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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

210 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 11

A New Self-propelled Motor

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 4

A new self propelled cycle has been invented by Mr. H. Hildebrand, of Munich. The machine is low in height, and propelled by a (presumably) petroleum motor, by means…

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Cycling & Motoring Notes. English and Australian

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 2

“Bicycling News“ (England), one of the leading cycle journals of the world, thus enthuses over the variably gear : “It is somewhat surprising [?] to…

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Williamsdale Roads

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

MR. J. KEEFFE, secretary Williamsdale Progress Committee, is in receipt of the following communications from the Lands…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last, an instructive lecture on first aid was delivered at the railway station by District Traffic Manager Milne,…

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Local News. Railway to Bombala

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

THE deputation to further the extension of the railway to Bombala interviewed the Premier, who promised to consult his colleague, Mr…

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The Motor Mystry Admissions by This Driver. Coincidence with “Daily Mail” Offer

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 4

Late on Saturday evening, April 22nd, the driver of the motor-car responsible for the lamentable-accident at Markyate, in which the little boy…

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Motor Cars and Farmers

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 3

“What with the motor cars and so much, electricity being used, It is a poor outlook for the farmer,” writes a contributor to the Mark Lane Express.”…

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New South Wales Railway Ambulance

The Age · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday night in the waiting room at the station, Mr. Inspector Milne, of Goulburn, at the invitation of the local branch of the above, delivered a most interesting and…

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Cycling & Motoring Notes

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 2

A question of considerable interest and importance to the automobile movement in these States, is t he selection. of suitable and practical motor…

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A Tide-motor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 1

A solution of the old problem of how to get mechanical power from the rise and fall of the tides is attempted by Mr T. B. Stoney, M, Inst. C.B., who has patented a…

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Football Match. Sydney Tramway Club versus Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

THE contest between these two teams in the Park on Wednesday afternoon attracted a fair number of spectators who were not disappointed in the expectation of…

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Cycling & Motoring Notes

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 2

A cablegram received by the Dunlop Tyre Oo, from Olermout-Ferrand (France) States that “The Gordon Bennett race resulted in a win for…

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Deposer of Bridge

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 4

Mr Oswald Crawford writes to [?] “Times”—to declare that the [?] has come when Bridge, the [?] of Whist must in turn be [?]…

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Record Engineering Feat. the Victoria Falls Bridge. Sir G. Metcalfe’s Impressions

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 4

Sir Charles Metcalfe, the famous engineer, has just returned to tins country from the scene of/his latest triumph—a canon on the boundary…

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Preferential Railway Rates

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

Preferential rates on the railways have been abolished in nearly all the States. Arrangements are being made for the abolition of such rates in…

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Cycling & Motoring Notes

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 2

An interesting and instructive demonstration was recently given in London of the comparative stopping or braking powers of the automobile and horse…

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Runaway Motorists. Lady Cyclist Less Senseless. Unravelling a Mystery

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 3

Mystery surrounds the accident which has occurred to Miss Adlercron, of Park Lodge, Bluefield, near Windsor…

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Motor Omnibus Bill

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Government Bill for adopting motor omnibuses was severely criticised on the ground it would interfere with private enterprise…

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Road Tenders

The Age · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 3

TENDERS for the undermentioned contracts were opened at the Courthouse at noon to-day, the following being the lowest:—Contract No 1. Goulburn to Cooms, Gec. Moore, £40 19s 4d, 4…

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Cycling & Motoring Notes

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 2

West Australia has unearthed a promissing road rider named Foster who recently succeeded in carrying off the 25 and 50 miles W.A. Road Championship…

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