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

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

601 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 31

Run Over by Train

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

At Wallendbeen on Saturday morning a man named Thomas Tier was run over by a train whilst crossing the railway line in a cart…

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Market Reports. John Bridge & Co., Ltd

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 6

Wool: Our first appraisement catalogue has been complete and includes prices for greasy wool ranging up to 26¾d for fleece wool from…

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Wool-trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge' Policy

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge & Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of woolgrowers, their campaign of economy in the…

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Wool-trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 12

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd, inaugurated, in the interests of Woolgrowers, their campaign of economy…

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Hohenzollerns Must Go! Kaiser to Meet the Same Fate As Napoleon. Only Road to Peace

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Remarkable interviews with famous representative Frenchmen on the question of peace terms have been obtained by Mr. Arno Dosch- Fleurot and Mr. Edward Marshall, and have…

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Price Progress. Expulsion of "John Bridge."

Western Champion · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 22

John Bridge & Company, Ltd., write to us aS follows:- "Woolgrowers who have kept themselves in touch with the course of our…

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Price of Progress. Expulsion of "John Bridge."

Forbes Times · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Company, Ltd, write to us us follows:- "Woolgrowers who have kept themselves in touch with the course of…

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Enterprise Penalised. "John Bridge" Pays. (To the Editor of the "Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

Woolgrowers who have kept themselves in touch, through the columns of your journal, with our consistent advocacy of the adoption…

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Price of Progress. Expulsion of "John Bridge."

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Company, Ltd., write to us as follows:— "Woolgrowers who have kept themselves in touch with the course…

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Enterprise Penalised "John Bridge" Pays. (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

Woolgrowers who have kept themselves in touch, through the columns of your journal, with our consistent advocacy of the adoption…

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New Idea for Railways

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 7

The long list of accidents, due to spreading rails and breaking wheel flanges, on both electric and steam railways, constitutes the reason for…

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PRiCE of Progress Expulsion of John Bridge.' John Bridge & Company, Ltd., write to us as follows:—

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

" Woolgrowers who have kept themselves in touch with the course of our activities, as chronicled, from time to time, in your journal may not…

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Market Reports. John Bridge & Co., Ltd

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

Wool : The second appraisement commences on "Monday the 29th instant, and will he carried on until 6th Feb. Wool will be appraised…

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Price of Progress Expulsion of "John Bridge"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 12

"Woolgrowers who have kept themselves in touch with the course of our activities, as chronicled, from time to time, in your journal, may…

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John Bridge & Co

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

Messrs. John Bridge and CO. report under date, January 27, as follows:— Wool.—The second appraisement commences on Monday, the 29th., and…

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The Railway

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The railway surveyors arrived here on Tuesday, to make the final survey, which will be completed within a week or so. It is to be hoped that…

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Sydney-Brisbane Motor Record. in a Studebaker Car

Forbes Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Alex. Jewell and J. Walsh had an unenviable experience during their recent attempt on the Sydney.Brisbane motor-car record. They left…

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Serious Accident. Death of Railway Employee

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

A serious accident happened at the local railway yards on Tuesday last, when an employee, named "Bert" Colbert (22), who had been engaged in…

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Big Produce Prices. John Bridge Clearances

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

We learn from John Bridge & Co. that, with the passing of the Ohristmas and New Year holiday period, the comparative quietude of the…

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A Flourishing Concern. King's Motories

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

Extensive alterations are now in progress at the above garage. The old out-of-date flooring has been taken up and it is being replaced by solid…

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