Belgium tourists coupon book prompts travel perks program
The article notes Belgium introducing a tourist coupon book offering discounted hotel stays rail travel theatre admissions and other privileges. It recalls 19th century concerns about rail travel speed and safety with anecdotes of insurance agents issuing accident policies to reassure frightened passengers during a bishop’s Canadian route ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Austra Railways
New South Wales Railways
Hailway Traves
Australia
Philadelphia
Michigan
Detroit
Canada
St. Thomas
Canadian Southern Railway
O the Day
Lone naval observer on Adele Island receives teledeum
A solitary naval officer on Adele Island off Western Australia makes astronomical observations aided by a teledeum message sent from Sydney 130 minutes earlier. The relay involved Yampi Sound post office and a survey ship, marking a step toward the Yampi Sound Iron Ore project supplying Newcastle and Kembla. The first freighter Tron Yampi, largest built in Australia, is to launch in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australie
Adele Island
W.A
Sydney
Yampi Sound
Yarmpi
Australia
Whyalla
Newcastle
Kembla
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. C. Ben M
S. A. Taylor
Post Ofer
Mount Isa
Commission
Sun Oil Co
America
Sundco Gill
Sunoco
Queensland
U.S
F.O. R. Brisbane
F.O.R. Brisbane
Rapelo
RAPID
Longthy
Newmarket
Majora
Dowen Street
Hibiscus House
Machinery Hill
Mr. Walsh
Shire Hall
Cloncurry
H. R. Hood
Hog. V.R.C
C. & Tottersall's Club
Minot
W. G.P.O
Hrishane
Radiola
A.C
Weeny
Elci
Funders
ST. Townsville
Brimsane
Toowogmea
Bocenamftion
CAMNS
Warwick Aura
Bio Talkies
Charlie Chen
the Scarlet Club
Daphne Campbell
John Leder
Ruth Ford
Dennis O'Keefe
Marie
Woody) McDonald
March OF
Gertie
Barry Sullivan
Binnie Barnes
J. Carrol Naish
Sheila Ryan
Cine Dern
Helmut Danine
Jean Sullivan
Twentieth Century Fox
Fred MacMurray
Joan Leslie
Carlos Ramirez
Anthony Quinn
Alan Mowbray
TS Technicolour
SHELL
Pennant
A. Fo
THE
Advocate
P.O. Box
Scarr
N, Butt
Smt
Eecmange Eacle
Brisbane
Brenebee
Rockhampton
Townsville
St Charleville
Longreach
On, Ee & George
Breckall
Hugheagen
Hubner‘s Motor and Cycle Depot
R. M. Jordan
Waters OF
Jordan
BE. M. Jordan
Dalowee Street
Cloncur
C. J. Robertson Firewood Depot
Short Street
Algo
Ham Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!