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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 9

The Railway commissioners’ Annual Report

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

We have to thank the Railway Commissioners for a copy of their annual report for the year ended June 30th last. In view of the unaccountable antagonistic…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Thursday. Another Railway Fatality

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

Cecil Dove a ship’s steward, was killed on the railway [?] at Milson’s Point. He had both legs cut off. The Arbitration Bill…

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Gunning to Koorawatha Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 2

The proposal to construct a line of railway from Gunning to Koorawatha (near Young) through Burrowa, is being rapidly pushed forward. The Gunning and…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] the Road to Yarrangobilly Caves. (To the Editor of the Queanbeyan Observer.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

SIR, -- With reference to the late correspondence appearing in your paper anent the road to Yarrangobilly Caves, I would distinctly point out that in my opinion the…

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The Bridge Opening

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 2

Owing to the unsuitability of the date of the opening of the Uriarra Bridge, September 28th, for Mr.O'Sullivan and others, the date of the official opening has been altered to…

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Local Railway Statistics

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 3

The particulars given below are from the report of the Railway Commissioners for tke year ended 30th June, 1901:— The total earnings for the following…

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Captain's Flat Road Grant

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

Some considerable time back when things were just about as bad as they could be on the Flat a general meeting was held to discuss the taking of steps considered most…

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Amusing Railway Ride in Lancashire

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 5

An amusing acco[?] of a trip from Garetang Junction to Garstang Town by the Garstang and Knott End Railway Company's train is given by the fanciers' paper…

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All-night Tram Service

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 3

An all-night tram service on the Leichhardt and Dulwish. Hill lines was inaugurated last night…

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Great Southern Railway

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

A fresh agitation has been commenced in Wollongong to urge upon the Minister for Works to take necessary steps to connect the Great Southern Railway fine with the…

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Fearful Railway Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 3

A railway accident occurred on Friday afternoon near the Melbourne Cricket Ground, adjacent to Jolimont, and almost in the same spot whore the frightful…

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Sensation in a Railway Camp

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 2

A serious quarrel that is alleged to have resulted in the use of the revolver occurred at Awaba, near Newcastle. on Saturday evening. Large numbers of men are…

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Bad Roads

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

BITTER complaints (writes the Gininderra correspondent to the Penny Post) are being made by the residents here of the state of the Queanbeyan road on the Gininderra…

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A Suspension Bridge for Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

WE have the best authority for stating that, recognising the great public inconvenience occasioned by the submersion of the stepping-stones, across the river at the…

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Amusing Railway Rise in Lancashire

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 3

An amusing a[?] of a trip from Garatang Juction to Gate[?] Town by the Garatang and Knott End Railway Compony’s train, is given by the [?] paper…

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The Train

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

Thus "Will J." in the Bulletin: "Re statement about a Mudgee ancient never having seen a train, my great grandmother left Scotland at middle age, and some years…

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Urayarra Bridge Opening

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

THE opening ceremony of the newly erected bridge over the Murrumbidgee River near Urayarra has definitely been fixed for Saturday week, October, 5. The committee…

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Uriarra Bridge Opening

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

The ceremony, of publicly opening the bridge at Uriarra over the Murrumbidgee River will be performed on Saturday next, October 5th. The bridge is of course now…

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Topical Articles. (Copyright.) Transcontinental Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

Among the great national enterprises which will probably be sent ahead by Federation, and which will give splendour to the birth of the…

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Road Tenders

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1901 · page 2

The undermentioned tenders for road work were accepted on Friday last: Contract 4, Braidwood-Nelligen road (8 tenders), P. Luther, £110; and contract 5,…

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