A Motorless Aeroplane. Wright Glider at Work
Those who have had an [?]tunity of witnessing the remarkable experiments of the Wright brothers with their new glider at Kitty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1912
210 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 11
Temporary Line of Railway
AT the Queenbeyan Council meeting on Thursday evening the Mayor drew attention to a resolution which had been passed at a public meeting held at Bungendore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Market Report. John Bridge & Co., Limited, report:-- Hides
We submitted a large and altractive catalogue and found the market firm and unchanged. late rates being readily forthcoming. Calfskins were firm and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railways and the Politicians
No single subject more intimately concerns the Australian citizen--especially the "man on the land"--than the efficient,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mishap to Sir Joseph Carruthers. Collision While Motoring. Goulburn
Sir Joseph Carruthers and his party had a narrow escape from serious accident on Wednesday evening, near Tarago. Sir Joseph and his three young sons and a friend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Novelty in Motor Building
The enthusiasm for aviation has led to a new style in the building of motor-cars. This new form is designed to enable the occupants to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improved Motor-cycle
In an electric motor-cycle, invented by an American, six cells of storage battery are used to operate a specially-designed 12-volt motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Naval College Site. the Defence Minister's Visit. Railway Facilities Needed. Melbourne
Senator Pearce returned yesterday from his tour of Inspection of the suggested sites along the South Coast of New South Wales to be used for the temporary Naval College…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Storms in Canada. Train Swept Off Track. Montreal
Tremendous gales are sweeping the eastern coast of Canada. An express train in Newfoundland was blown right off the track…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Found on the Railway Line. Man's Shocking Death
The dead body of Henry West, 54, a single man, who resided with his brother-in-las at Kogarah, was found on the railway line, half-way between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Motor Device
With the low and elongated automobile bodies that have recently come into favour, the steering column is necessarily placed in a very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hungary's Record Train
The spirit of American hustle has suddenly invaded Hungary, it seems, for a real fast train will shortly start running between Budapest and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queen Mary's Court Train
The statistics of the Queen's new court train are appalling. If Queen Mary had not been, in her own time responsible for a million or so of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Railways. As Business Builders
A Railway Man wrotes in the [?] "Daily Mail" of September 4th:— In the face of all that England…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clearing the Road
Maurice O'Connell had recently been promoted from coachman to chauffeur, a change that gave him no little pleasure, not to say pride…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist's Sensational Ride
While motoring from Wagga to Yarrangobilly Caves a party, consisting of Mr. J. Jeremy, his son, Mr. G. A. Stioson, and Mr. Holden, the driver of the car, had a sensational experience. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Future of the Aeroplane ?
What is the part to be played by aeroplanes in national life? If one doubts that they will become a recognised mode of transit, one, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Personal Experiences Railway Disaster Averted
I am an old railwayman of upward of forty years' service, and have met with many ups and downs during that long period. The story which I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Market Report. John Bridge & Co., Limited, report:--Hides
Under furious competition extreme lights advanced another 1-8d to ¼d, while the heavier averages generally showed an appreciation of 1-Sd Calfskins were 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trams Start Again
The tram service was started again yesterday afternoon. Police contingents guarding the depots and the power-house. The first tram running between Red…
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