Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest
Q.M.C.C. meeting to-night at the old “dug-out.” The paper chase, which was listed for last week-end, was postponed on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.
The N.R.M.A. says that, if funds are available, the construction of a concrete crossing over the Eucumbene River on the Monaro Highway, Cooma to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes Second-hand Car Value
The falling off in sales of new cars throughout Australia is only a reflex in a lesser degree, of what is happening in other parts of the world. For instance,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Cable Ness Railway Catastrophe
When rounding a curve near Carlisle the express from Edinburgh to London leapt the rails and, literally jumping into the air, burled its nose…
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The N.R.M.A. says that, if funds are available, the construction of a concrete crossing over the Eucumbene River, on the Monaro Highway,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Not Synthetic Petrol
Reports from Germany state that the manufacture of synthetic petrol in that country has long since reached the commercial stage. Recent visitors to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycling Q.m,c,c. Doings and Notes of Interest
Last Sunday morning, the Q.M.C.C. boys, went out to. spend a day at the Cotter Dam. The event was in the from of a club run…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes Vital Valve Advice
It is sometimes necessary to grind a set of valves in a new car which has only been out a few weeks. This is caused by the valve stems or head. becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The engineer, Mr. Boult, reported at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council as follows:- "Tarago Road.-In addition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Sydney, 8 P.m. Record Aeroplane Flight
Gay menzies, a young Sydney-trained pilot, flew across the Tasman Sea yesterday and landed in New Zeal-and 124 hours after taking off from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a
A toll speedway, 26 miles long, above the rails of the Grand Trunk. Railroad, is to be built from Detroit to Pontiac (Mich.); The project,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railways
Estimating their loss, owing to the introduction of the 44-hour week, at £500,000 a .year, the Railway Commissioners have approached the…
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The N.R.M.A. is keeping its head in the front as strongly as ever, maintaining its net membership total despite the difficult times, and the extra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Money Heir Shall It Be Spent? Main or Minor Roads
The Councils throughout the State have been circularised recently by the Shires Association, Sydney, in an apparrent effort to gather support for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dual Purpose Motors for Rail and Road Use
Away back in 1905, Mr. Chas. Glidden (a wealthy American motorist) girdled the globe in a Napier car. His itinerary included Australia, and he was an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Money Hew Shall It Be Spent? MAlN or Minor Roads
II. The suggestion by the Shires Association of N.S.W., contained in a circular sent to various councils throughout…
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The Q.M.C.C. cricket matcli on Sunday last. against the Queanbeyan ladies team. proved a decisive victory for the fair sex, the scores as reported in detail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes the Commonest Causes of Car -Fires
Back fires, of course, are the most frequent —in fact, one might say invariably, are the cause of cars catching alight. When back-firing occurs,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toll of the Motor Car Heavy Death Roll in U.S.A. CHICAGO, U.S.A.
The automobile death roll in the 32 States for 1930 was equivalent to wiping out a small city, with a total of 32,500 persons killed, which is 4 per cent, over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lang Threatens Railway Commissioners
A proclamation was gazetted yesterday by which the Premier, Mr. Lang, will assume political contro' of the Railway Department. It is the…
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