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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

378 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 19

DELICENSED Goulburn Aerodrome

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

Word was received in Goulburn at the week-end that the Goulburn Aerodrome, which has been a recognised landing…

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Queen Gets a Lift When Car Breaks Down on the Road LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

When her car broke down 17 miles from Cambridge today, the Queen and lady-in-waiting were given a lift by a…

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Motor Hints Useful Oil Filter

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

On not a few cars the filling of the gear-box and differential housing with heavy lubricant is made difficult because of the awkward angle at which…

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Friction Tape a Good Friend of Motorists

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

Of the many simple supplies winch might well be carried at all times in the car, a roll of friction tape is one of the most serviceable. It can be…

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For Motor Mechanies

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

The N.R.M.A advices that the next motor mechanics' examination to be held under the auspices of the Association will be conducted in Sydney '…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

The N.R.M.A., having investigated the recent report that a car was caught in quicksand at a creek crossing about 17 miles from Cooma, is now in a…

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Motor Hints Curing Brake Snatching

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

Brake snatching or "shudder" at low speeds is a subject which has during the last few years been mentioned several times in these notes,…

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Motorist’s Death

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

Alfred Hedges, aged 59, of Ashfield, was driving his motor car along Parramatta Road, Ashfield, yesterday afternoon when he collapsed, at the…

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Seven Persons Injured When Tram and Car Collide Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

When a motor-car collided with a tram at the intersection of Cleveland and Elizabeth Streets, city, this morning,…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Roller Skating on Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

The announcement that roller-skating is now prohibited on roads is welcomed by most motorists, says the N.R.M.A. On many occasions, says the…

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Moruya Sensation All-in Fracas on Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The town of Moruya was disturbed at about 10.30 o'clock on Wednesday, the first night of the races, by two all-in fights or riots, one occurring at…

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German Motor Trade

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

It is considered that German motor can manufactures have almost completely recovered from the set-back suffered owing to the economic de…

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Motor Notes Road Train to be Tested in Australia

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

As mentioned some time ago in these notes the Commonwealth Government made a contribution of £2,000 to the work, of the Oversea Mechanical…

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Motor Hints Decarbonising and Oil Consumption

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

Motor owners are often perturbed because after the engines of their care have been decarbonised a marked increase in the consumption or…

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Tram Conductor Injured Another Footboard Victim SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Edward Young (42), tram-conductor, was standing on the footboard of a tram in Railway Square this morning when a…

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Main Roads Fund The Premier Explains

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

In a letter to Mr. W. W. Hedges M.L.A., the Premier (Mr. Stevens) says “I desire to acknowledge your represetations in connection with a protest…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Motor Vehicle Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

An accident check kept by the N.R.M.A, Safety Department reveals that during January 24 persons were killed and 147 injured in road…

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Motor Notes Spark Timing and Ignition Knocks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

On a number of the later types of car the ignition timing is fully automatic; that is to say the advancing and retarding of the spark to suit…

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The Human Side Of Railway Commissioner Hartigan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Most folk, when the Commissioner for Railways is mentioned, conjure up a picture of a stern, severe official, incapable of understanding the feelings…

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