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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

480 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 24

Cheap Railway Excursions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

A further notification is given regarding the cheap excursions to be run during the second week in February. Intending travellers are advised to…

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Run Down by a Train Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Oscar Hinks, 34, a painter, was run down by a train while crossing the lines at Sydney this morning and died almost…

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Motor Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

The first case—so far as is known—is reported to have occurred in England recently, of a motorist being censured by a coroner for switching…

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Telegraphic News (Australian Press Association Message) Rescued by Aeroplane London

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

The Foreign Office states that among the rescued from Kabul yesterday by aeroplane was an unnamed Australian…

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Railway Inspector’s Leg Broken

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. J. D. O’Leary, Railway Traffic Inspector at Goulburn, for over two hours lay on a railway embankment with his right…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. says that a surface is being added to a section of Forrest Street (Canberra), leading from the Kingston shopping centre to Manuka,…

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Motorist Fined £15 Driving Under the Influence

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

Before Messrs. C. Howie and G. O’Hanion, J’.P. Keith Stacey, of Canberra, appeared before the Queanbeyan Court this…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

The report of the Shire Engineer, Mr. Arthur Grade, for the pant month, read at Saturday's meeting of the Council, was as follows:—…

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Right-of-way at Cross Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

In view of the varied opinion held by Australian traffic experts on the subject of [?]off side” road preference, it is interesting to note that recently…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. says that a portion of land adjoining the present Main Western Road at Bowenfels has been reserved for a deviation and a subway…

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Motor Notes Coating Battery Terminals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

A prepartion consisting of three parts of parafin wax and one part of sealing wax of the kind used in dry cells, makes an excellent coating for…

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Motor Notes Cause of Breakdowns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 5

A recent analysis by the Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain, of breakdowns each year shows that failure of some part of the ignition…

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Toll of the Motor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 7

Detective Sergeant Truskett, aged 53, died in hospital last night as the result of injuries received in a motor accident earlier in the evening…

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Railway Gets Goldberg Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

Railway Institute cricketers journeyed to Gundaroo on Sunday to meet the Gundaroo team in a match for the Goldberg Cup. They were successful…

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Motor Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 4

The international Sporting Commission, at which Great Britain, France, Germany, American, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland and…

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The Motor World

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Statistics furnished by an American association state that the life of vehicles in the United States has been Improved by 14 per cent., largely on…

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Drunken Motorists

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

Further action to combat the danger to the public caused by drunken car drivers was indicated by the Premier (Air. Bavin) this week when the…

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Motor Notes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. says that a surface is being added to a section of Forrest-street, Canberra, leading from the Kingston shopping centre to Manuka,…

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Motor Notes Spark Plugs Often Cause of Missing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

When your engine misses determine first af all whether the miss is steady or irregular. An irregular miss had best be left for an expert to find…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. reports that East Maitland Council has decided to cooperate with the Wallarobba Shire in having the suggested route of the…

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