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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

535 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 27

Import of Motor Cars

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

Information given yesterday in the Senate showed that in the last 15 months £6,926,780 worth of motor cars had been imported from the…

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Motor Notes Guides to Car Cleaning

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

Cleaning must be regularly done. There are two kinds of cleaning—for the sake of appearance, and for the sake of-efficiency.. We shall deal with…

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Junior Cyclists’ Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

With eight, riders arriving in a bunch, close on the wheels of one another, there Was an exciting ‘finish’ to the Queanbeyan Junior Cycle Club’s…

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Payable Bridge Sydney, 4 p.m

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 7

During the first year since the construction of the bridge over George's River 1,005,000 persons travelled over it, and the revenue from tolls…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 7

During a motor car test race of 24 hours at Brooklands two cars collided and three people were killed, while several were injured. The race…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

The N.R,M.A. adyises motorists using the Great Northern Highway, to. exercise great care upon deviations between Wyee turn-off and Swansea,…

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Chief Railway Commissioner Receives’ Queanbeyan Deputation Annual Tour of Inspection

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. J; - Cleary, Chief Railway Commissioner; paid his first visit, to Queanbeyan Railway Station yesterday, and- was met by, a local deputation,…

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Sunday Football Rail Motor Service Into Country

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. cleary) promised a deputation at Harden yesterday that a railway Motor would run on Sundays to…

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Motor Notes Ventilation Modern Car Appointments

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

Long distance touring cars now-adays can be fitted with a wonderful number of gadgets of a useful character to minimise trouble for the driver…

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Clyde Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Cr. A. Keys takes exception to our remarks in last issue regarding an application by Mr. H. McRae for repairs to the Black Flat road made to…

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Work for Unemployed £700 for Queanbeyan Roads Relief Committee’s Fine Help

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

As a result of a donation of £100 by the Relief Committee to the funds of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, about £700 is likely to-be made…

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Mere Twists than a Politician Winding Road Between Cairns and Yungaburra (Qld.) Unique Tourist Trail

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

Local residents claim that the niounain road from Cairns to Yungaburra 'Qld.) over the main route, embraces she most winding trail in Australia;…

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The Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

It is reported that under legislation proposed by the Government, the Chief Railway Commissioner will be empowered to prevent competition…

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SYDNEY, 4 P.m. Railway Station Burgled

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The Devonshire-street railway station was entered last night, and the thief got away with nearly £200. The police are of the opinion that the…

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Motor Notes Influence of Apparently Minor Defects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

There arc a number of apparently small defects which either singly or in coimbination, will affect engine performance and will prevent the engine…

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Alleged Breach of Awad Canberra Road Worker's Claim

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

John O’Connor, a workman, of canberra, proceeded, against John! Fowler and Co., road contractors, of Alexandria, at Queanbeyan Court. Court Petty…

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Local and General to Meet Motor Competition

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Under the new Railways Bill which the Government proposes to introduce this week to deal with motor competition unless consignees agree…

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Motors Collide

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

Three cars were concerned in a collision in Monaro Street this morning but little damage was done and no one was hurt. A lorry, belonging to Thos Williams Ltd., Wholesale merchants, of Goulburn, was proceeding towards…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

China has one car to every 17,000 [?] There are now, it is reported, petrol filling stations at almost every [?]…

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Road’s Board Agrees £700 Available for Relief

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

Mr. Donaldson, Divisional Engineer of the Main Road Board, having given A verbal promise that the Main Roads Board would release the remaining…

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