Motor Notes Secrets of Easy Starting
One of the most exasperating experiences in motoring is to find that the car refuses to start when one is in a hurry to be away in the morning, or…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
450 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 23
Concrete Roads and Pneumatic Tyres
The cushioning capacity of pneumatic tyres is unquestionably having a very material effect in increasing the life of the surfaces of our main roads, and…
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Four persons were killed in a motor accident near Melbourne at the week-end, and a man was killed by a tramcar…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Notes the Fuel Question
Gar fuels are a topic of great interest to Australian motorists at present, on account of the facts disclosed by the Commonwealth officials, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fifteen Killed Suspension Bridge Collapses Bordeaux
Fifteen persons were killed and twelve injured when a new suspension bridge collapsed. The bridge was being tested with sand-loaded carts. The engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Killed Collision on Uriarra Road
The Uriarra Road upheld its reputation for being the scene of serious and fatal accidents last night, when Lawrence William Bennett, of Molonglo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest By “Two-port ” Q.M.C.C. Cup Decided Won by W. Genge
The final counting of points are given below, and represent awards over the Fix months’ term, November to May, 1931, and the competition concluded for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The report of .the Shire engineeh, read at yesterday's meeting of the Council, was an follows:— "Reedy Creek Bridge.—This work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fewer Motors Sharp Decline
Motor registrations for the first tour months of this year show a sharp decline compared with the figures for the corresponding period of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Toe Motor World News and Notes From the N.h.m.a
While the State Government still shows no sign of action to protect motorists from unscrupulous, petrol dealers and their adulterated petrol,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.
Diminutive taxicabs, accommodating two passengers, to be run at a fare of 6d a mile. are planned in England. An early restoration of the parks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dangerous Bridge
The Reedy Greek repairs were not undertaken before they were needed. The engineer brought into town for the inspection of councillors a couple…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Funds
The Main Roads Board's operations have been hampered by the reduced revenue received during the past 12 months, but during a period of nine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transport Bill and Private Motor Cars
Just how far the now Transport Bill will affect the owners of private motor cars was discussed at a meeting of the N.R.M.A. Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Transportation and Employment RAILWAY 110,900; AUTOMOBILES 197,000
The major arms of transport on land in Australia—road and rail—are both in their own particular spheres of the utmost importance to the welfare and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riderless Motor Cycle Smash Death of One Victim SYDNEY
Walter Williams, aged 32, one of the victims of the smash at the motor cycle road races at Rydalmere yesterday, died in the Parramatta District Hospital this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes Flooring Felt and Car Draughts
A piece of flooring felt which has become come worn and discolored for continued household use, can be turned to good account by the handy motorist…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Associations and the Motorists’ Welfare
There are some Australian motorists who, it would seem, do not quite appreciate the excellent work which the various motoring organisations are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mail Train Robbery Remarkable Story
A remarkable story of an alleged plot to rob the Canberra mail train was told at the Central Court on Tueday, when Lancelot Lynch, aged 31 years, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest By "Two-port" the Cup Dance Q.M.C.C. Members Make Merry
The Crawford Hall was the scene of the Q.M.C.C. Cup dance last Friday night. The object of the function was to provide an affair, whereby the Club…
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