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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

370 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 19

Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Vii. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

Again Smith had to do a bit of quick thinking. As he was passing along the river bank earlier in the evening his eye…

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Hope Hampton to Make Talkie Debut. in "Road to Reno."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

Fear is the bogey man who wrecks the future of many of the celebrities of the amusement world. This is the opinion of blonde and dainty Hope…

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Road Safety View Obstructions

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 4

Obstructions at cross-roads and on curves, especially trees and hedges, have caused many road accidents in the State because they have…

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Road Safety Overtaking avid Curves

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 4

Every motor vehical driver knows hat care must be exercised when overaking a vehicle, especially when another vehicle is approaching from the…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Viii. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 4

“You’ll like Cranford Hall; it’s a beautiful old place. It’ll be nice to have someone else to talk to besides Cyril and…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 8

Records for U.S. Car industry. The American motor car industry in 1937 set up new records, according to the 1938 edition of Automobile,…

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Mr. J. A. Perkins Injured Our Federal Member in Motor Accident on Way to Funeral

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 6

The Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. J. A. Perkins, was admitted to a private hospital on Thursday afternoon, suffering…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Records for U.S. Car Industry

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 4

The American motor car industry in 1937 set up new records according to the 1938 edition of Automobile Facts and Figures. In the year 4.068.935 cars…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Viii. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 4

There was only a faint light coming from the windows, and all she could make out of the figure was that he was small;…

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New Motor Regulations in Force After October

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 1

A new regulation provides that, after Oct. 1, the glass forming the face of each headlamp attached to a motor vehicle must be a lens, of fluted…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Free Cars for Workers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

A German firm has hit upon a happy idea of encouraging its employees. Every workman with over 10 years' service is to be presented with a…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Ix. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

“You’ll have to make sure that whatever suit you get is a good. fit. I don’t want a size three valet in a size six ,suit…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Driving in a Thunderstorm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 6

Motorists are often alarmed when driving in a thunderstorm in case their cars are struck by lightning. The opinion has been expressed that…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Free Cars for Workers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

A German firm has hit upon a happy dea for encouraging its employees. Every workman with over 10 years’ service is to be presented with a…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter Ix. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 4

He chose this name as being one of the most uncommon he could think of. It night have proved inconvenient if he had…

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Road Safety Accident Reduction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 4
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

For the first time since road accident statistics have been kept there has been a decrease in the figures during the first two, and possibly three…

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Exciting Serial Two on the Road Chapter X. (Continued)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 4

Although he had laid no claim to any position, Smith’s general appearance had given an impression which he had…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

The "average" American motorist is a man who earn between £5 and £6 a week. He pays just over £10 in taxes and drives nearly 10,000 miles…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. America’s “Average” Motorist

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 4

The “average” American motorist is: a man who earns between £5 and £6 a. week. He pays over £10 in taxes and drives nearly 10,000 miles per annum…

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