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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

146 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

THE AEROPLANE—By Albert F. Zahn, M.E., Ph. D., A Leading Authority

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 October 1913 · page 4

The aeroplane is the invention of the nineteenth century, and the fruition of the twentieth. Before the close of the nineteenth…

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Railway Travel in America

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 3

The bedchamber was delightful, the lavatory amounted to a boudoir, the reading lamp left nothing to desire, the ventilation was a continuous…

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Yass-Canberra Railway. Utmost Importance to the Whole District. "Make It Go." "Or Know the Reason Why."

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 4

MR. AUSTIN CHAPMAN, member for Eden-Monaro, has written to Mr. W. Shea, Proprietor of the Yass "Tribune," as…

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Yass-canberra Railway. Yass

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 4

In regard to the proposed railway from Yass to Canberra, a communication from Mr. Austin Chapman, M.H.R., states :— "I am giving special attention to this…

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Road Votes for Queanbeyan District

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

OF the £250,000 allotted for the main roads of the State for the coming year, the following comes to the Queanbeyan District:—Yarrowlumla…

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Growing Railways and Tramways

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

Mr. F. J. Page, M. L.A., speaking a[?] the reunion of the permanent hands of the tramway ervice at Botansy, quoted some figures illustrating the growth of…

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Main Roads Vote

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 2

The following are included in the grants allocated to shires and municipalities throughout the State:— Shires.— Tallaganda, L1120; Monaro, L1,…

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Road Votes for Queanbeyan District

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 5

OF the £250,000 allotted for the main roads of the State for the coming year, the following comes to the Queanbeyan District:--Yarrowlumia…

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The Roads Problem

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

In a report to the Minister, the Chief Engineer for National and Local Governments Works makes the following comment respecting road making:—Modern…

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B. & B. Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

THE following handicaps have been declared by Mr. H. Douglas for the Freebody 12-mile road race from Queanbeyan to Duntroon and return…

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Aeroplane Gift to War Office. Bought by Students' Shilling Subscriptions. Colonel Seely Accepts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 4

A Bleriot monoplane, fully tested in cross-country flights with a view to military use, has been presented to the War Office by students of the…

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B & B. Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

A FAIR amount of interest was taken in the above which was promoted by Mr. W. B. Freebody and run off on Saturday afternoon last. The winner turned up in R. Jones…

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Canberra to Jervis Bay Railway

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The Minister for Home Affairs forwards the Hon. Austin Chapmau a copy of a report received from the engineer-inchief for Commonwealth Railways…

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Canberra to Yass Railway

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The Minister for Home Affairs advises the Hon. Austin Chapman, as relative to the proposed construction of a railway from Canberra to Yass, that the…

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Railway From Queanbeyan to Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

THE railway from Queanbeyan to Canberra which has been delayed in completing owing to the non-delivery of sleepers, will probably be able to…

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Federal Capital Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 2

The Minister for Home Affairs advises the Hon Austin Chapman as follows:—Following on my communication of the 9th instant I desire to inform you that the following is…

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Mr. Wade in Monaro. Broken Promises. Political Railway Works

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 2

The leader of the Opposition commenced a southern tour on Monday last. Mr. Wade, on Monday evening, spoke in the School of Arts, Cooma, the…

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Railway Management

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 2

The definite statement that the Government has no intention of renewing the engagement of Mr. Johnson, the Chief Railway Commisionser, brings the…

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