"Hello!" Saved a Train
On March 23rd last a cablegram from Atlanta, America, stated that a man dreamt he saw a bridge collapse. He was so impressed that he went to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1913
146 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8
Accidents at Work. Husband and Wife Grateful to Zam-buk the Best First-aid for All Injuries. Railwayman's Poisoned Hand and Arm Healed
IT is because the risk of blood-poison in neglecting wounds and injuries are so great that the wise workman always carries in his pocket, or keeps in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Money for a Railway. £28,000 Gone Astray
A deputation waited upon the Acting Director of Public Works, in the absence of the Minister, to protest against the non-fulfilment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Proposed Railway from Canberra to Yass
THE important matter of urging the construction of a line of railway from Canberra, the Federal capital, to Yass, came before the Yass Municipal Council on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suffagists at Mr. Lloyd George's Meeting. Women Disgracefully Maltreated at Llantstum[?]y. Trampled Upon and Hair Torn Out
Scenes of much violence occurred recently at Llanstymdwy (near Criccieth), the village in which Mr. Lloyd George spent his boyhood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Million Loan. for Railway Works
The State Treasurer, Mr Cann, announced on Monday that one of the measures to be submitted to Parliament early in the ensuing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bad Roads. Need for Government Control
The agitation by the Good Roads Association for a general improvement of the main highways of the State was continued at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Universal Service in All Dominions. Citizens of Every British State Over-sea Must Train to Bear Arms
In every overseas State under the British flag, citizens are liable to give military service for a varying term of years, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Work
Tenders are being called for road work in the Mulwarree Shire on the roads Tarago to Braidwood, Tarago to Mayfield, Goulburn to Windellams, Budjong Creek to Oallen Ford…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Man Killed. Run Into by Motor Car Accident at North Sydney
An elderly man, who has hot yet been identified, but whose name is supposed to be O'Regan, was knocked down and killed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunting Treasure in Deep Sea Automobiles. Taking Hints From Motorcars, Aeroplanes, and Hydroplanes. a German Inventor Makes It Easy and Safe for Divers to Search the Ocean's Bottom for Long Lost Wealth
The fascination of deep-sea-treasure Hunting are inspiring inventors to make such explorations less hazardous and more profitable than they have proved hitherto. Aided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Derailed
A train was derailed on the Nules-Taroon railway extension (Queensland) last night. Two men were killed, and three seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yass-canberra Railway
THE Mayor of Yass (Alderman Shaw) is in receipt of a communication to the effect that Mr. McGirr has received a letter from Mr. Davis, Director of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"It Won't Go." Common Wealth Road Tractor. Inquiries in Parliament. Melbourne
Mr. Ryrie asked in the House of Representatives to-day whether the Minister for Home Affairs had any information with regard to the purchase of a road tractor in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Scientific Detective Story. How Professor Reiss, of Lausanne University, Unravelled a Famous Crime with a Bloodstained Towel and Railway Ticket
Mme. Guian was the wealthy window of Jean Howard Guian, former president of the Bank of France. Mme. Guian was seventy years old. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Capital Railway
The Minister for Works Stated in the Legislative Assembly the other night, in reply to a question, by Mr. M'Girr, that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Capital Railway. Yass to Canberra
MR. McGIRR asked the Secretary of Public Works in the Legislative Assembly the following questions in regard to the proposed railway from Yass to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Territory. Railway Construction. Minister's Investigations. MELBOURNE
A comprehensive scheme of railway construction for the Northern Territory is at present engaging the attention of the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railways
THE report of the Chief Commissioner for the year ended 30th June, 1913, is to band. It contains the following re-turns of local and district interest:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Country Roads
Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, has stated that the classification of main roads would be completed within the next three weeks, after which the amount voted by…
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