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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Motor-cycle Production U.K. World’s Largest Producer

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

Production of motor-cycles throughout the world during 1929, numbered approximately 498,570 units, increasing about 25 per cent, over the 1928 figure…

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Unemployed Relief Work Further Grant Applied for Bungendore Hill Road Deviation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The following letter which Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., received from the Minister for Local Government, was read last night at the meeting of the local…

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Police Court Tuesday. (Before Mr. Forrest, P.M.). Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Oswald Kelly was charged with a breach of the traffic regulations in driving a motor car without a tail light lighted. He pleaded guilty, and…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Notwithstanding the inability of many motorists to find sufficient ready cash to register their vehicles, the Government has declined to make…

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Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest By "Two-port"GENGE ESTABLISHES Q.M.C.C. RECORD Crosses Line at Nearly 85 m.p.h

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

Bill Genge (Norton) added another feather to his cap at the club's weekend event. The contest, which was a handicap attempt, placed Genge as the…

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Motor Notes the “Ro-rail” Successful Trial Op Dual Purpose Motor

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 3

Particulars of the initial public trial of a dual purpose motor 'bus—for rail and road use—recently conducted in England by the London,. Midland and…

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Quarterly Registrations Travel on Railway Without Increase Revenue

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

It is estimated that approximately 50,000 cars and trucks are at present laid up in their garages throughout the Commonwealth because their owners…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. Boult's monthly report, read at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council, was as follows :—"Tarago road Relief grant (£4000)…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. W. Newton Carroll, one or the members of the Addison Rees Musical Co., while on his way to Moruya on Saturday morning last in his…

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Easter Railway Excursions Cheap Trains and New Privileges

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1
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Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the railway Commissioners to travel at…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. Board of Management has decided to request the Government to introduce legislation to prevent the sale of adulterated…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. regards as extraordinary the circumstance that during January and February of this year, 1,181,602 more gallons of kerosene were imported…

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Monte Carlo Motor Rally Success for British Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

Introduced in 1921, the Monte Carlo motor car rally has now developed into the outstanding annual automobile road test of the world. This contest is…

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Motor Notes Judging Horse Power Methods Differ on Continent

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

It is, perhaps, not generally known certain Continental countries have different methods of calculating the h.p. of car for revenue purposes than have…

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M.L.A. Collapses in Train Condition Serious SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. W. Scully, M.L.A. for Namoi, collapsed while in a train near Singleton on his way to Bingara Show, and…

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Best Road-racing Rider, 1930 “D.T. Awards Brewster (Goulburn) Second Place

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

In compiling a list of ten best roadracing motor-cyclists for 1930, the “Daily Telegraph” awards Dave Brewster (Goulburn) second place. Tommy…

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Motor Notes Cheap Petrol and Car Economy

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

A majority of motorists feel to-day the need for exercising every possible economy in the upkeep of their cars, and one of the first obvious avenues for…

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Motor Lorry Accident Driver Sent for Trial

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of David Hearne, aged 47 years, who was killed in a motor lorry accident at Paddy’s River on Friday,…

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Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest Genge Wins Again ! Q.M.C.C. Paperchase

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

Despite unfavorable weather, etc., the Q.M.C.C. held its week-end. event, but only four men entered, viz., W.Genge (Indian Scout), and “Sel” Cleary on the…

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