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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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SHEEP & Lamb Sales. John Bridge Record. Average of 19S 9d

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Mate that there has lately boon decided activity in the market for store sheep the recent fine rains probably being the reason. The…

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Strong Demand for Store Sheep. Big "John Bridge" Sales. Record Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

The recent general rains in the north-west have invested the market with unwonted activity, and we learn that Messrs John Bridge & Co. have,…

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Sheep and Lamb Bales "John Bridge" Record Average of 19S 9D

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

JOHN BRIDGE & Co. state that there has lately been decided activity in the market for store sheep, the recent fine rains probably being the reason. The…

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Charges for Wool Selling. Shall They Be Increased? John Bridge & Co. Say "No"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

Our readers will notice in our business columns a very important manifesto over the name of John Bridge & Co., Ltd. This is of intimate…

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Motor Cycle Ride. a World's Record

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

The American motor cyclist, E. G. Baker, at his second attempt on the world's motor cycle 24 hours record, succeeded in negotiating 230 miles…

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Motor Car Afire

Forbes Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

An advice from Cober says;—Mrs. Huckle and three little children were being drivem=n in from Bourke to Cobar by motor car, when, about 62…

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Sheep and Lamb Sales. "John Bridge " Record. Average of 19s 9d

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

John Bridge & Co. state that there has lately been decided activity in the market for store sheep, the recent fine rains probably being the reason…

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Strong Demand for Store Sheep Big "John Bridge " Sales. Record Results

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

The recent general rains in the northwest have invested the market with unwonted activity, and we learn that Messrs John Bridge and Co. have, during the…

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Wool Travelling Discontinued. John Bridge and Co., Ltd, Avoiding Useless Expen. Diture

Forbes Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

There appears to-day an important announcement by John Bridge & Co., Ltd., who have foreseen that the ever increasing taxation, and cost of labor…

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Railway and Other Items

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

A SPECIAL TRAIN of fat sheep left for the markets last week, being consigned by Messrs McCarthy Bros, of Belara, and Mr T. Malloy, Sandy Ck…

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Monday, 10 a.m. Aeroplane Raid

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The War Office announces that an aeroplane, on the east coast of Kent, at 1 o'clock in the morning, dropped nine bombs, and fled…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The farmer of Now South Wales has been quick to utilise machinery in every possible branch of his vocation. The harvester, if not actually invented in…

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Railway Concessions

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

It is not generally known that two relatione of a returned wounded soldier can get a railway concession of single fare for lae return journey…

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Train Accident

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 24

As the Sydney mail train was about to leave Junee a returned soldier, wounded at Gallipoli, named James McDonald, was saying good-bye to…

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January Wool Sales. "John Bridge" Record. Handsome Wool Prices

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 22

John Bridge & Co's, opening sale of the year, held on Wednesday last, 19th inst., was notable for several things. One of these was the extraordinary…

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The War Aeroplane Over Kent. Bulgarians Almost Breadless. Albanians Enter the Fray. Sydney, Monday 7.40 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 22

The War Office announces that an aeroplane dropped nine bombs on the east coast of Kent, and fled seawards. Some of the bombs were incendiary…

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No Room for Wheat. Space at Forbes Railway. Road and Bridge Talk

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

At the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, on Tuesday night, Alderman Reymond said the Railway Commissioners should be asked to…

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Bad Roads

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

Despite the fact that a large amount of money is collected from this portion of the Goobang Shire in the way of taxes, very little is spent…

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January Wool Sales. "John Bridge" Record. Handsome Wool Prices

Forbes Times · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

John Bridge and Co's opening sale of the year, held on Wednesday last, 19th instant, was notable for serveral things. One of these was the…

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Congestion at Forbes Railway

Forbes Times · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

An unparalleled sight, at least as far as Forbes is concerned, was to be seen at the local railway station yesterday, when close on 100 wheat and chaff…

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