Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

535 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 27

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

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists to have their batteries in good order for the cooler weather, as it is at this period of the year that greatest demand…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Clyde Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The Clyde mountain road within the Eurobodalla Shire, is in a deplorably bad state. Nothing appears to haver been done on it for a long time…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Car Accident on Tarago Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Mrs. D. Flynn, of Goulburn, and her two daughters, Mona (16) and Colleen (6), were lucky to escape serious injury following the capsize…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Proposals Accepted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 3

Despite the rejection by the combined railway conference of Mr. Cleary's proposals for working the, full 48-hour week as prescribed by…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Railway Tours

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

An announcement has been made, on behalf of the Australian Railway Commissioners, that during June, July and August this year a series of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Notes Tuning Up Battery for Winter Running

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 4

The storage battery of a car has a potal voltage from :is cells of only sir to 12 rolts according '0 type in staHed It 'ls also true that the amoun…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bull and Motor Car

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

Plunging frantically, with its hind leg Jammed between the mudguard and wheel, a bull hurled a motor car containing seven people over a steep…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Motor Notes “Proof of the Pudding—” Exhaustive-testing of Cars Before Marketing Tyres, Too, Are Proven

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 3

No other industry in history has ever devoted so much attention and spent so much money on proving its products before they go to the general…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Toll of the Road

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

Two brothers, named Herman and Henry Becker, met with an accident this morning through their car leaving the roadway. Both had to be…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local and General Captain's Flat Railway

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

Mr. W. W. Hedges. M.L.A., says that up to date the agreement reached between the Government and representatives of the mining company…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Notes How to Avoid Oil-pumping and Carton Deposit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

1. Use toothing but the highest quality off of the body and character suited and recommended for the engine in your car by competent lubrication…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

An extremely heavy demand was made during the Easter holidays for the N.R.M.A.s free piloting service for country members, by which…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Road to Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Sir,—Now that, the railway to Captain’s Flat seems to be assured, and we hear of operations being likely to commence during the next few weeks,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Notes The Modern Motor ’Bus Service Amazing Development Co-operation with Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 3

The one-time hostility to the motor’bus on the part of the established railway systems in U.S.A. has, in almost every case given way to a strong…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Popularity of the Automobile Improved Roads, Engines and . Tyres Big Factors Trouble-free Mileage

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 3

Most automobile owners, whose experience as such dates back more than a decade are conscious of the fact that the average driver covers a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Minister’s Premise Work for Queanbeyan Men £7,000 Duntroon Road

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 2

That the Government proposes to spend £7,000 on a new road from Canberra to Duntroon to shorten the distance of the present semi-circular…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Melbourne Motor Show Features Australia’s Part in Automobile Construction 80,000 Australians Employed

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 3

The sixth International. Motor Show now in progress at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, represents an advance in general excellence beyond…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Captain’s Flat Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

The Mayor (Mr. W. B. Freebody) is in receipt of the following letter from the State member of Monaro, Mr. W. W. Hedges:—I am in receipt of your…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Our Roads

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

It was again made perfectly plain at the Shire Council meeting yesterday that there is no chance of any but absolutely essential expenditure…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

The report of Mr. Boult, Shire engineer, was read at yesterday's meeting, as follows:— "Bridges.—A commencement has…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →