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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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

LOVE'S Rough Road Chapter Viii. (Continued)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 4

There was a mysterious twinkle in his eyes as he caught sight of the colour slowly rising to Mary's demure,…

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State Motor Cars. Is It Possible?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 4

Speaking at a public meeting in Barhurst the otter night, Mr. Johnson, M.L.A. protested against methods adopted by the…

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Aeroplane Fights a Whale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

A running encounter between a whale and an aeroplane resulted in the death of the whale several miles off the shore at San Diego,…

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LOVE'S Rough Road Chapter Ix. (Continued)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 6

Robin's exile had not been utterly dreary. As he had told his father-in-law, he had hope, and it had sustained and…

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LOVE'S Rough Road CHAPTER X., and Last. (Continued)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

'My dear little sister, how glad I am to see you again! But I am not fit for you to touch; for goodness' sake let…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 7

Mr. T. M. Royds last week had the bad luck to lose his Buick motor car. It appears that he left Durham Hall on Friday morning…

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Wagga to Canberra. Yass Man's Proposal. to Replace Railway From Yass

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

There was before the last meeting of the Wagga Council a letter from Mr. C. J. Livingston, Yass, putting forward a proposal to take the place…

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Motor Car Destroyed

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Royds, of "Durhain Hall," had the misfortune to have his Buick motor car destroyed by fire on Friday last. From information available it appears that…

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Warning Signs on Roads

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

To warn motorists at night of obstructions on the road, such as freshly laid tar, a system of white reflex lights in the form of letters has been…

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Naas Greek Road

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 2

The Hon. Austin Chapman, M.H.R., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Home and Territories:—"In…

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Fatal Motor Accident at Cooma

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 3

A motor car accident [?]ook place at Cooma on Saturday night which resulted in the death of Sylvester Day and severe injuries to the other…

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Motor Gar Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

Mr. Sylvester J. Day was killed in a motor accident at Bald Hill, about nine miles from Cooma, on Saturday night. When he was…

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The Federal Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 6

In the House of Representatives last week Mr. Glynn, Minister for Home Affairs, said that there had been no change of policy in regard…

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Aeroplane Fights a Whale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 3

A running encounter between a glue pot. Add five gallons of hot water to the mixture, and stir well. Let it sand for a few days, protected…

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The Main Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 6

In connection with the Government's proposal to improve the main roads of the State, it is proposed, in addition to the sums…

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The Railways

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 7

Mr. Frazer, Railway Commissioner, stated on Saturday that without increased production there was no prospect of…

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Canberra Coast Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

Acting upon a letter received from the Yass and District Chamber of Commerce the Wagga branch of the Farmer and Graricers'…

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Science Notes. the Largest Motor-vessel

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 3

The British twin-screw Diesel engined vessel Glenapp, which has just been built by a Glasgow shipyard, is the largest and most powerful motor…

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Short Serial Story. Tramp and Lover. CHAPTER I.

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

A hot smell of grease seemed to exude from the slippery quay; the paint on the boats lying out at anchor was blistering in the heat…

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Short Serial Story. Tramp and Lover. (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 6

"I place him," the Canadian answered placidly. "He belong some big family, and things go wrong, so he come out to work and work…

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