Up a Mountain in a Motorcar
The ascent of Mount Vesuvias an automobile is a foot which has lately been a accomplished for the first time, probably by Count Carl Schonborn, Secretary of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
160 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 8
The Latest Railway Engines
The new compound engines of the Midland land Railway Company, when drawing 350 tons, attained a speed of 82 miles per hour. Jembaicumbene Middle Ground dredge[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Road Men
A few weeks ago it was suggested that there were too many road maintenance men in the State, and an inquiry was made into the matter. A departmental notice was sent out to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selling the Railways
There is a steadily growing feeling in Victoria that the best thing to do with the railways of that State is to sell them. Mr. Irvine, Premier of Victoria, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing of a Road
Notice is given in the Government Gazette that is deemed expedient to close the part of the road from Tharwa to Gudgenby, in the Parish of Tharwa, county of Cowley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Trams beating Railways
The fierce competition to which railways in many districts are subjected from electrical tramways has, says the London “Daily Chronicle,” caused the thoughts of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road--Urayarra to coolamon
THE following petition, stating the grounds on which its prayer is based, is now lying for signature at the principal population centres of the Yass and Queanbeyan districts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Don't Leave Parcels in the Train
' It seems to me,' said the worried looking man, 'that memory is very much a matter of habit. Now, for instance, there's the umbrella, generally supposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North Coast Railway
The Public Works committee has been inquiring into the advisableness of constructing a railway from Sydney to Grafton. On reading the evidence,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Traffic
A tram cable broke this morning which has resulted in paralysing the cable traffic all day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Oil Engine Plough Motor
In the report of a trial of this new motor, given in the North British Agriculturist of 14th January, it is stated that the Ivel agricultural motor, brought out by Mr.Dan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Delayed
The train from Tarago which usually reached Goulbourn about 10.30 on Wednesdays, broke down, while ascending a slope near Wynella, about two miles from town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balloon Chasing by Motor Car
An interesting experiment, organised by the Aero Club, took place recently, to test the ability of motor cars to follow the flight of a balloon. An ascent was made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bagdad Railway
Advices from Berlin state that the number of members of the international committee of control of the Bagdad railway will be proportionate to the share of capital…
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Mr. Dan Grove, of Australia, has joined General Louis Botha and Mr Emmet (General Botha’s brother-in-law) in an important land and railway project embracing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smallest Railway in the World
The smallest railway in the world connects the little watering-place of Atami with the town of Yoshihama, Tokio. It is 20 English miles long and of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Tram Collision
A Leichhardt tram collided with a cart to-day. Mr. R. Davidson, M.L.A. Hastings and Macleay, was badly injured in the collision having his leg broken below the knee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. the [?] Railway. London
The English newspapers suggest that Great Britain shall insist, s a condition of of co-operating in the construction of the Bagdad Railway, and she shall have the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bicyclist Beats a Train
A bicyclist missed the Maryborough train at Cinnes (Vic.) on Monday, but mounting his machine be sped away towards. Creswick in the hope of there overtaking the train,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Science. Motor Cars
THE ingenuity with which the guardians of the public health find out fatal objections to all forms of popular entertainment,…
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