The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.
SLUMP DID NOT SPOIL RECORD The total number of motor vehicles in the United States at the end of 1937 was 39,805,373 a gain of 5 6 per cent…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
370 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 19
Road Accidents
"A bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Match Yarrawonga Defeats Railway
On Sunday last Queanbeyan Railway Tennis Club challenged Yarrawonga for the P. W. Hammond Cup, but the latter successfully defended the trophy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Highway Speed in N.Y.
The New York Legislature has passed a bill announcing that the careful and prudent daytime speed of all motor vehicles, except heavy trucks…
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Owners of automobiles who are troubled when battery po[?]es becom co[?]roded and which, at times, render difficult the removel of battery from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A Highway Speed in N.Y.
The New York Legislature has passed a Bill announcing that the careful and prudent daytime speed of all motor vehicles except heavy trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain's Flat Road Council Becoming Restive Tarago Road Boycott
At Tuesday's meeting of the Shire Council Cr. Hassall wanted to know if anything further had been done in connection with the road from…
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NEW YORK.— A passenger train from Chicago to Seattle plunged into a creek near Saugamont when the bridge collapsed after heavy rain had…
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At a meeting of the Nowra branch of the U.A.P., take the urgent need for a Buy, to take the place of the fery how in use, was…
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(At last the authorities have evidently come to the conclusion that the time has arrived when a little of the taxpayers’ money is due to be spent, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Gates on Roads
The excessive number of gates on the roads is causing councillors of Yarrowlumla Shire much concern. One member said there were more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oaks Estate, F.C.T. Water and Roads
At a cost of £2800 the Oaks Estate, F.C.T., is to be provided with a water supply. This announcement was made by the Minister for the Interior (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Value of U.S. Cars
Only one car In six on the roads in the U.S. is reckoned to have a market value of over £125. Figures also estimated by the petroleum…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Smashes Three Persons Injured
Last Saturday was marred by two serious motor accidents in Braidwood, both of which, fortunately, had no fatal consequences, though in one a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canberra Traffic Cases Drove on Wrong Side of Road
Charged at the Canberra Court on Wednesday with failing to keep to the left, David McKenzie was fined £5 with 8/6 costs. He had pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Squeezing Motorists
Petrol is now taxed 9d a gallon it England. An additional 1d has also been placed on oil fuel, and there is a new tax of 9d on power alcohol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Under the Influence” Queanbeyan Motorist Fined
Convicted of driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor. [?] Cancellier, of Dodsworth Street, Queanbeyan was…
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Sir,—So our Shire President states he does not intend to reply “through the Press to critics who do not have the courage to sign their names” to…
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