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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

244 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 13

Motor Car Passenger Traffic

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

Following upon the large motor cars that have been put on the road by Messrs. Pooley and Malope and Mr. Coffey, another smaller one has been purchased by Mr. Coffey, which arrived In…

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Motor Car Litigation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 2

AN arbitration case, dealing with the motor car business as carried on some time by Messrs. Schilling and M'Ternan and Mr. M. Keating, was set down for hearing at the Nowra Court House…

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Road Works

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 2

TENDERS fore number of road works will close the Tallaganda Shire Office to-day at noon. A list of the works will be seen in an advertisement in another column…

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One Touch of Genius. Complete Short Story. a Hero in Tramp's Attire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 4

"Hello, 'bo!" "Hello, there, brakey!" "What are yer doin' in there?" A face, dirty, unshaven, and…

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Fast Railway Runs. Chicago and New York

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 4

The racing trains between Chicago and New York are exciting much interest. They make runs over very long distances, averaging over a mile a…

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Road Contracts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2

THE following tenders have been received by the Shire Engineer:—Contract 3 Elrington road, J. W. Wiggins, £37; contract 15, Jerrabatgully road, J. Bopping, £50 contract 17, Uradux road J. Varnum…

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Railway Speed Indicator

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 4

The Flaman speed-indicator, used on many French locomotives, is an interesting instrument. By means of clockwork, moved by gearing…

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Threatened Strike by Railwaymen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 5

The railwaymen have decided to strike if they are asked to deal with the transit of goods that have been handled by blacklegs…

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Motor Car Troubles

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 6

During the hearing of the arbitration case at Nowra in respect to the motor car business carried on by Messrs Schilling and McTernan, of Nowra, and Martin Keating, of…

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Fruitful Coolah Valley. Wants Railway Facilities. Works Committee to Inquire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Works, Mr. Griffith, intends, during the present session, to send to the Public Works Committee for enquiry a proposal to construct a railway line along the…

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The Cronulla Tram

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 4

THE opening of the steam tram to Cronulla makes available to visitors one of the finest beaches within easy reach of Sydney. Previously, only…

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How to Control an Aeroplane

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

At the present moment probably not one person in every million of the world's population has tasted the new sensation of flying. Yet we look…

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Motor Lorry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 2

THE substitution of motive power for the services of the good old horse has become now quite common in travelling, and many motor cars have been introduced here for stage…

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Simple Motor-cycle Stand

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 3

A stand for motor-cycles can be made very simply out of pipe fittings as shown in the accompanying sketch. The pipe used may be [?] or ½-in. pipe,…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday, 6 p.m. Electic Traction on Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 5

The Government is Considering the question of electric traction on the railways…

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Train' and Elephant

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 1

Among the remarkable photographs published in the last official report of the Federated Malay States Railways, were two, showing the wreck of a…

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Giant Motor Boats

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 1

The world's first ocean-going motor ship will make her maiden voyage from Hamburg to New York towards the end of this year. Eight…

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Kerosene Oil and Motor Spirit Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 3

Doubtless very few people are aware of the vast resources of the Commonwealth in regard to the production of kerosene oil, motor spirit and lubricating oils. The wonderful shale…

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Motors for the Railways

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

As announced some time ago, the Acting Treasurer,, MI. Carmichael, has had in view the introduction of motors for the railways. The matter is before the…

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Railway Accident at Newtown. Two Men Killed

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

A shocking railway accident occurred near the Newtown Railway Station on Friday afternoon, resulting in the death of John Joseph Frazer, 50, a ganger,…

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