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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

92 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 5

Royal Train. Trolly on Line

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

A sensational incident occurred on Monday morning last, just in advance of the Royal train, when on its way to Canberra. The greatest…

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Record Tram Business

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 7

The tramway business during the period of the Prince's visit to Sydney constituted a record. A total or 9,262,395 passengers were…

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The Rule of the Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 7

A new traffic ordinance under the Local Government Act has also been gazetted. It provides for the driving of vehicles, their…

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Telegraphic News. Royal Train Derailed Prince Escapes Through Window Sydney

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Two saloon carriages of the Royal train were derailed and fell over an embankment near Bridgetown, 172 miles from Perth…

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State Motor Cars

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 7

The fleet of State-motor cars will be reduced by four or five. Ministers who have not much use for cars consider it cheaper to pay…

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Prince's Narrow Escape. Railway Accident in W.a

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

A most alarming accident happened to the Royal train on Monday afternoon, at 2.45 o'clock, when tea miles from Bridgetown W.A.)…

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Railway Royal Commission

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

A Royal Commission is to be appointed to inquire into all phases of the working of the Railway and Tramway…

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Electric Repair Train

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

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

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Tuesday, July 27, 1920. The Railways Commission

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

It is not too much to say that the public in general is better satisfied with the manner in which the Railway Commissioners have done their…

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Stornaway Road to be Opened

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

There was a lively discussion at the Council meeting last night when Alderman Coppin brought on a notice of motion to rescind a resolution that…

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Stornaway Road. Lively Discussion at Council Meeting. Ald. Coppin's Motion Lost

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 3

There was a full attendance at Thursday's Council meeting, when a notice of motion by Ald. Coppin, came on for consideration. The motion was "To rescind…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

A man named Wilson and his wife were killed at Wairarapa, New Zealand, by their car overturning while returning from wedding…

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Railway Smash Three Killed Fifteen Injured. SYDNEY

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

An empty passenger train while shunting at Hurstville Station last night collided with a stationary train full of…

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Stornaway Road. Open Letter to Aldermen Coppin and Land

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

As you have not the courage to take up my challenge and resign from the Council, so as to allow me to contest the vacancy with you, I will now put the acid…

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A Road Matter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

'Before the Council met yesterday a deputation consisting of Mess. J. E. Mackellar and T. M. Rovds waited upon the Council in…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

Monsignor O'Haran. who was injured in a motor car accident yesterday, was slightly improved this morning. His condition, however,…

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Aeroplane to Visit Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

Considerable interest is being manifested in the forthcoming visit of an aeroplane to Queanbeyan in connection with the Peace Loan…

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Rifle Shooting. The Yarralumla Cup. QUEANBEYAN v. Goulburn Railway Ambulance

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last Queanbeyan riflemen paid another visit to Goulburn to try and bring back the Yarralumla Cup. For some time…

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Aeroplane Overturns

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

Lieutenant Robertson, M.C., "The Anzac Dare-Devil," and Sergeant Barry, who left Goulburn on Wednesday by aeroplane, had the ill…

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Aeroplane Smashed

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

Captain Wrigley and Corporal Lovegrove, in a Peace Loan 'plane crashed in taking off from the Inverell racecourse yesterday…

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