Construction of Railways
THE Cabinet on Friday, decided to go on with the construction of railway lines from Bogan Gate to Trundle, Manilla to Barraba, Temora to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
210 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 11
CYCLING & Motoring Notes. Dunlop Pheumatic Tyre Co. of Australia Melbourne.)
In answer to enquiries from different parts of the Commonwealth, in reference to the proposed date of this year’s long distance blue riband road event…
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It seems to be part of the sturdy Briton's character that he should be conservative in his suspicion of new-fangled devices; anyhow, he is extremely slow to adopt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Safety of Railway Travelling
The risks of railway travelling are much exaggerated, a reflection of the old times when a man thought it necessary to make his will before undertaking the coach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Motoring
A careful perusal of the accounts of the recent Motor Race Meet held on the Ormond-Daytona Beach, Florida (U.S.A.), brings to light the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway & Tramway Traffic
The tramway traffic in the metropolis was a record, The number of railway passengers was in excess of last year, but the revenue was smaller…
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The American cracks, Iver Lawson and Floyd MacFarland, are leaving Australia for San Francisco by the “Sonoma” on May 8th. Lawson’s trip has been a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tractive Resistance on Various Roads
The tractive resistance on railroads is from 9lb to 18lb par ton, on tramways 26lb to 98lb., on good stone pavement from 44lb to 55lb., on bad stone pavement from 66lb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Eungendore Railway Accident Victim
THE Goulburn PENNY POST reports that the young man Jones, who was so badly injured while at work along the railway line near Bungendore about three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Concessions Abused
The Railway Commissioners state that the concessions in the railway rates granted to burnt-out settlers have been abused in a most flagrant manner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling & Motoring Notes
A novel and instructive competition was successfully carried out at the Olympia Automobile Show, recently held in London. The contest took the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Travellers
A new system of lighting railway carriages by electricity has been adopted by the London, Tilbury, and Southend Company, and was publicly tested by an experimental…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest in Motor-car Engines
A motor-car, called the Adams-Farwell which has been constructed in America has for its novel feature a remarkable 20 hp. horizontal three-cylinder air cooled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motors Versus Horses
The manufacturers of motor cars have to overcome other difficulties than those presented by the fact that not every man can afford to pay £300…
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A MOTOR car has nipped in its early stages a promising Shropshire romance. And by one of fate's little ironies, the discomfited lover happens to be a coachman. The coachman's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Widow and the Motor
Mr. Wiggins, having learned that his friend Bliggins had purchased a new motor car, called him up by [?]one to wish him well with the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling & Motoring Notes
It is proposed to hold a road race for large cash prizes at Prospect, Gippsland (Victoria) on the 22nd February, 1906, on somewhat novel and unique lines. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Travelling Abroad. the Cheapest Way. a Motor Car
At this time of year, when [?] thoughts turn wistfully to war[?] and su[?] lands, it may be well to point out that the development of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A King’s Motor Car. an Outspoken Mayor
King Al[?] motor-car having been recently damaged by an electric tramway car in Madrid, orders were given for the prosecution of the tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling & Motoring Notes
The spread of automobilism throughout the world, and the enormous use of rubber in the construction of motor tyres, is making a serious inroad into…
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