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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

535 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 27

Motoring Fatality Wife Killed, Husband Hurt

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Whilst driving along the Huskisson road, near Berry, on Monday morning, Mrs. Lilian Woodhill, aged 61, wife of Mr. George Woodhill, of Woodhills…

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Aeroplane Crashes Occupants’ Wonderful Escape

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Pilot Berry Littlejohn and a passenger named D. H. Ball had a miraculous escape from death when a Moth aeroplane crashed and turned completely…

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The Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

The seventh annual Motor Transport Show which opened in Syd[?]y on Friday last, surpasses in general excellence of exhibits anything that has…

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Motor Notes Brake Adjustment

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

There is considerable diversity of opinion among many motorists as to which is the best way to adjust the brakes. Many well-known…

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Motor Transport

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

It was a happy thought on the part of the executive of the Motor Traders’ Association to invite Col. Bruxner, the Minister for Local Govern[?]ent, to…

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Utilising By-Products of the Sugar Industry Will Reduce Motor Spirit Importation

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

If the claims put forward by the Minister for Mines i' the Legislative Assembly of Queensland can be substantiated, the time is at hand when,…

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Cricket TUGGRANONG v. RAILWAY

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

A very pleasant afternoon’s cricket was the result of a match between the Railway and Tuggranong on latter’s ground last Sunday, the former team…

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Road Tests Reveal Striking Value Points of Excellence in Whippet Six

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

One o? the main features which the Superior Whippet Fours and Sixes introduced is that of Finger-tip Control. It has proved an…

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Toll of the Motor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Whilst driving along the Huskisson road near Berry on Monday morning, Mrs. Lilian Woodhill, aged 61, wife of Mr. George Woodhill, of Woodhills…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists of the bush fife season that is now with us, and that particular care is necessary when breaking motor camps to…

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Motor Notes Rattles in Spark and Throttle Connections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

Spark and throttle rods and joints may wear sufficiently after a year or two to produce rattles that detract from the tightness and quietness of…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Several cases for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act were dealt with by Mr. Forrest. P.M., at the local Police Court yesterday…

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The Goldberg Cup Gundaroo Defeats Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

A match for the Goldberg Cup was played during the week-end between Queanbeyan Railway team and Gundaroo. Railways first innings, yielded…

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Motor Notes Theft - Proof Automobiles

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

In view the number of cars which are stolen every year in Australia, although the majority are recovered— sometimes in a damaged condition—it…

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Tarago-moruya Road To the Editor of the "Dispatch."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Sir,—Our notice has been drawn to a paragraph appearing in your issue of January 3, in which the N.R.M.A. is stated to have issued the…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. announces that extensive maintenance work during the last 12 months has brought into good order the length of the North Coast…

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Shocking Motor Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

A shocking accident, which resulted fatally occurred about 10 miles from Henty, on the Pleasant Hills road, at 10.30 o’clock on Friday night last, the…

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Old-time Auto Trials a Resourceful Motorist

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

Motorists to-day, except in isolated way-back centres, are seldom called upon to exercise their ingenuity in effecting roadside repairs. Nowadays…

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Motor Notes The Second-hand Car Needs Careful Attention

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

Because many of the cars used today by owner drivers have seen long service, before they came into possession of the present owners, they call…

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Motor-Cycle Record Reduced by Half Hour

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

A new Melbourne to Adelaide motor cycle record was established by two South Australian riders last week— G. A. Stapleton, riding a 497 c.c. Ariel…

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