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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

369 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 19

Motor Notes Draining the Petrol Line

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

Much trouble may be averted if the practice is made of giving the petrol system a general overhaul, say, every three months. This process should not…

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Motor Hints Ingenious Repair to Big Eno Bearing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

When a big-end bearing runs it is naturally very unwise to drive the Vehicle any distance, for which grave damage may result. The following…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. H. C. Reid, reported to yesterday's meeting of the Council as follows:— "The causeway across the…

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Railway Fettler Killed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

William Keat, a railway fettler, was run down and killed by the Bbroken Hill Express near Menindie yesterday…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. does not regard as being sufficient in itself the suggestion by one of the major oil companies that the motorist's best…

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Driver Fainted Runaway Tram in City

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

So terrific was the impact when a runaway tram crashed into a stationary tram at the corner of-Pacific Highway and Miller Street, North Sydney,…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. does not regard as being sufficient in itself the suggestion by one of the major oil companies that the motorist’s best protection against…

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Sheep for Canning Half Rater on the Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

A statement issued- by the Railway Department contains particulars of the conditions under which aged sheep sent from New South Wales holding to…

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Motor Notes Ingenious Repair to Big-end Bearing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

When a big-end bearing runs it is naturally very unwise to drive the vehicle any distance, for much graver damage -may result. The following…

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Wool Road Not Very Successful

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

The strip of wool highway laid down on the Garah-Boonangar road, in the Boomi Shire, has been completed almost three months, and…

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Motor Hints Don't Overcharge the Battery

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 5

Where the normal charging rate of the generator is on the high side, or where an alteration has been made in the setting of the third…

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Captain’s Flat Sports Application to Close Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

The secretary of the Combined Church Sports at Captain’s Flat on Easter Monday (Mr. J. L. Germyn) applied to the Shire Council yesterday…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

Entries in the decorated cars section of the big pageant to be held in Sydney in April are coining in steadily, says the N.R.M.A., which is…

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Motor Notes Rattled From Control Rods

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 4

Often the control rods to the accelerater and, the ignition develop considerable play at their joints and at their conpestions where these are not of…

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Tarago Road Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Philips and their eight children, of 64 Mayostreet, Goulburn, had as amazing escape from serious injury when a car…

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Motor Hints Packing for Water Pumps

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

It is necessary that a good grade of waterproof asbestos or a compounded metallic packing should be used for the gland of the water…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

Entries in the decorated cars section of the big pageant to be held in Sydney in April are coming in steadily, says the N.R.M.A., which is responsible for…

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Another Bridge Tragedy Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

There was another Harbor Bridge tragedy to-day when a man aged about 35 years crashed 175 feet into the water from the railings on the northern end…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. J. W. Forrest, P.m.). Motor Traffic Cases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 3

Eric W. Chin, of Concord, was charged with being the driver of a motor car in Braidwood on the 17th January and not keeping to the left…

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Railway Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

Good entries have been received for the above club’s tournament, of three events—men’s singles handicap (knockout), ladies’ doubles handicap…

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