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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

450 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 23

Motor Notes Clutch Manipulation and Repair Bills

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

There are few things as bad for the transmission as ruthless operation of the clutch pedal, and when such carelessness or lack of skill is combined…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

The view taken by the N.R.M.A. that the convenience of the traffic of the travelling public is often a secondary consideration—sometimes no…

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Aeroplane Smash

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 7

Two well-known Sydney men were killed in an appalling aeroplane crash at the Mascot aerodrome late yesterday afternoon, when the…

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Motor Notes About the Blue Bird and Her Driver Disclosures on the World's Land Speed Record

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 3

At a dinner in London, tendered to Sir Malcolm Campbell, by the British Racing Drivers’ Club, upon his return from America, after raising the world’s…

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Provide More Employment Improve Rural Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

Has sufficient thought been directed to the employment of more of the workless, suited to manual labor, on the improvement of rural roads? Here appears…

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Motor Notes Chemical Action and Circulating Pump Vanes

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

An unusual cause of failure of the circultaing pump which, however, is common enough to merit mention, is the effect of highly mineralised water…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 3

The view taken by the N.R.M.A. that the convenience of the traffic of the travelling public is often a secondary consideration—sometimes no…

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Railway Property Health Inspector's Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1

In his report to the Council last night. Health Inspector Fowler, stated that a recent inspection of the Queanbeyan Railway Station property…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. states that evidence is accumulating daily that the adulteration of petrol with harmful spirits, and the retailing of second grade petrol as…

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Good Roads an Essential to Progress

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

A gigantic rural road policy, involving the expenditure of nearly £400,000,000, employing, directly or indirectly, close on 2,000,000 men, is the commonsense…

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Motor Notes “Wizard” Smith’s World Record Attempt Postponed to October

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

It has been announced by Norman Smith, that his attempt on Sir Malcolm. Campbell’s record of 245.7 m.p.h. has had to be postponed until later in the…

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Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest Q.M.C.C. Week-end Trial Genge and Berry (Indian Scouts) Run in Together—A Tie

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 4

The week-end event for the club was a time trial run out to Tharwa and return, a distance of 32 miles. There were six riders, all solo “jobs”…

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Motor-cycling to the South Pole Try Anything One!

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 4

Major Tryggxe Gran, Norwegian explorer, is contemplating the use of motor cycles on a trip to the South Pole. He plans to fly to the ice fields…

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Railway Heights Block

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

The next case was an appeal by the executors of. the Estate of R. Moore, against the valuation on a block of land at Railway Heights…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. states that evidence is accumulating daily that the adulteration of petrol with harmful spirits and the retailing of second-grade…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. commends to motorists the objects of the Rangers’ League—to protect Australia’s native flora and fauna. We were richly endowed by…

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Motor Road Transport Remarkable Progress

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

The remarkable progress that has been made in the provision of passenger transport facilities in Great Britain during the past few years is really…

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Sensational Train Smash

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

Ten persons were injured in a sensational train smash at Killara about 11.20 a.m. on Friday. Nearly two hours earlier a fire in…

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Value of Good Rural Roads Essential to the Primary Producer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

The value of good rural roads to the man on the land and the live stock industry is strikingly illustrated by figures recently issued in U.S.A. In 1925, there…

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Motor Notes the Secret of Tyre Mileage Shortened Life the Reward of Negligence and Abuse

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

Excepting, perhaps, petrol consumption, no subject so concerns the majority of motorists as tyre mileage. One motorist will tell another that he gets…

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