Across Africa. in a Motor-car. Marooned in a Wilderness
Lieutenant Paul Graets,of the German army, has accomplished another stage in his journey by motor-car through the heart of Africa from Dar-es-Salaam,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 10
Rattling to Pieces. Public Versus Motor Buses in the London Streets
At last there are signs that London is growing ashamed of the rattling, smelling, half-made motor-buses that have made its streets like an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway on Ice
THE most curious railway in the world is built on ice. It is laid between Cronstadt and Oranienbaum, and it is in use only during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Killed on the Railway
HARRY BRITLESS, aged eight years, was run over by a train near the St. Leonard's Station on Friday afternoon and killed instantly. The body…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liner or Tramp? Ship's Officer's Problem
Here is an interesting glimpse of some of the life problems which come to the ship's officer — his life — what shall he do with it? The article is taken from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tourists' Roads
SETTLERS in the Dorrigo and other scrub districts have a grievance against the Government. They are' heavily handicapped for want of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, September 4, 1908. a Scrap of Local History. the Queanbeyan Bridge
THE following extract has been reprinted by a contemporary from a long-since defunct Goulburn newspaper, "The Goulburn Chronicle."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor V. Wind and Weight
The modern motor car is a marvellous instrument, but perfection has not yet been reached. There are still innumerable problems to be solved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Short Story. [Published by Special Arrangement.] Another Tale of the Road
John Shore was a tin peddler. His wagon, a small and rather dilapidated affair, was seen mostly upon dusty country roads. John avoided the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramp's Costly Cookery
Rachael Andrews, a tramp, was indicted at the Norwich Assizes last January for setting fire to a stack at Witton. She was arrested while hurrying from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Omnibuses. the London Example
Far the moment the proprietors of moor-omnibuses should be reaping a golden harvest. The takings of the latest types of these…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How I Train My War Dogs
Perhaps the article among a galaxy of splendid articles in this month's "Pearson's Magazine" is a Paper by Major B. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maintenance of Roads
IN the Sydney district Court on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Rodgers and a jury in the action Rohan v. Municipality of St. Peters, George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Braidwood Railway
A meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday morning last to make arrangements for the visit on Saturday, 28 h instant, of the Minister for Works and a party of members of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney to Goulburn Road Race
ONE of the biggest cycling events of the year--the Goulburn-Sydney road race, over a distance of 131 miles-- was contested on Saturday under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Railway to Braidwood
COLONEL RYRIE, the energetic and wideawake member for Queanbeyan, is taking a Parliamentary party to Braidwood on Saturday next, 26th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Tuesday, September 22, 1908. Proposed Braidwood Railway
COLONEL RYRIE, the energetic and wideawake member for Queaneban i[?] taking a Parliamentry party to Braidwood on Saturday next, 26th inst, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Dust and Growing Crops
The British farmer has raised an objection to motor cars. At a largely-attended meeting of farmers, recently held at Lancaster. England, men who farmed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cooma-goulburn Train Service
SOME months ago representations were made to the Railway Commissioners by the Cooma Municipal Council pointing out the necessity for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →B and B. Road Race
THE bicycle race promoted by Mr. W. B. Freebody (of the B. and B. Cycle Depot) was run on Saturday last, the course being from the…
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