The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Rubber Number Plates
Number plates made of rubber are now obtainable in England. Their advantages are that they will not rattle, that they do not reflect the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1938
370 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 19
Trespass on Railway Three Men Fined
On Tuesday last, before Messrs. A. J. Marx and J. J. Gardiner Js.P., John Colyer Leslie Edwards and John Brent were charged c-n the information of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lorry Through Culvert Beer and Bricks on Road
Barrels of beer mingled with bricks on the footpath at the entrance to Esmond’s Garage in Crawford Street, Queanbeyan, this morning, thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finds Road Faults
In America road constructors use a curious machine which looks like a primitive cycle-car and "smells out" All bumps and holows, and indicates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Short Serial Story Bungling on the Bridge Chapter I.
THE First Officer ascended the bridge stairs twelve minutes late. Me gazed sourly at the vast umbrella of slate-coloued nimbus overhead, no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N. R. M. A. British Road Improvements
According to an official report there were 2,093 road junctions improved in Great Britain during the financial year, 1936-37: 1,168 miles of footpath were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Car Mishap on Araluen Road
Mr. and Mrs. John Poole, travelling from Canberra to Moruya, had a miraculous escape from death on Monday, when their car went over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Short Serial Story Bungling on the Bridge Chapter L (Continued)
KENTCH brought up his fists to fight Wellcom's dictum. Suddenly he stared wildly at the second officer. Suddenly his flats came down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Loose Gravel Danger
The danger of loose gravel on bends in the roads in certain country areas has been intensified by recent dry weather conditions, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Mix-up
Either gross ignorance or a perverted sense of humour was responsible for the surprise that awaited the thirteen South African riflemen when they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Efficiency of Motor Headlamps
Motorists who have had trouble with dim headlamps and fading side and rear lights, will receive practical benefit from advice offered by the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Rhine Motor Bridge
Near Frankfurtal, in the Palatinate, a section of the Mannheim-Saare bruck autobahn is to cross the Rhine by a huge new bridge, with a carri…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bungling on the Bridge Short Serial Story (Continued)
THAT began a new chapter in Barttley Wellcom's career. He headed the battered ship from north to north by west and still more to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Braidwood-tarago Road Another Set-back for the Council
At Tuesday's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a latter was read from Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., stating that the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Too Efficient
When tests were made of a new snow plough at Lake Placid, an American winter resort, after a fall of snow, the machine proved so efficient…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Petrol Tax Millions
"Judging by the imports of motor spirit for the first six months of the financial year the Federal Government will collect at least £9,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.r.m.a.to Relieve Congestion
Mayor La Guardia of New York has instituted what may be a worthwhile plan to increase parking. facilities and reduce traffic congestion in New York…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Captain's Flat Railway Preference Given to Unemployed Married Men First
In answer to recent inquiries made by him, Mr. J. M. Tally, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the manager of State Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Registration Fees And Petrol Tax Revenue What Motor Owners Pay
In Australia, the annual revenue received by the respective States from motor vehicle registration fees has mounted rapidly year by year until the…
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