Pekin to Paris. the Motor Race
All Paris is astir at the departure for Pekin of the eighteen competitors who are to take part in the famous Pekin-Paris motor run,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
282 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 15
Tragedy in a Train. Fight Ends in Death
A fracas, which resulted in the death of a passenger, took place last night (24th April) in a train which was returning from the races at Epsom…
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Richard Wildshall was killed by a train at Beech worth (Vic.) yesterday. The body was dragged along the line for 200 yards, and was horribly mutilated…
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THE new scale of passenger rates on the railways, which came into operation on July 1, is in the direction of making the single ticket much nearer the basis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Lady's Sacrifice. Motor-car Tragedy
Miss Brassey, a relative of Lord Brassey, of Clock House, Edge, Malpas lost her life the other evening in attempting to save a pet dog from being run over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Railway Regulations
ONE of the Railway Commissioners' by-laws provides that no driver of any hackney carriage, omnibus, cart, dray, or other public vehicle shall ply for hire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-car in a Quicksand a Decided Dilemma
Two London motorists placed themselves in an extraordinary dilemma at Filey (Yorkshire) on April 1st., as the result of taking their car down to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Story. a Vivid Experience
An excellent collection of motor-stories and motor-anecdotes, and motor-impressions is contributed to the May number of "Pearson's Magazine"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mono Railway. Mr Brennan's Latest. Marvellous Gyroscope Invention
The mechanical wonder of the age, the product of the genius of an English engineer, was exhibited to a wondering meeting of the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Shires and Public Roads
The President of the Goodradigbee (Yass)' Shire Council has drawn up a minute upon the question of public roads, &c., which is to be forwarded to other Councils for their…
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Mr. Morton, M.P., received the following communication from the Public Works department on Thursday last:—"With reference to your letter of 24th June with regard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Motor Car Accident
While a man named Alfred Barden, in employ of Messrs. Innes and Company, of Sydney, was decending a steep bill on the man Western-road, near Lithgow, on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Premier's Policy. Effects of the Railway Rates Reductions
THE railway revenue has been most satisfactory during the year ended 30th June, 1907, and, anticipating the favorable financial results, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barren Jack Tramway. Connecting the Main Railway
The Goondah correspondent of the Herald writes:—The Public Works Department, under the supervision of Mr. C. R. Cunningham, local engineer of works, are actively…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tree Stops a Train. Passengers Help
Passengers by an express train on the Great Eastern Railway yesterday morning. May 6th, found themselves faced by unusual duties…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One Wheel. Mr Brennan's Railway Car
Quite recently the suggestion was made that the rolling of vessels—and consequently sea-sickness—could be prevented by providing ships with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Durability of a Rubber Road
Probably no substance is adapted to a greater variety of uses than rubber, out its applications are restricted by the limited supply and high cost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Lady’s Sacrifice. Motor-car Tragedy
Miss Brassey, a relative of Lord-Brassey, of Clock House, Edge, Malpas, lost her life the other evening in attempting save a pet! dog from being over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disturbance at the Sydney Railway Station
For some time past (says the Evening News) the assembly platform at the new station has been made a kind of rendezvous for hundreds of young men and girls, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Milking a Motor-bicycle
Not long ago a farmer entered a shop in a certain town that but only sells farming implements, but also duals in bicycles. After he had made…
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