Two men Killed. Train and Tricycle Collide
GOULBURN, Sunday.—A shocking accident occurred at about half-past 2 o'clock this morning a little beyond Bredalbane, and as the result two employees of the Railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
244 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 13
Bredalbane Railway Fatality
An inquest into the death of Messrs. P. Horan and R. Flood, who were killed so tragically at Bredalbane on Sunday morning, was held in the Courthouse, Goulburn, on…
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WHILE on the way to Bega on Monday with a load of Moroya sports for the Bega races the hood of Mr. Harrison's motor car caught alight, and it was soon in a blaze. The fire was extinguished after…
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Mr. Hammond, of the Bristol Biplane Company, who had twice disappointed the people of Perth (W.A) owing to boisterous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Ambulance Class
THE following members of the local Railway Ambulance Class have passed the examination entitling them to certificates which they have received, the…
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On 24th October the Paris correspondent of the "Express" wrote:—M. Santos-Dumont has won the Archdeacon Cup by flying about seventy…
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THE spirit of revolt which was the most potent influence in elevating the Labor men to office is giving them trouble now that they have attained…
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One of the greatest additions to the pleasure of night motoring is an improved electric lighting system recently perfected. By means…
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An "Evening News" reporter travelling on a suburban line, was present at a somewhat amusing difference which took place between the ticket collector and a lady passenger, and…
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She still sits at bridge at midnight, As the clocks are striking the hour; No thought of her home or her family To move her have the power…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rules of the Road for Airships
The Aero Club of France has prepared for the French Government a set of aviation rules of the road to be used as a basis for the formation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scientific Notes. a German Combination. Motor Sweeper and Sprinkler
Several German cities have started using a motor-propelled combination sweeper and sprinkler, which allows the two street-cleaning operations to…
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THE road to Kowen leaves the Sutton road about three miles from town. Immediately on leaving the main road the traveller encounters the hill widely known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. at Sydney Station
A smash occurred at the Central Railway Station early on Saturday morning, when two runaway engines coupled together crashed into a set of 10 standing empty…
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Wanganui, New Zealand, boasts a well-equipped fire brigade, and claims the distinction, of having been the first Australasian town to adopt self-propelled fire…
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The defeat of Claverhouse by the Scottish Covenanters in 1679 excites alarm in London, and the Duke of Monmouth, the King's natural son…
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It is surprising that paper, which is used for waggon-wheels, has not yet been adopted for motor-car tyres. An ingenious inventor has now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extraordinary Gradients on Brazilian Railway
The steepest gradients of any railway built with ordinary rails are found in Brazil on the road joinin; the bay of Rio de Janeiro with Nova…
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The inaugural meeting of the above club was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday evening last, When most of the motor bike enthusiasts were present…
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