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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

426 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 22

The Motor World News and N0tes From the N.R.M.A. Risks Taken on Curves

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 8

"My Association is concerned at the appalling risks being taken by a few drivers who, ignoring the fact that they are breaking the traffic…

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Motor Notes Care Essential in a Fog

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

With heavy fogs a common occurrence at this time of the year, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia advises all motorists to take particular…

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Queanbeyan Motor Cycle Club 103 Miles an Hour High Speeds Registered in Week-end Event

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 3

The week-end event for the Queanbeyan M.C.C. was a combined flying quarter and fastest time event in which latter contest, the Goulburn…

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Bluff That Failed “Supt. Mackay Is My Brother-in-law” Motorist Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

A bold bluff, but an unsuccessful one, was attempted by William Ambrose Connors, when the police stopped him as he was driving on the wrong…

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On Railway Property Trespass Charge Against Grazier Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

Dismissing a charge against Allen Luke Cclverwell, a Burbong grazier, that he had trepassed on railway Property, Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M.,…

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Motorists' Paradise

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 1

In future all motor cans in Yugo­slavia will be tax-free. It is hopes this the revenue loss from source will be made up by the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Blind Motor Engineer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 4

There is at Southport (England) a blind mechanic who has the reputation of being able to dismantle or reerect a car and carry out delicate…

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Police Search for Motorist Assaulted Little Girls SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 1

While two girls, aged nine and six years respectively, were walking along a street at Five Dock last night, on an errand for their parents, a man in…

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Less Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 3

Although the new speed regulation has not been long in operation in England the latest statistics show that a definite improvement in the number…

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Record Trip by Griffith Tourists Packed Train Brings Hundreds of Sportsmen and Sightseers Success Crowns Bold Venture

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 1

To travel 327 miles by special train with two football teams, town band, hockey players, and a big crowd of sightseers, seers, sets a new record in sporting fixtures in New South Wales. That is what the Griffith Rugby League sponsored in…

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Further Warning by Motor Traffic Authorities

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 1

A further warning has been issued to motorists by the motor traffic authorities against the obvious danger of suddenly pulling out from a…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 6

A man and his wife had a miraculous escape from serious injury on Friday, when their car skidded end completely overturned on the…

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Motor Notes Wandering Stock

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 4

It is a common occurrence for motorists to encounter a number of cattle or sheep on on country roads and also in many of the metropolitan…

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“Wheelbarrow Push” Up Mountain Road Unique Wager

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 3

Amongst motorists who have a knowledge of the 13 miles climb from Porepupkah to the Chalet at Mt. Buffaio a rise of 3400 feet, up a…

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Tharwa Road Mail Council Objection to Interference a Strong Protest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 2

A strong protest against the attempt by certain Canberra interests to interfere with the Tharwa Road mail, has been made by the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Highway Code, for All

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 4

In order that the British Highway Code should be appreciated by all, classes of road users, arrangements have been made for four copies of the…

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Queanbeyan Motor Cycle Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Queanbeyan Meter Cycle Club, the President (Mr. Jelly), stated that the cup and a miniature of it should have been…

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Fatal Motor Crash

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 2

Dorothy Joyce Long, aged 28, Ormond Randall (48), grazier, and Desmond Valentine Shaw (40), grazier, were fatally injured when their car…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Highway Code for All

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 4

In order that the Britsh Highway Code should be appreciated by all classes of road users arrangement have been made for copies of the…

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Care on Bridge Approaches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4

Although quite a number of drivers Slow down to a reasonable speed when they are on a bridge it has been noticed on many occasions that they enter…

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