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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

378 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 19

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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"Motorists' Week" Ends

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has received advice from kindred bodies in all States or the Commonwealth that "Motorists' Week," which was conducted…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Turtle Caused Smash

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 1
Also in Queanbeyan Age

This is one of the queer motor accidents of 1933. A motorist named Zucco stopped his car along a rural highway in the United States, picked…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Road Safety Plea

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 3

"There is every indication that this is going to be a motoring Easter; that there will be more cars on the reads than there have been for…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 3

According to Mr. William Sturm, his American representative, Sir Malcolm Campbell’s next attempt on the land speed record may be made on the…

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Aeroplane Accidents Four Persons Killed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

Four persons were killed in two aeroplane accidents during the holidays. At Evans Head (North Coast) on…

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Bathurst Burrs Queanbeyan-Cooma Road Crops Blamed for Their Increase

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

A writer in the “Sydney Morning Herald” on Saturday blamed the crops of burrs along the Queanbeyan-Cooma Road for the spread of Bathurst burrs…

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Safe Robbery £18[?] Stolen from Canberra Railway Station

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

During the early hours of Saturday morning, when there was no one about, thieves entered the Canberra railway station and blew open the safe with…

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Oallen Bridge Big Public Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

There was a big attendance at the public meeting at Oallen Ford on Wednesday, 28th March, to agitate for the construction of a bridge over…

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Train Control New System Extended

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

Since, last Sunday all rail traffic between Parramatta and Zig Zag has been controlled from an office at the Central Railway Station, Sydney…

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The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.R.M.A. First Aid Classes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

The Safety Department of the N.R.M.A. is of the opinion that every motorist should be qualified to render first aid in an emergency, and in…

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Motor Notes Computing Compression Ratio

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

A simple method of finding the compression ratio of an engine with tolerable accuracy is to crank it by hand until the piston of say No. 1 cylinder…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

The Safety Department of the N.R.M.A., is of the opinion that every motorist should be qualified to render first aid in…

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Tarago Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 3

At last meeting of the Mulwarree Shire Council it was decided to make representations to the Main Roads Department to have the Tarago road…

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Oallen Bridge Support From Mulwarree Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Mulwarree Shire Council stating that it was not inclined to contribute any…

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Motor Hints Corroded Battery Terminals

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

Corroded battery terminals are a great nuisance, for not only do they interpose an excessive electrical resistance between the battery and its…

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High Motor Speed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

ROME.—The world's severest automobile road race at Mille Miglia was run in pouring rain to-day, and accidents were numerous, Thirty-nine of…

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Holiday Road Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 4

According to an . accident check kept by the Safety Dept. 'of the N.R.M.A. three persons were killed and 30 injured in road accidents…

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Anzac Day Railway Excursions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the official announcement that special excursion tickets will be issued from and to Sydney and other stations within the…

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