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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge" Invitation

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 6

John Bridge & Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the occasion of the Sheep…

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Sydney Sheep Show. "John Bridge" Invitation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Company Limited looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on…

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An Exciting Chase Hunting the Coyote in a Motor Car. Five Miles of Cross Country Driving

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 2

Coyole chasing is rapidly becoming a favorite outdoor sport with a number of Dodge Brothers owners in North-western…

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An Exciting Chase. Hunting the Coyote in a Motor Car. Five Miles of Cross Country Driving

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

Coyote chasing is rapidly becoming a favourite outdoor sports with a number of Dodge Brothers owners in North-western Canada. Several letters, telling of the…

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An Exciting Chase. Hunting the Coyote in a Motor Car. Five Miles of Cross Country Driving

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

Coyote chasing is rapidly becoming a favourite outdoor sport with a number of Dodge Brothers owners in North-western Canada. Several letters, telling of the…

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The Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 1

The Mayor is in receipt of the following letter from Captain Millard with reference to the railway:— " I can quite understand and…

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Tram and Railway Strike Government Firm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

The strike amongst the tram way mechanics at Rankwick and railway the mechanics at Eveleigh Continues. The alleged reason…

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Big Railway Strike. Tramway and Hallway Men all out. Latest News by Wire

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have declined to withdraw the card system, and the men at Randwick and Eveleigh…

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Railway and Tramway Strike. Doings of the Week. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

All trains ceased to run' at midnight. The railway men were called out at midnight…

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Railway Strike. ABOUT 7000 Men Out. Extension Feared. Trouble May Extend to Trams. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

The men at Randwick and Eveleigh workshops struck work at 9 o'clock this morning. The works are practically closed…

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The Strike and Our Railway. Captain Millard on the Job

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 6

The following letters have been received by the Mayor from Captain Millard, M.L.A.:— N. F. Smith, Mayor of Bombala…

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Motoring Notes

The Bombala Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 3

If, when inflating an empty tyre, the valve be arranged at the top dead centre, the closing of the plunger will be assisted by…

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Motor Car Travelling, Safety First

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

There can be no question that the watchword in motor car travelling should be first mid always-safety first. Because…

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Williamsdale Railway Requirements

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 2

The Secretary Department of Railways and Tramways advised the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:…

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Motoring Notes

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

Whoever would have thought to see a Ford motor car slowly, plodding its way along the furrows of a wheat field taking…

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Motoring Notes

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 3

The standard width of the sparking-plug gap is half a millimetre or l-50th in. A wider gap than this may cause difficulty in…

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Motoring Notes

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

Much of the carbon deposit in most engines which suffer from it is due to overheating of the lubricating oil…

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Shocking Motor Fatality Miss Kate Cameron Killed

Delegate Argus · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 2

The whole community was startled and shocked on Thursday afternoon last, when news of a serious motor accident reached…

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The Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 5

The following correspondence has been handed to us by the Mayor for publication:— 7th September, 1917…

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To Wyalong by Motor. by a Cooma Resident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Leaving Coomu on Monday morning at 6 o'clock and travelling through Qucanbeyan, Yass, Bowning, our staying place for…

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