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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

356 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 18

Yass Motor Business Leased

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 1

The motor car business of Messrs. E. O. Moore & Co., established in Yass by Mr. Ernie More when he moved from Queanbeyan 23 years ago, has…

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Captain's Flat Road Shire Councils Moving

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

At yesterday's Tallaganda Shire Council meeting a letter was read from the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, stating that in view of the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. London's Trams to Go

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 3

There are now 105 route miles of trolley 'bus services in London. The London Passenger Transport Board possesses authority to convert 80…

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New Motor Number Plates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 8

The Deputy Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale) stated last week that a new series of identification plates for use on motor…

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Letter to Editor Road Fatality

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 3

Sir,——Kindly permit me to draw attention to an inaccuracy in the report, published in the “Queanbeyan Age” of April 2nd, of the inquest into the…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. London’s Trams to Go

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

There are now 105 route miles of trolleys-bus services in London. The London Passenger Transport Board possesses authority to convert 80 more…

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Man and Woman Found Dead in Motor Car MELBOURNE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 1

A man and woman, each about 23 years of age, whose identity has nor been established, were found dead in a motor car at Somerville on the…

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Desert Motor Service

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 3

Strange as it may seem, the most up-to-date motor coach service in the world is that now operated across the Syrian Desert between Baghdad (Iraq)…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

A FORCEFUL REMINDER When a driver arrives at the Johannesburg offices to apply for a new licance he is confronted by an illuminated…

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Road Safety the Cyclist

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

Probably greater care is called for fin the part of the cyclist than the rider or driver of any other vehicle. His vehicle is almost noiseless, and…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Million Miles of Motoring

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 8

An indication of the enormous mileage travelled by motorists during the Easter holiday season is given in the March report of the N.R.M.A…

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Railway to Captain’s Flat Date of Starting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

In a letter to the Editor of the Goulburn “Penny Post” Mr. J. M. Tu[?]y, M.L.A., writes:— Sir,—As I have had many…

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Fatal Motor Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

Mrs. Tigar, aged 50, suffered a fractured skull and severe wounds to the face and throat, when a car driven by her husband, collided head-on with…

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Railway to Captain's' Flat Date of Starting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

In a letter to the Goulburn "Penny Post," Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., writes:— "As I have had many applications for work on this line, and as I…

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The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.R.M.A. Not Over Fifty

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

A new club has been formed in America called the "Not Over Fifty Club." This does not concern the age of the members, but the fact that…

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The Motor World News and Notes-from the N.R.M.A. Not Over Fifty

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

A new club has been formed in America, called the “Not Over Fifty Club.” This does not concern the age of the members, but the fact that they…

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Motor Transport Use by Postal Departments

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

It is stated by the Chief Transport Officer of the London Postal Department (Capt. A. Hudson, O.B.E.) that no single activity in Great Britain had…

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Railway Excursion in May Coronation Celebration and School Vacation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

The Department of Railways has made extensive arrangements for excursion travel in connection with the. celebration of the Coronation on May…

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Stopping Powers Of Brakes on Motor Vehicles

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

The momentum or force generated by the velocity of a fast moving moto vehicle plays a very important par when an emergency calls for rapid de…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. A Sharp Strike

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

Thousands of sharp nails were strewn over the streets of Bogota, Beunos Aires, recently, when chauffeurs struck against an order made…

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