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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

426 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 22

Motor Notes Painting of Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

The motor industry is all but unique in the speed with which it adapts itself to changing conditions and takes advantage of new…

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New Railways

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

Instructions were issued yesterday that the building of three new railway lines should begin, one in the metropolitan area and two in the…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Motor Traffic Act

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

Henry Griffin pleaded guilty to not having renewed his motor driver's license as required by law. Fined 10/-, with 6/- costs…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Swerving suddenly after after striking a deep depression in the roadway a motor car dived headlong into a creek at the foot of Governor's Hill, on the…

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The Motor World News and Notes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Local governing bodies in the Murray Valley, on the Victorian side, are moving strongly to have a national highway built along the valley, says…

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Halt in Railway Construction

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

Financial provision for the completion of all half-constructed railways in the State is to be made by the Government as soon as possible…

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Motor Notes The Slamming Door Evil

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Have you ever noticed how many motorists and passengers slam the door when alighting from a car? Everyone seems to take it for…

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Toll of the Motor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 6

Melbourne's toll of deaths oyer the week-end from accidents numbered eight, six of which the result of motor smashes…

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The Motor World News and Notes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. says that Lithgow Council has decided to ask representatives of all shires and councils to co-operate, and to convene a public…

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Motor Notes Jack for Extra Light

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The usual method far connecting up a trouble light is to plug it into the dash light socket in place of the dash-light bulb, but with so many of…

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Cricket the Goldberg Cup Railway Defeats Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

Brogan won the toss and sent the B graders in to bat. L. Brogan and L. Ziems opened and play hung around mid-field until Ziems began to hit out…

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The Motor World News and Notes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 3

Tho N.R.M.A. says that Borne Sydney tourists who recently motored through the Bombala district have written to the Bibbenluke Shire…

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Motor Notes A Makeshift Paint

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

It happened recently that the oilpipe connecting the pump to the guage on the instrument board broke off short at the nipple connecting it…

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Motor and Cycling Notes Motor Cycle Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 8

On Easter Saturday and Monday, in ideal weather, the first Australasian Tourist Trophy Races conducted by the…

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Jumped in Front of Train Man Cut to Pieces

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

A middle-aged man whose name is believed to be J. A. McDonald jumped in front of a train near Sutherland railway station this morning and was…

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Toll of the Motor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 7

Two deaths from motor accidents occurred in Melbourne at the weekend…

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Motor Traffic

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 7

It is stated that 602 motor 'buses are operating in the metropolis, and that the wages paid amount to £750,000 a year…

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Testing Road Metal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night some discussion was caused on receipt of a letter from J. H. Mills, secretary of East Queanbeyan Progress…

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The Motor World News and Notes

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

The N.R.M.A. reports that the Main Roads Board has requested Mulwarree Shire Council to invite tenders for the construction of five miles of…

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Motor Notes Care of the Inner Tubes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

Practically the only parts used on a motor car which deteriorate when not used are the tyres and inner tubes the latter es[?]ecially. However if…

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