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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Huge Stacks of Wheat. Annual Railway Inspection. Bendiok Mohrell and Scott's Siding Visited

Young Witness · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners, who visited Young lost week, carried out the'first of their annual inspections of the railway lines and stations, the…

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Important to Motor Car Owners

Young Witness · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 5

The business announcement in our columns in connection with Firestone Tyres, is of unusual interest to motor car owners, for it carries with it…

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“John Bridge” New Department

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

Elsewhere is this issue John Bridge & Co. Ltd., announce the inauguration of a new department. A perusal of this announcement,…

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Accident To Railway Man. Foot Injured By Hand-Car

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

“ My husband recently met with a most distressing accident when he was work[?] way,” writes Mrs. G Bowman, Throsby street, Wickham,…

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" John Bridge" at Easter. Preparation for Visitors

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. have requested us to publish the following:—'To our 'Clients and Sriends," Ladies and Gentlemen,—…

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"John Bridge" at Easter Preparation for Visitors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., have requested us to publish the following:— "To our Client and Friends : Ladies and Gentleman,—The magnificent…

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Railway Employee's Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Edward Bates a railway employee at Stocklngal; had his hand Jambed between the buffers of a train last week. Bates was taken to Cootamundra…

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Shocking Railway Accident. Fettler, Wife and Two Children Killed

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

A Bourke message reports a allocking railway, accident. Mr. Mutton, with his wife and two children, a girl and boy were returning on a tricycle…

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“John Bridge” at Easter. Preparation For Visitors

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., have requested us to publish the following:— “To our Clients and Friends. Ladies and Gentlemen,…

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Prisoner Jumps From Train

Young Witness · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Two military prisoners were' being taken to Forbes on Thursday morning in charge of tour soldiers, when one made a sensational escape. The…

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"John Bridge" at Easter. Preparation for Visitors

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co, Ltd., have requested us to publish the following :—To our Clients and Friends. Ladies and Gentlemen,…

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Railway Strike. Advice to Strikers. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

The Victorian Railway Commissioners are advising the stall to consider gravely before the threatened sirike, and to ballot before agreeing…

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Royal Easter Show at Moore Park, Sydney April 3-11. Motor Section

Young Witness · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Dalgety's Motor Exhibit at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Show promises to be something exceptional and in this connection we learn that they are…

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Goulburn and the War. Railway Unit Arrive at Durban

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

Captain W. James, in charge of the Railway Unit, has cabled to his brother-in-law, Mr. W. Brown, chief clerk in Inspector Lander's office, stating that the unit has arrived safely at…

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Busy Train Service

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

A considerable number of people onthe southern line are travelling to Sydney before the Easter rush sets in. The fact has been most evident at…

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Veblie "Biltwell" Motor Cars

Young Witness · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue Clutterbuck Bros., Ltd., 26. 38 City Bond, Sydney, are the selling agents for the Velie "6" world…

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Reduction of Railway Freights and Fares

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 7

In response to a request from a selected National candidate for information, Mr. A. G. Huie, Secretary of the Free Trade and Land Values League, has issued the following…

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Proposed Railway Memorial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

A meeting of railway employees was held at the Empire Theatre (kindly lent by Mr. Nicholson free of charge) on Sunday afternoon for the purpose of taking stops to provide a memorial…

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Goulburn and the War. the Railway Unit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 2

The many friends of the members of the Railway Unit which left for the front a short time ago will be glad to hear that a letter has been received that they were all well and in…

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Trouble in Railway Workshops. Engines Going to Pieces. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 2

A peculiar state of affairs exists at Darwin railway workshops, where for about ten days the fitters have held stop-work meetings. One hour's work in the morning is put in, then the…

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