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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

147 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8

Motoring

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

A handsome motor car has been attracting a good deal of attention in Goulburn during the past week. It is of French build, being a Darranq, and the motive power is supplied…

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Motor Car

The Age · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

A MOTOR car which has been in Goulburn for the past few days has been attracting a good deal of attention. It is a very handsome vehicle and is the property of Mr. Wainiscot…

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Railway excu[?]sion

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 2

The Railway Department [?] an this issue particulars of special cheap excursion train to Sydney on Friday, June 24, affording country residents an opportunity…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

A bullock driver named Forbes was run over and killed by a train on Saturday night between Lyndhurst and Cowra…

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John Bridge & Co. Report[?]

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 2

WOOL.--There has been a good inquiry during the past week and we are able to report the sale, by private treaty, of a fair number of parcels,…

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Largest Motor in the World

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 1

It is in the huge forests of Canada where the biggest motors in the world are seen. They have been specially designed by a Chicago inventor for hauling logs over…

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New Type of Railway Engine

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 1

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, in order more satisfactorily to cope with their heavy suburban trains, have just introduced the first of an entirely…

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A Prince as a Railway Guard

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 2

Prince Chilkow, the Russian Minister for Railways, commenced his career by making a tour of the world in order to take note of all the latest inventions, and to study the…

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Fell Off the Train

The Age · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 3

A SERIOUS accident happened early Saturday morning to guard Blackett, who with Assistant Guard Ford, was in charge of the early mixed train from Goulburn to Tarago, when…

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Railway Accident

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

Guard Chas Blackett who was in charge of the Cooma mixed train was signalling to the driver at Lake Bathurst at about 3 on Saturday morning when by some means he…

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Market Report. John Bridge & Co., LTD., report:--

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

Wool.--We brought forward our last wool catalogue for the 1903-4 season on the 22nd instant, offering 323 bales and selling ex auction and…

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John Bridge & Co.'s Report

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

WOOL.--No sales have been held locally during the week. News of the opening of the London sales came through on Wednesday showing a…

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CYCLING & Motoring Notes. (Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre [?] of Australia, Melbourne)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

S. F. Edge, the leading English racing motorist who is a native of Sydney, contributes a very interesting article on motor car racing to a London magazine. Mr. Edge…

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The Moor End Mystery. Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Xv,-- on the Bridge. (Dr. Tring's Narrative.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 1

I had no difficulty in gaining admittance to the cells. The sergeant in charge know me, and was an…

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Commercial. John Bridge & Co., Lt., Report:'

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

WOOL.--A small catalogue of 170 bales was offered by us last Thursday. Prices for the better class of greasies and scoureds were well maintained,…

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Luxurious Railway Travelling

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 4

Herr Paderewski, in the course of an article contributed by him to the July issue of Dr. Fitchett’s magazine, “Li[?] says:— “The American tour lasts for about six…

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CYCLING & Motoring Notes (Dunion Pneu,atoc Tyre Co. of Australia Melbourne)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

The New South Wales racing season opens in October with the Eight Hours Sports meeting—the prize being worth £110 A one legged cyclist named T. Kift has…

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CYCLING & Motoring Notes. (Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co. of Australian Melbourne)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

Floyd MaoFarland, the American crack who was disqualified for three years last March owing to [?] practices in connection with the running of the final of the…

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