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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

108 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

Warning Signs on Roads

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 4

To warn motorists at night 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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Returned Soldiers and Road Work

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

A statement was made yesterday at the Shire Council meeting that eight of the 16 men now employed by the Municipal Council…

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Shout Serial Story. Tramp and Lover (Continued)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

The discourteous injustice of the remark irritated Desanges immensely. "I had no intention of remaining…

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Local and General News Canberra-jervis Bay Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

Senator Grant asked the Minister representing the Minister for Works and Railways in the Senate last week: (1) What steps have…

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Short Serial Story. Tramp and Lover. (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1919 · page 6

From some trivial question as to what part of Australia he knew, Desanges found himself describing his first year at Warrolarg. After…

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Short Serial Story. Tramp and Lover

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

The awning was over him when he awoke, but the sun seemed to pierce it easily. His bead hurt horribly. He moved painfully, then…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

A motor car driven by Mr. Allsopp, representative of Stott and Hoare's branch, Auburn Street, Goulburn, and containing Mr. E…

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Carbon Deposits in Motors

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

The present day automobile is thoroughly efficient—a highly developed piece of machinery. But low-grade fuels are forced upon it; and,…

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Railway Returns

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

The following record of the total earnings at the railway stations named, taken from the annual report of the Railway Commissioners, showing a comparison with the…

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Reinforcing Bridge Piles

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 3

A novel example of concrete work is to be found in the reconstruction. of the pile foundation of a long wooden highway trestle at Port Angeles…

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Electric Repair Train

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 3

Everybody, has heard about the wonderful system of light railways Which the British constructed for military transport in Flanders, but…

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Valuable Road Metal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 5

While passing through the gate at the shire tank, about 25 miles west of Grenfell, a returned soldier named Payten and Mr. Reg…

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Alcohol Motor Fuel

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 3

Financial provision is being made for an important programme of research which has already been commenced at Manchester University…

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New Form of Motor-scooter

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 3

"Why stand?" Such is the query that naturally occurs to one on first inspecting one of the recently invented motor-scooters. A new form of…

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Stoppage of Wool Carriage. Storage at Railway Stations

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report:—The Railway Department has not yet lifted the embargo on the carriage of wool. But to…

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Government Motor Cars. Are They Used for the Races?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 3

A good deal of attention has lastly been drawn to the use—and also mis-use—of Government motor cars. In the Legislative…

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Tales of "The Road." Told by Commercial Travellers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

The lot of the married commercial, like that of the policeman, is not always a happy one. He sometimes scarcely knows his own children, and…

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Motor Car Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

A very serious and painful accident occurred to the Rev R Elliott on Wednesday night He was engaged in cranking his car near the…

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Wool Offerings Resume. the Railway Position

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— Arter a break of twelve days, wool appraisements have re-opened in Sydney. The series will continue until November 4…

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Railway Picnic

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

The Goulburn district railway employess held their annual picnic at Breadalbane on Monday in lovely weather. Two trains crowded with picnicers left at 9.30…

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