Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacation
State schools will close on Thursday, August 24, and re-open on Tuesday, September 12. The Secretary for Railways sends word that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
537 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 17 of 27
The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. N.Z. Petrol Tax
The use of private motor vehicles will be restricted in New Zealand as a result of the recent increase of the Dominion's petrol tax. This is the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Spirit from Coal
The great demand for British Benzole motor spirit has a far-reaching effect upon the Britten coal industry for only about 2½ gallons of Benzole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exceeded Speed Limit Canberra Motorists Fined
Fines varying from 30/-, with 8/-costs, to £5 and costs were imposed on eight motorists, including several Canberra residents, who were convicted at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drove Car in Reverse Gear Motorist Fined £5
Evidence given at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday in a negligent driving case against Thomas William Meehan, of Glebe, disclosed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The King’s New Car Britain’s First Motoring Monarch as a Driver
A week or two ago you might have found in a certain Coventry motor car manufacturer’s delivery ledger the following entry: “Delivered to His Majesty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety Motor Vehicles Must Be In Roadworthy Condition
It is obligatory on the owners of all motor vehicles to maintain their cars, lorries, motor cycles, etc, in a roadworthy condition. Once a year such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Uriarra Road Week-end Smashes
Uriarra Road’s long list of accidents was considerably augmented during the week-end, three motor smashes having been reported to the police,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads Subsidy From Petrol Tax Request for Increase
The 1939 Graziers' Annual Conference resolved to support the Shires' Association in its endeavour to secure an increased subsidy from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brakes Important Article 1 (Issued by the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. C. N. Neale)
Brakes are probably the most important part of a motor vehicle in relation to road safety, and should always receive most careful attentoni. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Racing N. Robinson Is Club Champion
N. Robinson is the Queanbeyan Cycling Club’s road champion for 1939, and he earned the title by a really brilliant ride against strong opposition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moving Stock by Motor Vehicle Fees Charged
Apparently the question whether stock being moved by vehicle should be charged for at the ordinary travelling rates does not lie at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →World’s Motor Cycle Speed Record
Efforts are likely to be made shortly by British interests to regain they world’s motor cycle speed record which, at present, stands to the credit of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Spirit From Coal
The great demand for British Benzole motor spirit has a far-reaching effect upon the British coal industry, for only about 2½ gallons of Benzole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars Roadworthiness inspection Soon
The compulsory inspection of motor cars to come into operation on October 1 is intended to ensure that only cars in good condition are allowed to travel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain’s Military Motor Cyclists Competition Team For Germany: Feubrer May Watch Them
The Army is to carry British motor cycling prestige abroad this summer. Teams have been specially selected to compete against personnel of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road-workers’ Lives Endangered
Complaints have reached the N.R.M.A. from country districts that the lives of men working on the roads are often endangered by motorists who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling Road Race Off
Owing to the fact that the Dunlop [?] Co. has issued cancellation [?] could not re-institute the necessary [?]ount of organisation in the time now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bad Road Holds Hearse Up
Statements that on account of the impassable nature of a portion of Lankey's Creek Road, a Grafton doctor had to travel a mile on foot to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut-canberra Direct Road Tumut Urged To Put In Its Weight
In connection with the agitation for improving the direct road to Canberra from Tumut via Micalong and Brindabella, the “Tumut Times” says:—…
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