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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

378 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 19

Motorists' Wonder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 2

"Most motorists are disappointed that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, made no reference to his party's attitude towards the 7½d petrol tax in his…

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Primary Products Effects of Low Prices Interesting Railway Figures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 2

“A striking indication of the importance of the country market to the secondary industries of the city, and of the effect of low prices for primary…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. George Street of Bullock-dray Days

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 4

The reason why George Street, Sydney, widens out in the vicinity of Haymarket was explained by Dr. Harold Norr[?]e, past president of the Royal…

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Gosford Road Race Queanbeyan Boys Succeed Robinson Brothers Take First and Third

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 1

B. and L. Robinson, two local boys, have again brought Queanbeyan into prominence by leading many of the crack riders of the State home in the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the Traffic Offences

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 8

The criminal statistics for England and Wales recently published show that 45 per cent, of all convictions were for traffic offences-thus lending…

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Motor Notes Spark Plug Temperatures

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 4

It may interest many motorists to know that the temperature at which a spark plug operates, or the amount of heat which the spark plug must…

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Revolution in Railway Traffic

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways. Mr. Hartigan, says that within the next two years N.S.W. will witness something of a revolution in railway…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Latest Cars Not Understood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 3

According to the N.R.M.A., many motorists who purchase the latest model cars do not trouble to make themselves familiar with the various…

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Insulting Words Railway Gatekeeper’s Complaint

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 1

At Canberra Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. Hardwick, P.M., Allan Luke Colverwell, grazier, was charged with having used insulting words to…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 4

Of the 16,200 new cars imported into the Union of South Africa last year, 4,310 or 26 5 per cent were of British origin, 11,520 or 71 per cent, were…

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Proposed Bridge Over Araluen Creek

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

A public meeting was held at Ara-luen on 29th inst. to discuss the pos-sibility of having a bridge erected over Araluen Creek on the Bettowynd…

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Reasons for a Bridge At Reece’s Creek, Rossi

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 2

“Old Identity”, writing on behalf of the ratepayers and residents of Rossi and surrounding districts, presents the following facts for consideration by…

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Motor Notes Back Pressure in Exhaust

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 4

Ther[?] is usually such a great reserve of power in modern ears that the effect of the exhaust manifold and silencer on efficiency is often overlooked. But…

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Youths Killed on Train Heads Struck by Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 4

While riding on top of a refrigerator van on the Brisbane express, Norman McNaughton. 18 and another youth, believed to be Norman Walker, were…

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Claim for Damages Accident to Car on Main Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, a letter was received from Harold Manlon, solicitor, sta-ting that Mr. T. W. Cook, of Nowra…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 5

Commonwealth Safety Conference. The N.R.M.A. is hopeful that a conference will be held at Canberra after the elections to discuss measures…

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Motor Accidents

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

The wet weather and the greasy nature of the roads have been the cause of a couple of car accidents Qn the Moruya road. On Saturday…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 4

HORNS BANNED AFTER 10 P.M. The regulation in Paris that horns of motor vehicles must not be rounded after 11 o’clock at night has…

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Sydney Trams And’ Buses Offer to Purchase Rejected

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 4

An offer to purchase the metropolitan trams and buses from the State Government for £5,000,000 was considered by the State Cabinet yesterday…

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Bridge Over Araluen Creek Deputation Presents Petition to Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

A. deputation, consisting of three prominent Araluen residents, Messrs. W. Raynolds, A. Keys and J. F. Hyland, waited on the Shire Council on…

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