New Motoring Record
Messrs. F. Woodward and B. Mayor or of Victoria, who left Melbourne in a Dunlop-shod Buick standard car on August 18th, in their second attempt…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
301 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 16
Motorists Take Care
Motorists who are using the Bungendore Road, especially on Bungendore and Burbong Hills, are reminded the the Main Roads Board staff,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Late Fee Letter Box at Railway Station
The Deputy Director, Post and Telegraphs advises Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.H.R., “With reference to a further letter received from the West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.s.w. Government Railways Cheap-excursion Trains
Attention is drawn to a series of cheap excursion trains to Sydney during the last week in October. Tickets at single fare for the double…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes Points on Closed Car Purchasing
The motorist who contemplates making a change from an open car to a closed model would do well to consider the question thoroughly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Notes A Remarkable Racing Record
In. all the history of motor racing, few drivers have met with such success in a single season as the brilliant Frenchman, Robert Benoist, for this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CRICKET Railway Institute Loses Royalla Cup Michelago’s Victory
On Sunday last, 16th October; Railway Institute suffered defeat at the hands of Michelago for the well-known “Royalla Cup.” Both teams met on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proposed Deviation of Railway Line Not Necessary at Present
Mr. T. H. O’Neill, hon. secretary of Citizens’ Progress Association of Eastern Queanbeyan, has received the following letter from the Public Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail Train Mishap
Passengers on the mail train from Sydney had a disturbing experience this morning when, about two miles from Queanbeyan, the rear wheels of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Day Labor on Roads
Plant and machinery bought at huge cost by the Main Roads Board is being operated at only half its maximum capacity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Toll of the Motor
Five persons were hurt in motor cycle smashes yesterday. Thirteen of the 15 passengers were injured when a lorry capsized at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Main Roads Government's Policy
The president of the N.R.M.A. Mr. J. C. Watson) stated that as a result of an interview with the Minister for Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Taxation May Be Lightened
Taxation on motorists will probably be lightened as the result of New South Wales participation in the Federal Roads Agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes A Mudguard Hint
Owners who are particular about the appearance of their cars are often annoyed to see mud splashed up on to the rear mudgard owing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes Glaring Headlights
Well-directed publicity will do more to cure the evil of glaring headlights than any amount of legislation ever can, no matter how…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Collision
Last Sunday afternoon, the intercity coach ran into a buggy and pair on the Turalla Creek bridge, on the Goulburn-Cooma road. The buggy…
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A collision occurred between a motor car and a motor cycle at Nepean bridge, near Penrith, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Carrick Pond, 26,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Australian Railway Trouble High Official Dismissed
Among the 2,000 railwaymen who are being dismissed by the South Australian Government is Mr. G. J. Smith, the General Superintendent,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Better Farming Train Season’s Work Completed
The Better Farming Train arrived in Sydney on Saturday alter a most successful tour of the north-western district, and the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gates on Roads Travellers’ Liability
An interesting case was heard at Scone (N.S.W.) a few days ago, when two young motor cyclists, William Sanders and Robert Webster, were…
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