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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

480 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 24

Rail and Road Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

There is at the present time a tendency, in some quarters, to eye with disfavour the expenditure of public moneys upon those roads which…

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The Motor World

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. reports that the Hallway Commissioners for a long time have been concerned about competition of motor vehicles, and have…

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Thefts by Railway Guard

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Henry Clarice Bentley, 46, a railway guard, was sentenced this week at Burwood Police Court to two years’ imprisonment for having stolen goods, the…

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Motor Notes Tyre Changing Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

When changing a tyre care should be taken to put the rim back on the wheel properly. It is not advisable to tighten each lug to its full extent…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reports that Junee Council proposes to register the names of all stock-owners in the municipality, and to make animals…

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Specially for Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

“First Aid with the Motorists” is the title of the talk to be broadcast by Mr. W. L. Miller of the Ford Motors, Geelong, who will speak from…

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Broken Bottles on Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

The unusual charge of distributing broken bottles along the public highway was brought against Kenneth Hugh McFadyen at Penrith Police Court last…

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Harbor Bridge Workers Return to Their Job

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

The Ironworkers Assistants and Boilermakers employed on the Harbour Bridge, who last week struck work, resumed…

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Intrepid Lady Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Interesting visitors are two lady motorists, the Misses McIntyre and Sherlock, who, after driving their “Dodge” car from Townsville to…

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Tyre Testing on Australian Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 6

Many motorists will no doubt be surprised to learn of the car mileage covered during the process of testing tyres on our Australian roads by the…

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Speed Motorist Killed While Attempting to Break World’s Record Cameraman Also Killed Daytona Beach

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 1

Lee Bible crashed into the sand dunes and was killed today while travelling at 202 miles an hour. He was…

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Chicago City Motor Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 6

The motor traffic on Chicago (U.S.A.) Lake Shore Drive—one o that city’s principal thoroughfares— is the fastest of any large city in the…

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Motor Cycle Show

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 6

The Motor Cycle Show which was held last week in the Melbourne Town Hall was the first exhibition of its kind held in Australia. Except…

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Motor Notes Motor Body Construction

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 6

It is quite possible that in the near future there will be seen a considerable development in pressed steel work for motor car construction,…

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Wild Scenes Fight on Train

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

Wild scenes occurred on the Crookwell-Goulburn train after the Crookwell Show was over on Friday. Trouble started when one man…

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Telegraphic News (Australian Press Association Message). Man Falls From Train Dies from Injuries SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

Roy Brown, aged 22 years, who fell from a train pear Clyde last night was shockingly injured, and died this…

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The Motor World

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

The N.R.M.A. reports that the Junee Council proposes to register the names of all stockowners fn the municipality, and to make animals bear…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. announces that a conference of representatives of the Lismore, Municipal Council and the Gundurimba and Terania Shire Councils…

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Valve-in-Head Motor a History Maker

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

It was a Twin-Ignition Motor that carried Lindberg over the Atlantic, Goebel over the Pacific, Byrd over the Pole…

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Canberra Motorist Fined Driving Under the Influence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

This morning before Messrs. E. H. Kelly and G. O‘Hanlon J’s.P., Arthur Staples pleaded guilty through Mr. Lindsay of driving a motor vehicle…

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