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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Motor Notes A Mudguard Tool Table

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

When working on the engine many owners use the front mudguards to rest small parts of tools on. This is objectionable because of the…

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Motor Notes Adjusting Seat Positions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

There are only one or two makes of car in which the front seats tip up to facilitate entrance to the rear seats and yet are not provided with…

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The Motor Horse-box

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

In France and the United States of America the normal method of transporting racehorses and hunters from one place to another is by road motor…

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The Sydney Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Of interest to all motorists in all States is the Motor Show which opened in Sydney on January 13th for eight days, for the exhibits include several…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

IF Mr. Crouch succeeded in doing nothing else as the result of his conference with the Shire Council on Thursday, be at least gave them…

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Shire Roads "Going From Bad to Worse" Proposals to Improve Them

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. E. F. Crouch, supervising engineer of the Main Roads Board, deplores the depreciation in the Shire main roads, and at last…

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Shire Roads To the Editor of the "Dispatch."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I read with a great deal of interest your report of Mr. Engineer Crouch's speech at the last Shire Council meeting. He hits the right…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. lias been informed that Goulburn municipality has un­dertaken to put in hand main road maintenance works involving an…

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Motor Notes Mechanical Novelties at Sydney Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show, there were few outstanding mechanical novelties, most of the improvements noted…

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Hudson Motor Car Co. General Export Manager

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. J. S. Draper who has been with the Hudson Motor Car Co. since its early days, is announced by the Company as the newly-appointed General Export Manager. He has…

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Goldberg Cup Queanbeyan B v. RAILWAY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

On Sunday a team representing Queanbeyan “B” grade successfully sought to relieve Railway Institute of the Goldberg Cup. Scores were low…

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

The writer, who has followed Australasian cycling closely for over 30 years, questions whether Australia or New…

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Motor Notes The New Ford Car Complete Specifications

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 6

Full details of the new Ford-car have now been made available by Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty. Ltd. These specifications apply…

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Motor Accidents and Hospitals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

The number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales figure in any way is less than one per cent, of the number of patients…

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Motor Notes Tracing Squeaks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

The bete noir of any motorist who takes an interest in his car is an elusive squeak and sometimes it can be very elusive indeed, but if an hour or…

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Prisoner Escapes. Jumps From Train

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

Roland Adrian Kimber who was recently committed for trial on a charge of attempted breaking and entering the premises of Hayes & Russell Ltd…

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Bid for Freedom Prisoner's Leap Prom Train

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

A handcuffed prisoner made a daring escape from the Cooma mail train early on Saturday. The prisoner is now at liberty in the country near…

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

Apropos of the recent particulars published in these columns touching on motor caravaning, a rather unusual request was recently made to the…

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Shire Roads Enginneer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

The engineer's report, read at yesterday's meeting of the Council, stated that tenders were invited for contract No. 1/1928 on road…

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Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M.). Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

Michael John Coffey was charged with not having given notice of the sale of a motor car within seven days thereof as required by the Motor…

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