Railway Commissioners’ Bill
The Council restored the Railway Commissioners’ Appointment Bill on the business papery and was carried through Committee without amendment…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
235 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 12
On a Railway Station Platform
Travelling in Eastern Carolina a few years ago 1 was obliged to change cars at a place called Weldon. About the hour of noon, having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan to Gudgenby road Deviation
The GAZETTE of Sep. 5 contains particulars of deviation in part of road from Queanbeyan to Gudgenby, parish of Cuppacumbalong, county…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Old Tramp
Though his clothes are ragged and mean, And his features haggard and wan, While with tottering steps be shuffles along--…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In a Tramcar
A clergyman who has just returned from a tour in the North of Ireland narrates an amusing incident which orcured one day in a tramcar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Future of the Motor-boat
Count Recope, a groat admirer of the motor-boat, writes with enthusiasm of its future in the "London Magazine." As he truly says, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Railways and Socialism
THE statement is often made that our railways, past offices, and other branches of the public service are socialistic, but a. brief consideration oi the subject will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramp Leaves L 11,000. “Owd Alf.”
.A considerable sensation was a few : weeks ago caused in the Peak District of Derbyshire by the publication of the will of Alfred Books, at one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N. S. W. Government Railways. Eight-hour Demonstration Holiday. Monday, October 1, 1906
HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to Sydney and stations on the Metropolitan area, commencing on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, and thereafter by…
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"Hear that tapping under the car?" asked the Conductor the other day. I had heard it; a low, monotonous, bumping, exceedingly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramp Leaves L11,000. "Owd Alf."
A considerable sensation was a few weeks ago caused in the Peak District of Derbyshire by the publication of the will of Alfred Booker, at one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Tenders
The following is a list of lowest tenders opened at the Court House, Queanbeyan, on Thursday, for the following contracts:—No. 16/06-7…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Where the Roads Cross
The girl sat by an open fire, looking with a sad smile on her lips at the ugly token or friendship that lay' in her lap. It was an elaborate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Day Train to Queanbeyan
THE member for the district, Colonel Ryrie, has received the following communication from the Secretary for Railways:--Adverting to your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Day Train Service for Queanbeyan
COLONEL RYRIE, M.L.A., has handed us the following letter re the day train service, for publication:—"Sir,—Adverting to my letter of the 28th July…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train's Terrible Leap. Falls Into a Lake
The "Great Northern Flier," westbound, left the rails near here last night and the fore portion plunged into the depths of the Diamond Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victims of Bridge. Girls at the Card Table. Father Vaughan's Strong Indictment
The prodigal in Mayfair was the subject of Father Bernard Vaughan's sermon at Farm street yesterday (22nd July.)…
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IN consequence of the excellent financial position of the railways, and inaccordance with a promise made by the Commissioners, some time ago,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduction in Railway Freights
The reduction in railway freights is announced to take place from Monday next. The producing interests will benefit by the alteration. Concessions are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduced Railway Freights
In consequence of the excellent financial petition of the railways, and in accordance with a promise made by the Commissioners some time ago, important reductions in the freights charged on a number…
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