, in clarion notes, broadcast two all important messages:…

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Australia's Manufacturing Achievement's "White Train" Advocates Factories for Country Centres

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 4

That Australia is destined to become a great industrial country cannot be doubted by those acquainted with modern industrial history. She…

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Motor Notes Keeping the Petrol Line in Order

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 4

Not the most infrequent of the causes of involuntary stopping on the part of the motorist arises from his carelessness regarding the part of the…

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Big Roads Scheme Doomed?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 1

N.S.W. having refused to sign the roads subsidy agreement, the South Australian Parliament having carried a resolution protesting against it, and…

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"The Motor Jazz" Scene at Young Ball

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 1

An unrehearsed incident, and one which is to be much regretted because it savours of hoodlumism. occurred at the Country Women's…

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