The Tarago Road
The heavy rains have played havoc with the Tarago road, which, for a great part of the way, is full of potholes, with sections in which the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
450 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 23
Why Cars Are Fast Though Motorists Drive Slowly
On most occasions during runs of various lengths, both in the city and in the country, the majority of motorists— and by that is meant from 60 to 90 per…
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The Secretary of the International Sporting Club of Monaco, which with the co-operation of the leading auto-mile clubs of Europe and Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Traffic Cases
Before Mr. Forrest, P.M., yesterday, Henry Robertson, of Canberra, was charged with having in his possession, on June 2, a number-plate made of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ford Manufacturer of Cadillac Early Day Motoring
It is not generally known that Henry Ford was, at one period, making the Cadillac car. Away back in 1903, Ford was manager of the Detroit Motor Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes Spark Plug Wonders Interesting Facts
Although there is nothing impressive about the appearance of a spark plug, it is a wonderful device. The modern plug is a scientific triumph over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest Burning the Wind! Q.M.C.C. Riders “Flatten Out”!
Last week-end, the Queanbeyan M.C. Club journeyed out to a secluded spot, where little traffic rumbles o’er the highway, and there held another flying…
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Although described by one councillor as “kill sports”, the Mulwaree Shire Council by a majority of four to two, yesterday refused a request by…
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The engineers [?] road at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council, was as follows:— "Nelligen Road.—The reshaping of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a
The N.R.M.A. says that Prince's Highway is the better route to Melbourne, the inland road (Hume Highway) having suffered considerably…
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Operation of the power punt at Wiseman’s Ferry is showing a loss, consequent upon the opening of the new northern road via Peat’s Ferry, and the…
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A railway employee, named William Crisp, aged 64, was knocked dawn and killed by a train this morning early in Darling Harbor goods…
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From time to time one hears of the motorists who have received a sudden and dangerous surprise because they have very thoughtlessly tried to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest By -“Two-port,” MUD-LARKS! Q.M.C.C. Riders Play in the Rain!
Last week-end, the Queanbeyan M.C. Club put on a paper-chase. ’Twas most unsuitable weather, rainy and miserable and the course was pretty greasy,. as…
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Frank Stagg was charged with having on 14th May last (1) by wanton driving caused bodily harm to one Robert Grigg; (2) with having…
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A suggestion will be debated at the next meeting of the N.R.M.A. executive (which is strongly opposed to the suggested additional taxation on…
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Twenty per cent, more mineral turpentine was imported during the first four months of 1931 than during the same period last year. The N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Royal Road
Devastating droughts have often been known in Australia. One of the longest and the worst was entered upon towards the close of the last century. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Hints Danger of Battery Gas
From time to time one hears of motorists who have received a sudden and dangerous surprise because they have very thoughtlessly tried to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality
The shockingly mutilated body of Louis Adolphus Gawthorpe was found on the railway line near Punchbowl station this morning. He had been…
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