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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

370 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 19

More Business Queanbeyan Railway Figures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 1

A marked increase in the business transacted at the Queanbeyan railway station for the first six months of this year, as compared with that done…

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No Number Plate Motorist Fined

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, Sydney Alexander Reynolds, of Bungendore, pleaded guilty to charges of being an unlicensed driver…

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Railwayman Killed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 3

Percival Philip Mallet, aged 45, a railway flagman, who for several hours stood at the Enfiled goods yards protecting a gang of men working on the…

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Found Under Bridge Man Gaoled For Own Protection

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

Found under a railway viaduct on Saturday in a drunken condiion deutitute and in a pitiable state of neglect, Thomas John McGrath, 43…

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The Pleasures of Motoring

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

A very large number of motor cars and motor cycles on the roads of this State have been purchased by their owners with one object only…

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Notes and News Visit of Railway Officer

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Drummond, commercial officer of the Railway Department, was on a tour of the Braid wood district at the week-end, his principal…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Britain's Fuel Consumption

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

Motor spirit entered for home consumption in Great Britain in March amounted to 108,817,289 gallons as against…

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Children and Road Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 3

The irreparable loss to New South Wales of 72 children under 14 years of age, who were killed during the year ended December, 1937, in road…

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Farmer's Awful Ordeal. Helpless on Road with Broken Leg

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

John Howard McLean, of Farm 19, Hanwood, near Griffith, underwent a terrible ordeal on Friday night last, When he slipped on the road, made…

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The Motor World Abuse of Steering Gear

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

Abnormal wear of the steering system of a heavy motor car is caused by the common practice of turning the front wheels while the veliicle is…

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Children and Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

The irreparable loss to New South Wales of 72 children under 14 years of age, who were killed during the 1 year ended December,…

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The Motor World News and notes from THE N.R.W.A. Canberra Alpine Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

The road from Canberra to Mount Franklin is in good condition at present, reports the N.R.M.A. Touring Department. The surface from the…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

Accidents have increased so greatly in Prague. [?] that authorities are up in arms. In April there were 305 collisions between…

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Road Accidents Several People Killed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 2

Clifford Ashley, aged about 25, of Lakemba, was killed instantly shortly after midnight on Saturday, when his motor car overturned at Macquarie…

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New Inter-capital Road Guide by Broadbent

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Published as one of an official "Personally-conducted Tour" Series of "Speedo Strip" Road Guides covering the various routes between…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Cash and Carry Justice

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The Berlin police act quickly. In one day's drive against motorists they dealt with over 2,080 offenders, mostly for reckless driving, careless…

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The Motor World World's Car production

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 6

The bulletin on the world economic and financial situation just issued by the League of Nations shown that some 6,336,000 motor cars were…

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Transport of Live Stock By Motor Trucks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

In Australia, the transport of live stock by motor trucks is making considerable headway. The value of this form of transport has been…

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