Why Leap Year? Maids "Bespeak Men." a Railway Conversation
"Leap year again," said the Man in the Corner (writes a contributor to the "Daily Mail"). looking up from his newspaper with a humorous eye upon…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
244 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 13
A Good Motor Car
During the past few weeks we have been pointing out the wisdom of only buying good motor cars—in fact, cars. of repute only—and mentioned the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Angus" Motor Cars, Buggies, Etc
The firm of Messrs. Angus & Son, whose advertisement appears on this page, is just now specially equipped to meet the big Easter trade. Hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Tram Fatality
A tram conductor met with a dreadful accident on Wednesday afternoon at Kensington. He was run over by his own car, and was so badly crushed that both legs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Mishaps
THE mishaps and difficulties attending motor car travelling which we are continually hearing of go to show that has improved made of locomotion, which is becoming so much more in use, has its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Double Train Tragedy. Man and Wife Killed. the Inquest
The inquests, held yesterday, 11th March, on the bodies of Mr and Mrs Mervyn Hughes, of Kenilworth- court, Putney. the young couple who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Device to Prevent Telescoping of Railway Carriages
A recent collision in a tube railway abroad caused by the dense smoke from a fire, which made it impossible for the motorman of one train to see…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lightest Motor: a Quarter Ounce
The electric motor recently exhibited to the Paris Academy of Sciences by G. Prevet, a French electrician, weighs only a quarter of an ounce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cars
The growing popularity of good motor cars amongst country owners is becoming more apparent each week— especially now that the inferior quality…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coachers and Roads[?]
Major P. Charley, as usual [?] the fore in these classes with [?] standing, stout-boned and w[?] stock. The Major evidently do[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Bridge and the Show
The great wool, stock, and produce broking house of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., the outward and visible sign of whose greatness is seen in its towering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Duck" Aeroplane
Louis Paulham, who is one of the best known of the French airmen has designed an aeroplane which is called the "Duck," because, like the duck. it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Overturned. Fireman Fatally Injured
A sensational railway accident, resulting in the death of the fireman. Daniel Sibraa, better known as "Showy Ryan,'' the footballer occurred on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian-built Motors
There is no need to look far afield, or to foreign makers, for the most desirable in motors, when Australians have in the Caldwell-Vale Motor and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bullocks V. Railway
THERE was a sensational railway block on the Illawarra and Bankstown lines last Thursday night for nearly four hours, owing to seven bullocks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Idea for Railways
The long list of accidents, due to spreading rails and breaking wheel flanges, on "both electric and steam railways, constitutes, the reason for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious Aeroplane
An aeroplane was seen to pass over Melbourne on Saturday. It was flying at a height of several hundred feet and was travelling very fast. The first View…
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The French airman-constructor, M. Louis Breguet has beaten the weight-lifting record twice in two days. On March 23 he caried 1265 lbs through the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overheard in a Motor 'Bus
First Passenger (continuing): "Yes; and I can assure you, when I first heard of it. it quite took my breath away."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Good Motor Trip
The country traveller of the Perdriau Rubber Company has just completed a trip, which is probably one of the severest tests a car could be put to. The…
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