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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

210 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 11

A Motor Smash. Accident to Family Party. Richmond

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

On Sunday night, about dusk, Mr. J. E. James, auctioneer, of Windsor, was motoring home from Sydney, accompanied by his wife, and daughter, and a little girl friend, when…

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

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

Best sorts were firmer, while the lower grades were weaker, but values may be quoted as practically unchanged. The immediate outlook is a bit…

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Road Contracts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of the Mulwarse Shire Council on Wednesday last the following road tenders were accepted:—Tarago via Charleyong to Mayfield, G. Dalton, £24 7s; Goulburn to Braidwood via…

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An Exciting Time Motor Boat Burned. Occupants Swim Ashore. Perth

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 6

At Bunbury, Messrs. Hawkes and Tangye, railway employers, went out fishing in Mr. R. Tangye's motor boat Avera to Koombana…

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Explosion Under Tram. A Brisbane Accident. BRISBANE

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 6

A tram car accident occurred in Wickham street to-night, resulting in several persons being slightly injured and a c r [?] ged. From what can be gathered something went…

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Bicycle Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

CYCLISTS are taking great interest in the twenty mile road race promoted by Messers Moore Bros., which is to be run on the 3rd June under the auspices…

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

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Buyers were evidently influenced more by the improvement in the quality of the offerings than by the allegedly unfavorable reports from Home, as they…

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Bank Bailed Up. Road Agents Daring Theff

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 5

A road agent rode into the town of Grass Valley (California) on Friday last, held up the bank, and decamped with £1000…

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Taking Another's Motor Car

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

William M'Crohan was presented at the Melbourne Criminal Court on Tuesday on a charge of stealing a motor car on May 6…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

At Goulburn on Tuesday night a man, named Michael Craig, employed on the duplication works, met his death in a shocking manner. It appears he was…

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The Motor Car and Camera

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] exchange, deals [?] [?] the local [?] Council[?] Sir[?]—A little while back your paper stated that…

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Cable News. Fatal Motor Accident. a Prince Killed. Berlin, Tuesday-Evening

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

Reince George,. the eldest son of the Duke pf Cumbarland, was killed in a motor accident yesterday while travelling from Mecklenburg to Copeneagen, to attend the funeral…

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An Aeroplane Gun

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 6

Messrs Vickers (Limited) have produced a new quickfiring gun at their Er[?]h works for use on dirigibles and aeroplanes, says the "Times." The…

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

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4

Our catalogue which totalled 8230 was the largest of the day. In such a fine collection every buyer naturally found something to interest him, consequently…

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The Longest Span Riveted Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 3

It is claimed for the new doubledeck bridge which is now approaching completion across the Missouri River at Kansas City that it is the longest…

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

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 4

The upward tendency of prime lines which has been so noticeable of late was accentuated at this week's auctions, otherwise there was no change discernible…

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Child Killed by a Motor Car

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

Harold Linton Beverley, aged six. residing with his parents at Padding on was run over and killed by a motor car on Sunday morning. The lad was…

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Another Tram Fatality

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 2

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday evening a fatal tram accident occurred in George street, Sydney. Michael Savage, a laborer, was noticed to have…

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The Bankers' De Luxe Train

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 4

The de luxe trains provide for the meeting of the American Bankers Association, recently held in New Orleans, may be classed among the finest…

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