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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

210 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 11

Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Age · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 4

THE continuous rains and unseasonable weather experienced in Melbourne during the past month have played havoc with Mr. J. R…

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Road Work

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

TENDERS for work on the following roads were opened at the Courthouse yesterday:--Bungendore via Captain's Flat to Braidwood-Animbo Road,…

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Road Work

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

THE following were the lowest road work tenders opened at the Court House on Monday:—9/05-5, via Captain's Flat to Braidwood…

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The Latest Airship. Montgomery Aeroplane Salls Like a Bird Without Balloon Support

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 6

The latest airship to attract attention is the aeroplane invented by Professor John Montgomery of Santa Clara (Cal) college, which on a recent test…

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Electrical Tramways Cheaper Than Petrol Omnibuses

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 1

An interesting comparison of the relative cost of upkeep and power for petrol driven omnibuses and electrically-propelled tramways respectively has been prepared for the…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Age · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

JUST for the sake of showing the authorities of our cities how things ought to be done and to show some papers how they are done, a…

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Cycling & Motoring Notes

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

Just for the sake of showing the authorities of our cities how things ought to be done, and to show some papers how they are done, a comparative…

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The Victoria Falls. Opening of the Great Bridge Engineering Achievement

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 5

The new bridge across the Victoria Falls (South Africa) was formally opened on the 12th ult by the President of the British Association (Professor Darwin)…

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Science and Industry. an Engineering Triumph The Transporter Bridge Over the English River Meracy

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 6

The Runcorn -Widnes bridge; which has been building for three and a half years, is now completed, says London Sphere The bridge is of the trains…

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An Old Railway Identity

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 3

The above pen sketch of one of the oldest living railway employees of the Slate, should prove interesting to a number of our readers mill whom his…

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Scotland and Sunday. Tramcars to Run in Dundee

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 4

The citizens of Dundee have in their second Plebiscite (writes a correspondent to the “Daily News”) given a decisive vote in favor of running Sunday cars,…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Age · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 4

IN the concluding stages of the Sydney Cycling Carnival last week, magnificent racing was seen and the excitement of the onlookers…

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Motor Reliability Contest

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

AT the conclusion of the Dunlop reliability tests on Monday five cars remained in the competition. Each was credited with an equal number…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

The dissension, among the Railway. Commissioners is being freely discussed in political and commercial circles. The Premier stated the dissensions…

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The Railway Commissioners

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

The relations between the Commissioners have become even more strained than recently over the circumstances stances connected with the granting of…

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Motor Omnibuses. Some Experiences Strayed. They Are-not Favourable

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 5

Electrical and other publications, dealing with street traffic, recently received, contain articles of interest on the subject of motor omnibuses. They are of…

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A Gallant Rescue. Thrilling Railway Incident

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 4

The story of a gallant rescue from death was told (says the “Daily Telegraph”) at the Reigate Police Court Sir Myles Fenton in the chair. Edward…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Age · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 4

ALTHOUGH favoured by fine weather, the East Melbourne Bicycle Club's Meeting at the Exhibition Oval last Saturday night did not draw the attendance expected. The racing…

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Cycling & Motoring Notes

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

The cars of this season have shown that the motor car body designed and builder have progressed wonderfully in the knowledge of requirements of…

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Tram Accident

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

Last night the Dulwich Hill tram got beyond control owing, it is alleged, to the brakes refusing to act, winning down Brickfield Hill into the Pyrmont…

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