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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

417 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 21

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

The technical staff of the N.R.M.A. has been satisfied by the constant stream of complaints received that a few tyre-repairing firms in the…

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Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest By “TWO-PORT” Q.M.C.C. Picnic Sports Whitewash CIeary Bags Most Points

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

The usual sports day, held towards the end of the Club’s half-year, where six events, carrying Cup points are decided, was held at Environa last…

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Motor Notes a Comprehensive Tool Kit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

It is only when the motorist is standard by the wayside because of a trifling mechanical defect which he cannot remedy in the absence of the…

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Cycling Q.C.C.’s 12-Mile Road Race Jim Lowe and J. Whelan Dead Heat at Finish

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Cycle Club held a twelve miles road race over the weekend. Ten starters “toed the mark.” The finish proved an exciting tussle between…

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Motor Hints Unpleasant Tasks of Cleaning

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 5

Every conscientious car driver gives his machine a really good autumn cleaning, as well as the proverbial overhaul, which is associated…

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Motor Thieves Murder Garage Proprietor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 3

At Kempton, a small township 28 miles from Hobart. (Tas.), Mr. Herbert T. McKinlay, 43, was fatally wounded by one of a party of three…

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Motor Notes “Safety” Coaches! Detroit Fleets Record

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 3

A striking instance of the safety of transportation by motor ’buses is reported from Detroit, U.S.A. In 1928, there came into operation in that city,…

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Roads and Roadways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

The frequontly repeated assertion that so many miles of main roads run parallel to railway lines in New South Wales appears to give support…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. Boult) reported as follows at yesterday's meeting of the Council:—"Bridges.—The remaining bridges…

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Short Serial Story the Royal Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 4

"THRIFT and hard work—that's the royal road to success," John Marston used to say. What is more, he said it with…

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Alderman Garden Assaulted Men Escape in Motor Car SYDNEY,Friday

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 1

Alderman J. S. Garden reported to the police to-day that he was awakened from bed early this morning and enticed outside by eight men, who…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

When our report of last Thursday's meeting closed several miscellaneous matters were engaging the Council's attention…

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Road Wangle £5 Job Causes Heated Debate

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

A letter from Mr. F. Gumm, asking for repairs to Harold's Cross by-road, and volunteering to do the job for £5, provoked a prolonged and at…

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Sapling Hill Bridge Question of By-track Gets Councillors Tangled

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

The petition, signed by about 80 residents of Major's Creek, for a by-track across the creek while the bridge at the foot of Sapling Hill was…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

A committee appointed by the New South Wales Government, upon which the N.R.M.A. was represented by its president (Mr. J. C. Watson), has…

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Motor Notes Car-lending and Driving Tuition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

The comparative security conferred by a comprehensive car insurance policy does not lift all responsibility from the shoulders of the car owner, and he…

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Short Serial Story We Royal Road (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 4

Marston noted again that deep rose color—the color of red roses. Ned is so simple and direct and [?]…

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Briars on Roads Ratepayer Requests Destruction Shire Council says No Money Available

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

At last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Mr. W. H. Ashcroft wrote asking that briars growing on the road near hsi property at Rossi,, be…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 3

A committee appointed by the New South Wales Government, upon which the N.R.M.A. was represented by its President (Mr. J. C. Watson),…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. says that an illustration of the need for a reduction in motor registration fees rather than a justification for any increase is the…

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