Railway Chiefs On Tour of Inspection At Queanbeyan Yesterday
On his annual tour of inspection the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) arrived in Queanbeyan yesterday morning with his party, and,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
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Gelignite Scattered About Road
Plugs of gelignite were scattered about Parramatta Road, Concord, yesterday, when John Clancy, 60, a Water Board employee, who was carrying a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Long Tunnel Road
Plans have been drawn up for the conversion of the second shaft of the 12½-mile long Simplon railway tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world, into a…
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Various methods of drilling glass without special apparatus have been advised from time to time, but it is claimed that the following manner…
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It has been long contended by many experienced motorists and road authorities throughout the Commonwealth that there would be fewer road…
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Minister's reference, upon an application by W. J. Quilty, under the provisions of Sec. 10, Public Roads Act, 1902, for the opening of a road…
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Pierce Williams, an old-age pensioner, was run down by a train from Sydney, near Helensburgh railway station this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Warm Hands in Winter
An invention which should prove a great help to motorists, especially in wintry weather, has just been patented by an Englishman. His idea…
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BRISBANE.— Lorna Baldock, aged 17, a railway employee, was fatally injured when she accidentally fell between, the platform and a guard's…
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Stephen Hobbs, 49, a boundary rider at King's Plains Station. 20 miles from Inverell, was repairing his motor car so that he could take…
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The torrential rain which fell during, last week again caused considerable damage to roads throughout the Tallaganda Shire. Many of these…
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After an unfortunate interval, during which the Australian market was hungry for new stocks, the latest 1934 productions are now arriving in…
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LIGHT SIGNALS FOR LISBON Following the decision of the Lisbon authorities to introduce the system of automatic light signals, an order for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes Encouragement of Car Contests
There is a great number of motorists throughout the Common wealth who take a lively interest in the performances of their cars and have an in…
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On Wednesday morning, shortly before seven o'clock, a light utility truck came into collision with a motor cycle the Monument, , at the intersection…
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When the Shire Council on Friday left it to the Shire Clerk to make arrangements for labour to repair the Brindabella Road, he called for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Ye Olde Parking Problem
The parking problem is no new puzzle to civilisation. It existed as far back as 1660, as shown in an order issued in that year by Charles II. It…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Hints Renovating Old Batteries
Readers of these notes might recall that many months ago the writer described y process for reconditioning old and sulphated storage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →“Safety of the Road” The Truth About Road Accidents
One of the most important subjects that deserves attention, both by pedestrians and motorists during “Motorist Week” (9th to 16th March), is the…
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