Railway Disaster in America
A great railway disaster has occurred In Pennsylvania (U.S.A.). To avoid a shooting engine near Harrisburg, the driver of an eastward bound freight train applied…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
210 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 11
When Woolgrowers Meet. At John Bridge and Co.’s Picnic
In this issue we publish a photo of representative graziers of this State taken at the picnic recently tendered by that well and favorably known wool firm, John Bridge…
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At the present time the following from the London “Daily Mail” of 11th February is of interest:— Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, Chairman of…
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He was stolid countryman, with enough love of the horse to hate the "moty-car," of which, however, he had only heard as yet. His first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cycling & Motoring Notes
C. S. Orr, a well-known New South Wales road rider last week established a very meritorous performance by cycling from Bathurst to Sydney, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Few Practical Thoughts. the Cash Value of the Motor-car
Whatever else may be true or untrue one thing in England is certain the motor car has come to stay How many of those people who study…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Selected Verse. the Bridge.—a Kind of Poem
THIS is the bridge that we built. This is John Bull who lent us the money to pay for the bridge that we built. This is the interest we pay to John Bull…
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With a view of lending additional interest to the Overland Motor Contest between Sydney and Melbourne, the Dunlop Tyre Co. have purchased the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wonderful Railway Bridges
Burma po[?]sesres the highest railway bridge in the world. It is known is the Goktelk Viaduct, and is mads entirely ol steel. Its weight is considerably more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pursued by a Motor. Clergyman’s Eloping Daughter
A romantic story of a frustrated elopement comes from Oswestry. In the early hours of the morning-a young couple, looking travel-stained and…
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William Horsefield, aged 71, who was run over by a motor car in Oxfordstreet on Friday last, died in the hospital this morning…
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Following the example of Sydney, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade of Brisbane has purchased a powerful fire engine of novel construction. The machine, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walked 52,000 Miles. 'A' Seven Year's Tramp
After covering 52,000 miles—a distance equal to twice the circumference of the earth—G. M. Shilling has arrived in Berlin…
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The Dunlop Tyre Company is in receipt of the following cablegram from Douglas, Isle of man, under date, Wednesday May 31st:—“ English Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rapid Railway Speed
The New York and Chicago express has run a distance of 912 miles in 17 hours 37 minutes, including stops. The highest speed attained was three miles…
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The French Eliminating Motor Race to select the French team for the forthcoming Gordon-Bennett Motor Contest was set down for decision on Friday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Ambulance Class
IT is satisfactory to learn that efforts are being made locally to establish ambulance classes to spread knowledge of rendering first aid to the injured. Much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Travelling Pawnshop. on a Motor Car
A travelling pawnshop (writes the New York correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph”), consisting of a big red motor car adorned with three golden balls,…
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It is reported from New York that Major Taylor has been suspended by the National Cycling Association of America. This action was taken by the American…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bridge & Co. Report : --
FUR SKINS. -- Opossums: Our catalogue consisted of 39,734 skins, or half the total number submitted at the Sydney auctions. The upward march of prices was arrested…
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