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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

426 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 22

The Clyde Road (to the Editor of the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to express my views through the medium of your valuable raper with reference to road construction work now in progress on…

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The Motor World

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

A German insurance company has offered to reduce its motor car insurance premiums by 25 per cent, for motorists who adopt a new safety…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. reports that the Main. Roads Board has approved of the reconditioning of the Mittagong Bowral Road. Work has been started…

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Motor Notes Wheel Wobble and Shimmy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

In a lecture which Mr. W. Worby Beaumont (an English engineer) gave recently before the Society of Arts on the subject of wheel wobble)…

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That Araluen-moruya Road (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 4

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a letter in your issue of 3lst July, commenting on the state of the main road from Moruya Araluenwards,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N. R. M. A.

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 4

The N, R. M. A. reports that the Main Roads Board has approved Dumaresq Shire’s supplementary programme of main road maintenance works for the…

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The Clyde Road To the Editor of the "Dispatch."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I, the undersigned, do here-with endorse "Ratepayer's" remarks appearing in your issue of the 10th inst. in connection with repairs being…

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The Motor World

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. reports that although the Urunga traffic bridge over the Bellinger River, on the main north coast road, is practically completed,…

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Branding Wool Bales New Railway Rule Withdrawn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

The old system of branding wool bales is to be reverted to. The Railway Department, with a view to facilitating the handling of…

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Motor Notes Some Uses for Asbestos String

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

There are few more useful thing to have in the toolbox or under th bench in the garage than a ball of store [?] string. For…

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Motor Car of the Future

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

What is likely to be the automobile of the future, at least in a number of particulars, was recently discussed at Quebec, Canada, at the summer…

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Motor Notes Wear of Tyres

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

Even in these enlightened days there are many users of pneumatic-tyred commercial vehicles who insufficiently appreciate why some of their…

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Latest Cable News New Aeroplane Record

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

A British airman has established a new record for 24 hours' continuous flight by light aeroplane…

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Theft of Motor Car

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

Brought back to Goulburn in the car which it is alleged they attempted to steal, Charles Hazelwood and Oscar Carlson were at the Goulburn…

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Malvern Tramways Band at 3Lo

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 6

The popular Malvern Tramways Band will visit 3LO Melbourne on Sunday evening, August 25. and a recital from the Station…

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3,000 Miles Motor Cycle Test V. M .C .C’s REPORT

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

Following the non-stop record on the Black super which Mr. Alan Bruce established on Tuesday, the 7th inst on a motor cycle a further record of…

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Motoring Through Swollen Streams

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

The depth of water through which a car can pass is determined first of all by its ground clearance, and then by the position of certain parts of the…

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Motor Notes Choosing the Pump

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

This heading may suggest comments on but the obvious, but point of fact there is more in the selection of pump than. meets the eye. Cheap…

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The Better Farming Train Southern Tour Arranged

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) announces that arrangements are now being. made for a further tour of the Better…

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Motor Lorries Collide

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 1

On Saturday night shortly after six o’clock, two motor lorries driven by Messrs. W. Rodgers and D. Clarke came into collision, one striking the…

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