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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 9

Selling a Railway Ticket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday last, before the Police Magistrate, William Gardiner, driver of Malone'e coach between Tarago and Braidwood, pleaded guilty to gelling a return…

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The World's Greatest Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 1

What is destined to be the world's greatest bridge is now in course of erection. When complete it will span the East River from Delancy slip,…

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Motor Mail Service

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

On Wednesday the first motor car mail delivery effected in Australia took place. The car left the G.P.O. with the mail for. Marrickville, and it returned to town with…

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The World's Greatest Bridge

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 1

What is destined to bathe world’s greatest bridge is now in course of erection. When complete it will span the East River from Delancy slip;…

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Nowra Jervis Bay Railway

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

A deputation introduced by Mr. Morton. M. L. A. and accounpanied by Messrs. Arch and Alex Campbell, Millard ,and Bronghton Ms. L. A. waited on the Minister for works…

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Road Subsidies

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 3

WITH regard to road subsidies to municipal councils, Mr. 0'Sullivan notifies that a mounts up to 50 per cent. of the subsidies issued in 1900-1 are now available for…

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Votes for Roads and Bridges

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 2

Parliament having provided the Department of Public Works with supply to the extent of 400,000 for roads and bridges, the State Minister for Works is issuing…

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New Rates for Railway Refreshments

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

THE subject of railway refreshment rooms was mentioned in the House on Tuesday, it being stated that the commissioners intended to lower the charges for meals in…

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From London to Edinburg in Two Hours. Travelling On Aerial Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 1

Edison's sanguine prediction of ten years ago that this generation will be able to "travel on alrial railways at incredible speeds appears likely to be…

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Urayarra Bridge Opening

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

THE secretary of the Urayarra Bridge Committee (Mr. M. W. McDonald) informs as that the official opening of the bridge over the Murrumbidgee river at Urayarra, has…

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From London to Edinburg in Two Hours. Travelling On Aerial Railways

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 1

Edison’s .sanguine prediction of ten years ago that this generation will be able to travel on aerial railways at incredible speeds’ appears likely to be…

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A Bridge Across the Pacific. What Nature is Doing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 1

While man is using his intelligence to out waterways between continents, as in the case of the Panama and Suez Canals, geologists say that nature is slowly but…

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Kitchener's Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 3

The unstoppable go-aheadedness of Lord Kitchener is paid a warm tripute by a writer in the Boston "National Magazine," and there can be no…

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A Bridge Across the Pacific. What Nature is Doing

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 1

While man is using his intelligence to cut waterways between continents; as in the case of the Panama and Suez Canals geologists say that nature is slowly but…

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Trial of a Motor Car

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

A TRIAL has been made by the Federal Postmaster - General of clearing letter pillars by means of a motor car. St. Kilda and Caulfield districts were chosen for the…

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Kitchener’s Railway

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 3

The unstoppable go-aheadedness of Lord Kitchener is paid a warm tribute by, a writer in the. Boston “National Magazine,” and there can be no…

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A Train Stuck Up

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 4

The Chicago and Baltimore passenger train from the east, which was due to arrive in the Grand Central station, Chicago, at 9 o'clock at night on July 31, was (a despatch to the…

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Fearful Railway Disaster

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

A shocking railway disaster is reported from the United States. A freight train, running from Montana, broke in halves when on a steep gradient, and eighteen…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] The Ya[?]uk Road. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 3

DEAR SIR, -- It is with a feeling of the greatest reluctance that I find myself again called upon to reply to your Tharwa correspondent, to refute more of his…

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A Motor Car Trip

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

TWO commercial travellers -- Messrs. F. Kirby (representing Messrs. W. S. Friend and Co., Sydney) and J. W. Knowsley (representing Messrs. D. Mitchell and Co.,…

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