Motor Notes Must Motoring Costs Come Down
The question of the costs of running an ordinary “family” car is one of" vital importance, not only to the individual concerned, but to the Commonwealth as…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
450 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 23
Next Club Event “Hare and Hounds” on Motor Cycles
The Q.M.C.C. event for this week-end is a “hare and hounds” competition. All particulars from Capt. Campbell or Vice Capt. Bill Genge. Hop across and ask!…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Accident
When Messrs. Fairbairn and Simpson, the English flyers, attempted to take off from Darwin to-day the machine would not rise, and the wings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists' Amazing Escape
Messrs. H. Stephens, S. Stephens. E. Grant, W. Conley, L. Wanless and F. Wicks, of Goulburn, had an amazing escape when their car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Outrage
A bullet fired from some firearm struck a train in which the leader of the Nationalist party, Mr. Bavin, was travelling from Bowral to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Train Robbery
The police do not role out the possibility of the bag having been substituted before the mails left Sydney, but it seems that a thief would have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Common Fault Blowing Horn Does Not Blow Traffic Off Road!
So much emphasis in court cases concerning motoring offences is laid on the importance of sounding the horn, that many motorists, particularly the less…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.B.M.A.
The N.R.M.A.’s long-standing suspicion that the Australian motorist has been and still is paying an unfairly high price for his petrol is fully borne out by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes Seven Pence Half-penny- Per Hour ! Heavy Federal Petrol Tax
An interesting and little thought of aspect of the incidence of the 7½d Federal petrol tax, is the, fact that the owners of all the motor cars and trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest By “Two-port” “Are An’ ’ OUNDS” Q.M.C.C. Riders Have Exciting Chase
Six machines and nine participants assembled in the club’s competition run —“hare and hounds”, staged last weekend. Harry bard (Humber), with “Spec”…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The engineer, Mr. C. N. Boult, reported at yesterday's meting as follows:—"Reedy Creek Bridge.—This work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempt to Raid Train
Two bandits who attempted to rob a goods train bound from Sydney to Newcastle early on Thursday morning near Kuring—gei station were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a
The N.R.M.A.S long—standing suspicion that the Australian motorist has been and still is paying unfairly high prices for his petrol is fully…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Administration
Mr. Chapman, president of the Australian Railways Union, who severely criticised the result of Mr. Cleary's railway administration, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.
The N.R.M.A. is urging the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate all the operations of all the petrol undertakings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes Inspect Brake Clevis Pins
While the possibility of a brake clevis pin working loose and falling out is very remote, the disastrous consequences likely to follow are so great that it pays…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Deficits Automotive Competition Not the Cause
So often is the statement made that the present financial position of the State Railways of Australia is primarily due to competition by automobiles,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Starting Motor Problems
The mishaps which may arise with the starting motor embrace both mechanical and electrical causes, but the following short digest will be found to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest By “Two-port” Another, Win for Cleary ! In Q.M.C.C. Paper-Chase
“Here they come!” Down the hill, watchers saw black specks, one behind the other . . One stops . . A cloud of white smoke…
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