Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

104 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 6

All Steel Railway Carriages

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

In American and other railways all steel railway carriages have been proved to be the most scientific form of construction for railway rolling…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

East to West Railway

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 2

The contention that Australian public men, with few exceptions, lack imagination, appears to hold some truth. A striking example of this…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway to the Capital

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 3

In the House of Representatives Mr. Austin Chapman asked for an assurance from the Government that the railway from Yass via Canberra to Jervis Bay would be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Mail Train

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 2

The many late arrivals of the mail train from Sydney is causing considerable annoyance and inconvenience to the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway to the Capital

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Mr. Austin Chapman asked for an assurance from the Government that the railway from Yass via Canberra to Jervis Bay would be…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Triumph Motor Cycle Run

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

A motor cycle run on Sunday, promoted by Mr. W. B. Freebody, proved to be a very enjoyable outing for those who took part. Sixteen…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Who's Who in the Motor Run? (CONTRIBUTED)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

Who strained George Percival's camera?—Reward. Who was the last rider who exceeded the speed limit?…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Safety of the Aeroplane

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. Harry Hawker asserts that the aeroplane to-day is as salt at an elevation of 2,000 feet as a motor-car on the road. He contends that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Short Story. (Published by Arrangement with the Proprietors of the Copyright.) in Two Parts. the Motorist's Strategy Part I.

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 1

"I haven't a ghost of a chance." It was Harry Templeton's summing up of his own case—a Jove affair—audibly expressed as he stood in the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A Short Story. (Published by Arrangement with the Proprietors of the Copyright.) in Two Parts. the Motorist's Strategy Part Ii

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 1

The colonel was furious. He fumed and raged at the man's stupidity, whilst the latter stood humbly by, a picture of abject despair…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Troop Train Bombed by French at Colmar

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 3

Several bombs dropped by French on the German railway at Colmar exploded a troop train with frightful results…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

District Court. Thursday, July 22Nd, 1915. Burge v. Railway Commissioners. Claim for £400 Damages. Verdict for £200

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

The District Court was held yesterday before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. His honor expressed regret at his inability to attend on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Aeroplane

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 2

The exhibitions of flying given Mr. Harry Hawker emphasises in marked way Australia's distance in the centres of knowledge and [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

British Submarine Shells Troop-train

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

A British submarine shelled a troop-train passing along the coast to Haidar Pasha and destroyed seven waggons…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Silence Club. Snake in a Train

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 4

Moscow now has a new club, the chief feature of which is the absolute silence imposed on its members with in the club's precincts. Any infraction As the passengers were pouring out of a crowded train at the Opera an [?]erground station in Paris, at the busiest hour of the morning, the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Trans-australian Railway Retarded

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 1

The Trans-Australian railway at the Port Augusta end is proceeding at its snail-like pace. The Clyde Engineering Company of New South…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Railway Returns

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 2

The annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways for the year ended 30th June, gives particulars concerning the following stations…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Capital Railway. Braidwood's Claims to a Closer Route

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 4

Some few weeks ago, it will be remembered, the Municipal Council addressed a strong protest to the Minister for Home Affairs…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The City (Sydney) Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 4

It is difficult to imagine any arguable justification for the construction of a new railway in the city of Sydney at the present critical juncture…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Science Notes. Useful for Motorists

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

No instrument in the whole line used by motorists is so frequently misused as the screwdriver. It seems second nature for a mechanic who happens to have one…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →