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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

149 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

A Lion in a Railway Carriage

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 4

A story of a remarkable lion adventure is told by the East Africa and Ugandi Mail. Mr. Ryall, a well-known district superintendent of police, was killed by a lion in a…

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The Braidwood Railway. the Commissioners' Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

Mr. A. Chapman, M.P., is in receipt of the following, which be has kindly forwarded for publication :—"Office of the Railway Commissioners of New…

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Roller Bearings for Railways. A Saving of One-half

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

Every cycle which is at present in the market is fitted with ball bearings in every part, but the system of ball or roller bearings has made astonishingly slow progress…

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Commissioners Report on the Proposed Braidwood Railway

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 2

The Hon. Secretary of Braidwood Railway League is in receipt of the following report from the Member for the district on the proposed Braidwood railway :…

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Original Correspondence. The Braidwood Railway. [To the Editor the Dispatch.]

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 2

SIR,-I notice in your issue of the 15th instant a paragraph railway route from Ma[?] Bungonia and Windellam to Brailwood, in which you stae the Bungonia…

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Our Train Service

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners, having been requested to accelerate the train service between Goulburn and Cooma, have expressed regret that at the present time they…

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Motorman's Long is Upon Us

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 5

The newest discase on the tapis ds motor man's lung, which does not confirms itself to motormen exclusively. All these girls who are so pond of scoring on the front…

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The Buildinc of a Creat Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 1

The scries of articles in "Feilden's Magazine" describing the Great Central Hallway Extension to London reaches the fourth instalment in the November issue…

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Train Talk

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

"The greatest evil, perhaps," said the loan passenger, " of profanity-- " "Is its inadequacy," interrupted the fat passenger, who had discovered his pass was…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday morning near Barber's Creek, whereby a young man, Charles Murray, sustained such injuries as led to his death. Deceased,…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday morning near Barber's Creek, whereby a young man, charles Murray, sustained such injuries as led to his death. Deceased…

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Train Talk

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 4

The greatest evil, perhaps,” said the lean passenger, “of [?] “Is Its inadequacy,” interrupted the fat passenger, who had discovered his-pass was…

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The Delagoa Bay Railway

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

A very important question sin connection with the Delagoa Bay railway is under discussion already in S. [?] Mountains of goods are stored at the Bay ready to leave…

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The Braidwood Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. Charles McD. Stuart, who recently inspected the proposed route for the Braidwood railway from Marulan to Braidwood, has furnished his report, a copy of which has been forwarded to us by…

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The Long Gully Road

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

IN reply to a letter from Mr. Morrison of Bulga Creek, drawing attention to the state of the Long Gully road, the minister has approved of the expenditure of £30 for the…

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A Lion in a Railway Carriage

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 4

A story of a remarkable lion adventure is told in the “East African and Uganda Mail.” Mr. Ryall, a well-known district [?] of police, was killed by a lion…

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A Winter Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

The most curious railway in the world, which is only in use during the winter, is that between Cronstadt and Oranlenbaum, which is laid upon the ice. Its success has…

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Railway Picnic

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 2

A LARGE crowd attended the annual railway picnic at Gunning yesterday. A train from Glioma brought a large contingent of pleasure-seekers. During a bicycle race…

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Illawarra-Robertson Railway

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 2

In the course of his speech at the Kiama banquet on Friday evening, the Minister for Works made special reference to the proposed Illawarra Robertson railway. He said [?]…

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The Motor-car in France and England

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 6

Mr. John Munro, writing in "Cassell's Magazine" for February, says:--The French are a quick-witted race, always an the lockout for something new and interesting,…

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