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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

426 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 22

Local & General News Car Accident on Tarago Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

When it ran over a culvert on the Tarago road on Friday night an Erskine car overturned and was extensively damaged. The driver, Father…

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The Motor World

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. reports that the Berwick orchard deviation on the mala southern road is now open for traffic. A paved surface was laid down by…

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Hints to All Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 3

Studebaker and Erskine service men pass on the following hints to owners of those cars in particular and motorists in general…

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Birtles’ Experiences Motoring Through Burma

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 3

Francis Birtles who has, successfully pioneered the way by motor from London, to Australia in a [?] car, sent from Lower Burma to the…

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Motor Notes Bending Thin Tubing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

It is sometimes difficult, when bending small-diameter pipe and tubing, such as oil and petrol pipes, to avoid making one or two ugly…

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Council Seeks Aid From Main Roads Board

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

Acting on the discussion which took place at the last meeting of the Municipal Council, the Mayor and Ald. J. G: Harris proceeded to…

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Motor Notes An Interesting Lecture

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

A lecture of more than ordinary interest was given in Manchester, England, recently by Captain Malcolm Campbell, the famous driver…

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The Yass-Canberra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 1

At a conference between the Councils of the Municipality of Yass and the Shire of Goodrabigbee, the opinion was expressed that the…

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Grant for Queanbeyan Unemployment and Road Work

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 2

Day after day the Ministers of the Government are asked to find employment for men who have been thrown out of work owing to the completion…

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Motor Notes Bent Armature Shaft

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 3

The armature shaft of the [?] starting motor sometimes becomes [?] from a severe backfire when starting. This causes the spring or…

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Unemployment and Road Work

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

Day after day the Ministers of the Government are asked to find employment for men who have been thrown out of work owing to the comjletion…

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The Motor World

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have promised to spend £10,000 in constructing an overhead bridge over the railway line at Albury if the…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

The report of the engineer, Mr. A. Gracie, read at Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, was as follows:— "The following contracts have been…

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Motor Notes Combination Cover and Tool Rack

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

In a great many cases, automobile manufacturers have located the compartment for the tools under the front set, which a hinged or loose cover…

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The Roads Policy

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

Decentralisation of administration is the key-note of the government’s roads policy, as enunciated by the Minister for Local Government. Col…

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The Roads Policy Decentralisation Op Administration

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

Decentralisation of administration is the key-note of the Government's roads policy, as enunciated by the Minister for Local Government…

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Tramp's Rich Haul

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

A man who called at the home of Mr. Samuel Lawrence, Melbourne, asked to be given some old clothes. Mrs. Lawrence gave him a dilapidated…

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The Motor World

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

In order to popularise the use of gas a North of England undertaking has constructed a novel type of showroom on a motor chassis to tour the…

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Developmental Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

It has been frequently urged by the Country Party that as the primary object of those railways classified as “developmental” is to open up…

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Motor Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

On becoming possessed of a motor car the owner naturally insures it, and is under the impression that he is fully protected, but. whether his…

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