Some Emotions in a Motor the Maniac Chauffeur
Frances Campbell writes in the "West-minister Gazette" of 9th November:— It was shortly after my return to England—and I had been away ten…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10
Parliamentary. Cooma to Bombala Railway
SPEAKING on the second reading of the proposed Cooma to Bombala railway in the Upper House on the 18th December, the Hon. A. Ryrie spoke as follows:—There is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death on a Motor Car. the Chauffeur Expires
Reallsing on 14th November that he was losing consciousness, and that the steering wheel of the motor-car Which he was driving was out of his control,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Horse That Stood Still. Strange London Scene. Road Blocked for Two Hours
The typical American mule had a rival on September 20th. in a case of a horse at Charing Cross, which for pure "cussedness" in staying power could…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Olympic Motor Show. Opened by the Duke of Connaught
The opening of the Motor Show at Olympia this morning (11th November) by the Duke of Connaught was a purely informal affair, and there were no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accidents in Brussels. a Countess Seriously Injured
Brussels, 10th November.—Two serious motor-car accidents occurred in Brussels to-day, one already having proved fatal, and the other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Motor Accident. BOWRAL
A sensational motor car accident occurred near Bong Bong Bridge, two miles from Moss Vale, at about 6 o'clock last evening, as a result of which one of the occupants of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Accidents in Brussels. a Countess Seriously Injured
Brussels, 10th November.—Two serious motor-car accidents occurred In Brussels to-day, one already having proved fatal, and the other,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Queanbeyan to Yass Railway
THE Mayor has been written to by Mr. Neil Neilsen, M.P. for Yass in regard to a proposed railway line along the route of the main road from…
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THE following letter has been received by the Mayor (Mr.E.C. Hincksman) from the member for Yass, relative to the proposed railway between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some Statistics of He Forth Bridge
When King Edward VII., them Prince of Wales, opened the Forth Bridge—Sir Benjamin Baker's most stupendous undertaking—His Majesty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Earl and the Burglars. Bill Sikes' Motor Oar
The hunting seat of the Earl of Lonsdale, at Barleythorpe Hall, near Oakham, in Rutlandshire, recently came under the operations of some remarkably clever burglars. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smoker Delays a Train
Entering a suburban train near Paris, a smoker who had just lighted an excellent eigar was forced to leave a nonsmoking compartment, and searched the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Railway-Queanbeyan to Yass
IMMEDIATELY at the close of the commoners' meeting last night, a meeting in connection with the, above was held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deadly Motor. a Woman Killed. Driver Attempts Suicide. Crowd Restrained by Soldiers
A fatal motor-car accident had an extraordinary sequel in the Riviera di Cheala yesterday (wrote the correspondent of the London “Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Railway—Queanbeyan to Yass
IMMEDIATELY after, the conclusion of the meeting of Commoners the Mayor announced that he had also convened a meeting to consider the best means of furthering the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial View of Railway Crisis
The objects the British railwaymen desire to attain ought to have been conceded by the companies long ago. Victory, however, in many a sordid fight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Riviera Tragedy Lady Motorist Killed. She Turns Her Head
From Cannes [?]nuary 28th a correspondent of the London "Daily Mall" writes:—A party of English automobilists met…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Agitation for the Queanbeyan Yass Railway
Col. Ryrie after receiving a deputation ia Queanbeyan to protest against the alienation of the Quean beyan Common by the Land Board met a number of the townspeople re the proposed railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Railway Travelling. Privately-owned Lines. a List of Grievances
Alfred Fellows writes in the "Daily Mail" of 24th December an article which shows how, to an over greater extent than here, the want of…
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