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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

210 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 11

Motor Power on the Farm

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

MACHINERY is the order of the day; there is no sense in doing by band that which can be done better and quicker by the aid of machinery. The…

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Market Report. John Bridge & Co., Limited, report:--Hides

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

Extreme lights were [?] but other weights were sometimes [?] higher and taken all round the market was one of the best on record, such prices is…

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Enormous Railway Bridges

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

The most notable features on the prairie section of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway are the large bridges spanning the ravines through which…

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Tram Derailed at Broken-Hill. Rails Deliberately Obstructed. Broken Hill

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

When the 8.49 inward bound tram from West Broken-hill was rounding the curve of the intersection of Thomas-street and…

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Motor Omnibuses in War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 4

The German military manoeuvres, as usual, possessed many interesting features affecting, modern warfare. Motor omnibuses played a very great…

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Railway Sleeper Plantations

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

The South African Railway Administration has embarked on a scheme for growing timber for sleeper purposes. An area of 30,000 acres of…

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Federal Capital Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

WE hear that a movement is on foot, got amongst some of the residents of Moss V[?] backed up by some of the more influent people of Sydney, to induce the Fedel…

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Federal Capital Railway

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

We hear that a movement is on fool got up amongst some of the residents of Moss Vale, backed up by some of the more influential people of Sydney, to…

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Automatic Aeroplane Guns

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

The Osaka Mainichi (Japanese news-panese military aviator, is experimene-panese militar yaviator, is experimenting with an automatic gun of his own…

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Carriages, Buggies, and Motor Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

The rapid growth of Messrs. Angus and Sons' trade in motor cars has led some people to suppose that this 50-year-old firm was paying only…

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A Novel Railway Journey

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

Among the many entertaining events that have happened during a twenty years' stay in South Africa, the trail journey as a refugee at the…

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Market Report. John Bridge & Co., Limited, report:-- Rabbit Skins

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

Our catalogue, which was the largest and most representative submitted, attracted the full buying power of the market, and was quitted at an advance…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Ganger Killed at Bredalbane

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 3

At 1.15 yesterday morning, information was received in Goulburn that a man had been run over and killed by the express train near Breadalbane. C[?]…

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Danger Signals for Motors

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

An ingenious and simple contrivance for preventing motor accidents arising from unexpected turns into side streets has been invented. It…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 13. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. Breach of the Motor Traffic Act

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Police v. Huge Max Knie. Defendant was charged with having, on 6th March, committed a breach of the Motor Traflic Act, to wit, failed…

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Carriages, Buggies, and Motor Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

The rapid growth of Messrs. Angus and Sons' trade in motor cars has led some people to suppose that this 50-year-old firm was paying only…

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A Railway Built on Salt

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 3

A very remarkable stretch of railroad is that which forms a part of the new Western Pacific system in America, between Salt Lake City and…

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Market Report. John Bridge & Co., Limited, report:--Hides

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

Before business proceeded very far an easier feeling manifested itself, and a reduction of 1.8d had to be accepted on all but the best lines of 50lbs average…

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