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

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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"John Bridge" Many Easter Visitors. Expulsion Incident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

RESPONDING freely to the cordial invitation of John Bridge and Co. just before Easter, hundreds of the firm's clients and country friends throughout…

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John Bridge & Co. Entertaining Easter Visitors. Expulsion Discussed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 3

Though clients and friends of John Bridge and Co. have been accustomed, for years past, to receive invitations to [?]gather at their headquarters,…

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Local Railway Items

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

INWARDS goods traffic at the local railway yards is becoming very brisk and the passenger traffic for the first three months of this year shows a…

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"John Bridge" Many Easter Visitors! Expulsion Incident

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 5

Responding freely to the cordial invitation [?]ss[?]d by John Bridge and [?] just [?] hundreds of the firm's clients and country [?]…

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John Bridge & CO. Entertaining Easter Visitors. Expulsion Discussed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

Though clients and friends of John Bridge & Co. have been accustomed for years past to receive invitations to foregather at their…

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John Bridge. Many Easter Visitors! Expulsion Incident

Western Champion · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 10

Responding freely to the cordial invitation issued by John Bridge & Co., just, before Easter, hundreds of the firm's clients and country friends…

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Railway Institute. Parkes Branch

Western Champion · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 25

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Institute on Wednesday night, 18-4-17. The chief business was to deal with opening of…

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Suspension Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Mr F., Flint, the contractor for the re-building- of the South Lead suspensino bridge, has now finished up his job, and a word of praise is due…

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Discharged Railway Men. Northern Tunnel Falls In. Many Thousands Now Idle. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

It is reported that, following the withddrawaal of the railway workers on sections of the North Coast line, No, 4 tunnel has fallen owing to the…

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"John Bridge." Many Easter Visitors. Expulsion Incident

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

Responding freely to the cordial invitation issued by John Bridge & Co. just before Easter, hundreds of the firm's clients and country friends…

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The Motor in 1920

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 7

Lord Montagu, writing on the future of the motor-car, remarks that none of us can say to what extent the all-conquering motor will have will…

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Motor Traffic Act

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Llewellyn Alexander POrtland was charged with riding a motor cycle without having at first possessed a driver's license, in Dowling Street Forbes…

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Barmedman to Rankin's Springs Railway League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 3

The Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. H. Cuthbert writes:— A meeting of the Barmedman to Rankin's Springs railway…

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Big Prices for Wethers. John Bridge and Co

Western Champion · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 6

A top price of 45/, with an average of 40/3, for a lot of 900 sheep consigned by W. A. and J. Y. Bell, of Marshmead, Walgett, goes to the credit of…

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'John Bridge' Big Prices for Wethers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

A top price of 45s, with an average of 40a 3d, for a lot of 900 sheep con-signed by W. A. and J. Y. Bel], of Marshmead, Walgett, goes to the…

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John Bridge at Homebush. Notable Figures

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

When "John Bridge," at Flemington, on the 19[?] April secured, for a line of 900 crossbred wethers, a/c of W. A. and J. Y. Bell, of Marshmead,…

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Big Prices for Wethers John Bridge & CO

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

A top price of 45/, with an average of 40/3, for a lot of 900 sheep consigned by W. A. & J. Y. Bell, of Marshmead, Walgett, goes to the credit of…

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Big Prices for Wethers. John Bridge and Co

Forbes Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

A top price of 15/-, with an average of 40/3, for a lot of 900 sheep consigned by W. A. and J. Y. Bell, of Marshmead, Walgett, goes to the credit of…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Forbes Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

An appalling fatality occurred at Warrigal Freezing Works on Wednesday morning, whereby a well known railway guard, who had lived in…

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"John Bridge" at Homebush Notable Figures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

When "John Bridge," at Flemiugton, on the 19th April, secured, for a line of 900 crossbred wethers, a/c. of W.A. and J. Y. Bell, of…

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