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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

378 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 19

Precautions Taken When Sydney Men Arrived for Road Work Nothing Yet for Bungendore Men

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

All precautions were taken and police protection was given 47 men who arrived in Queanbeyan on Tuesday afternoon for the Bungendore Hill deviation,…

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Motor Notes Bad Idling of Hot Engine

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

The best course is to adjust the idling of the engine so that it “ticks over” at a steady rate, which is neither too fast nor haltingly slow. It is sometimes…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. “Crusade” Cars for Country

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

The N.R.M.C. will run three “Crusade” cars thousands of miles in the country districts during “Motorists’ Week,” March 9 to 16, to enlighten…

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

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

tralia's petrol users. Bad Roads Mean Accidents. The Secretary of the British Roads Improvement Association has prepared some notes dealing with the…

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Railway Log Protest Meeting at Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

A fairly representative meeting of the citizens of Queanbeyan was addressed by the State President, Mr. A. J. McAllister, and Mr. J. T. Goldspink,…

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Fast New Aeroplane LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

A new Percival Gull aeroplane, designed by Capt. Edgar Percival, of Sydney, was taken through its first trials by the designer…

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Bridge Over Clyde River

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

A conference of delegates was held at Bateman'a Bay on Wednesday, 7th March, to discuss the matter of agitating for a bridge across the Clyde…

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Oallen Ford Bridge Question Again

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

Efforts to have a high level bridge built over the Shoalhaven River at Oallen Ford are being revived once again, after a lapse of a few years…

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Local and General Bridge at Oallen Ford

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., received a deputation of residents at Nerriga who are endeavoring to secure the erection of a…

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Police Court Tuesday (Before Mr. Hardwick. P.m.). Motor Cases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

Clarence Tetley was chained with driving an unregistered motor vehicle on the Braidwood-Nerriga road on 9th February. This case was…

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Motor Notes Free-Wheeling on Wet Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 3

Reference to skidding recalls the fact that although a car -generally has least tendency to skid when it Is “coasting,” application of the brakes m such…

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Tumut Canberra Roads Tumut Shire Engineer’s Tumut via Brindabella Wins Outright

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 2

In view of the standing that President Harry Godfrey and Cr. A. F Herring has persistently taken—that the directs read from Tumut to Canberra should…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. New England Highway

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 8

Between Wallabadah and Tam worth all cudverts and bridges which have been under construction for some months past are now open to…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. More Accidents in Britain

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 4

Tho total number of road accidents for last year in Great Britain shows an increase. The number of accidents was 191,820. compared with 184,006 in 1932,…

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After Two Years Missing Aeroplane Found MANDOZA (Argentine)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

The Pan-American Airway’s aeroplane “San Jose” missing since the 16th July, 1932, while on a flight from Santiago (Chile) to Beunos…

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New Road Proposal From Boro

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

In a letter read at Monday night's meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce, Mr. C. J. Roberts, Lower Boro, asked, the members to bring…

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Motorists' Responsibilities Queer Law

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

A recent decision of the High Court makes it clear that motorists must exercise especial care at crossings, but the law suit made it clear…

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Trapped on Railway Line

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

Alexander Death. 29 of Street,. Rozelle. was trapped on the railway lines at Emu Plains on Wednesday, when one or his feet become caught in a…

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Motor Notes a New Outlook on Streamlining

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

We have periodically referred to the question of streamlined cars and have suggested that some of the bizarre models which have been offered were…

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Grants for Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 3

Replying to requests made by the Central Executive Council, P.P.U. Mr. Bruxner advises that the Unemployment Relief Council has just…

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