Creeping Railway Lines
It is not generally known that railway rails creep. They do, however, and an American authority tells us that "on lines running north…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
244 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 13
High Speeds on Railway
With regard to the maximum speeds attainable, it may be of interest to mention the speed tests carried out in Germany between the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Tax Likely
The difficulties of local governing bodies arising from the wear and tear on roads from motor-cars, and the proposal to tax cars to help keep up the main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Railway Accident
A shocking railway accident happened in the Goulburn railway yard early on Tuesday morning, when Charles Pereival Champion (26) assistant railway guard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Railways Began
In the middle of the 17th century wooden rails were used at the collieries near Newcastle-on-Tyne. The first iron railway was sanctioned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Free Railway Passes for Aldermen
Some time ago the Local Government Association waited upon the Minister for Works and urged the granting of free railway passes to aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Works
IN an advertisement in this issue tenders are called by the Eurobodalla Shire Council for works on the road Moruya via Kiora to Araluen, on the road Nelligen to Braidwood, and on the main South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Araluen Main Road
At last the Shire Council has awakened from its reverie concerning the [?] that runs through this township, and it seems [?] if we now have a prospect of seeing it pot in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Tax Likely. to Keep Up Main Roads. Minister for Works Sympathetic
The difficulties of local governing bodies arising from the wear and tear on roads from motor cars, and the proposal to tax cars to help…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident at Goulburn. Man Badly Mutilated
A shocking accident occurred at about a quarter to 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning at the Goulburn railway station, the victim being Mr. Charles Percival Champion, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ripley Motor Victim. Chauffeur Charged with Manslaughter. Human Hairs As Clue
At Woking yesterday (writes the "Daily News" of 29th April) Arthur Metson, a chauffeur, aged 20, of Camera square, Chelsea, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Motor Tax. Not Favored by Motorists
The proposal to place a tax upon motorists in New South Wales is not viewed with favor in Sydney motoring circles. Motorists at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Passenger Motor Car
MESSRS. Pooley and Malone's new motor car is expected to arrive in Braidwood to-morrow (Thursday), with Mr. T. Pooley and Mr. Luke Malone, the latter of when went to Sydney last week on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Novel Wind Motor
An inventor in Philadelphia has been experimenting with wind motor's of a peculiar type. As shown in the drawings, the motor consists of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Railway Smash
A big railway smash occurred at Parramatta owing to a trait which was being shouted crashing into a standing train. The impact was terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Comedy. Chase After a Passenger
The Geneva correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote, on 23rd October:— Tourists travelling in the "express"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Capital. Light Railway for Stores Transit
Instructions have been given by the Home Minister for a report to be prepared on the desirability of constructing an economical but temporary railway from near Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bagdad Railway
The everyday Englishman is only interested in the Bagdad Railway Question when some inter-national problem or agreement brings its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Curious Bridge
During the Chinese War of 1860 one of the most curious bridges ever built was made by the British troops. They were marching on Pekin, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Motor Car
MR. P. COFFEY has purchased an additional [?] smaller than his 16 passenger one, to run in conjunction therewith in the passenger trade between Braidwood and Tarago. He has been to Sydney…
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