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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

174 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 9

Items of Interest. Building Railways

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works on Wednesday made an important statement regarding the construction of railways. Replying to a deputation which urged…

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Collision with Motorcar

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Roy Bartrop was charged with negligently driving a motor car, at the West Maitland police court on Thursday morning and was fined £5 his driver's li,…

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Railway Extension

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

On the construction of the Bairnsdale to Orient railway line, which is labor to he extended from Victoria into New South Wale[?] to connect with the…

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Items of Interest. Murder in Railway Car

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

A seven-year-old boy was found strangled under the seat of a railway carriage at Shoreditch. The child has been identified, but the…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4
Also in Queanbeyan Age

A shocking railway accident occurred near Martoa in Victoria, on Saturday night. Harry Ferry, a railway ganger, with his wife…

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World's Largest Bridge

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

It is probable that next year a commencement will be made with the construction of the railway bridge between R[?]g[?] and the mainland, which…

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A "Bridge" Frock

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

The new Lines are d[?]dedly mor[?] graceful than those of the skin-tight skirt, and the reversion to draperies in moderation is welcome. The new…

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Railway Time by Wireless

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

The Compagnie [?] Nord of France is [?] first railway of the world officially [?] adopt the regulation of its time[?] by wireless time-signals…

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Items of Interest. Motors Worth a Million

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

During the last year there were 2600 new motor cars registered in New South Wales exclusive of taxi cabs. The total number of cars registered from January…

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The Railways

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

The present position of the railways is one which is calculated to cause considerable apprehension. It is clearly necessary that they…

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Preventing Motors From Back Firing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

One of the most formidable and greatly dreaded causes of accidents in flying machines is back-fire in the carburetor. As the result of an attempt…

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Canberra-jervis Bay Railway

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Home Affairs advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows;—Adverting to your communication of the 5th ultimo, and the letter of Mr. A. F…

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Federal Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Mr Lawson, railway surveyor, and his staff are now camped at the 21-mile peg on the Yass Queanbeyan road, carrying out a [?]rvey of the proposed railway from the…

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Motor Party Attacked

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

On Saturday night as a motor party was proceeding to Goulbnrn from Laggan in Mr Bardekin's car, three young fellows who were near the Goulburn Hospital threw blue…

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Women Attacked Danger of Railway Travelling. Fremantle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

When a Fremantle bound passenger train which left the Central Station at 9 o'clock last night came to a standstill at West Leedervile station, a woman's hysterical…

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Shot in a Motor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

Longfield, an American from California and his German wife have been arrested at San Romo on suspicion of murdering Sigall, a prominent commercial man of…

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Railway to Jervis Bay

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

The Minister for Home Affairs advises the Hon. Austin Chapman relative to the route of the proposed railway line from Canberra to Jervis Bay that the…

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Railway Expension

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. Johnson, retiring Railway Commissioner, speaking at a farewell gathering, stated that daring the past seven years over fourteen million pounds in loans had been…

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Railway Matter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

Mr Griffith states that there is no intention of increasing the expenditure on railway construction…

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