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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

417 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 21

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has received sworn evidence from employees implicated in the practice of adulterating petrol and oil, and the Association is again…

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The Bridge Incident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 7

Francis Edward de Groot appeared before the Lunacy Court, Darlinghurst, to-day as a person deemed to be insane and not under proper…

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Harbour Bridge Opened

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

The Sydney Harbor Bridge was opened in glorious weather, and with pageantry that has never been surpassed in Australia. Enormous crowds…

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Collection of Harbour Bridge Tolls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 3

Quits apart from the hardship of having to pay a stiff toll for the privilege of us the Harbor Bridge, a work which originally was to be…

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Tyre Treads and Road Adhesion

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

How far is it safe or wise to allow the tyre treads to wear down before retreading should be done or a new tyre fitted? That is a question which…

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Bridge Sensation Ribbon Cut by an Uninvited Guest

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 6

Captain F. E. de Groot, an uninvited guest, mounted and in uniform, won his way on to the Bridge by bailing the Governor-General's escort,…

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Australian Railway Losses and Motor Transport

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 3

An interesting feature of the figures covering the results of the operations of the Australian railways since 1909 a net loss (after allowing for surplus in…

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Motor Hints Futile Petrol Savers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

While we do not wish in these comments to make a general condemnation against all sorts of patent petrol savers, it is necessary to warn the…

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Toll of the Motor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 7

The shockingly mutilated body of a man, believed to be A. Wilson, of Lewisham, was found under the wreckage of an overturned car near…

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Motor Registration Quarterly Payment of Tax Impracticable

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

Recently, the local Municipal Council decided to co-operate with Coonamble Council, in an effort to have motor registrations made easier for owners of…

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Motor Notes Brooklands Tracks and New Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 3

The famous Brooklands track, in England, is being given a thorough overhaul, in readiness for the 1932 racing season. The motoring fixtures…

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Interesting Case Travelled Sheep by Motor Lorry No Permit

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

At Queanbeyan Police Court on Monday, before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., H. L. Gudgeon was charged that being the drover in charge of travelling sheep on…

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No License Motor Driver Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

Greig Hickey pleaded guilty, before Mr. Nott, P.M., yesterday, to a charge of driving a motor lorry in Crawford Street on February 23, without having…

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Roads and Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 3

It is palpably, evident from the text of the Ministry of Transport Bill now through the State Parliament that the Government desires to give, effect to…

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The Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 1

Every great human creation begins as a dream, an an idea. The dream comes true. The idea becomes fact. And so we have that miracle of…

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Harbour Bridge Special Screening at Star Theatre

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 3

Picture patrons are requested to note that this historic, event will be screened at the above theatre on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday night next. Fox…

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Interesting Case Travelled ,Sheep by Motor Lorry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 2

At Queanboyan Police Court on Monday, before Mr. M.C. Nott, P.M.H. L. Gudgeon was charged that, being the drover in charge or…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. says that the scale of charges on the Sydney Harbor Bridge is reasonable. Payment according to the number of occupants of…

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Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest Speeder Cammage Scores Win In Q.M.C.C. Miniature “T.T.”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 3

Although only four entrants started in the ten-mile (five lap). T.T., held last week-end by the Q.M.C. Club; there was quite a thrill at one stage,…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. says that the scale of charges on the Sydney Harbor Bridge is reasonable. Payment according to the number of occupants of a motor…

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