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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Road Matters

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

We take the following items from the report of the last Imlay Shire Council meeting:—The Under-Secretary for Local…

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Good Roads

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

On a recent journey through from Orbost to Melbourne, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzgerald) had an opportunity of inspecting some of…

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Sydney to Melbourne by Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

For some time past there has a good deal of correspondence between the Victorian Country Roads Board and the various…

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Sydney Wool Market Regular Supporters Sidetracked. Emphatic Protest from "John Bridge."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., "We have never failed when the true interests of wool…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Sidetracked. Emphatic Protest From John Bridge

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

John Bridge & Co. Ltd, write:— "We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growers have been assailed, to utter…

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Sensational Motor Car Accident. on Tambo Valley Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

On Friday last, when coming down the Omeo road in a six-cylinder Buick car, Mr. J. W. Marriott, on reaching the spot known as Wattle Circle about…

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"John Bridge" Easter Hospitalities. To Country Clients and Friends

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

Observing a time-honored custom in their relations with the country-side, John Bridge and Company, Limited, are making the usual complete…

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"John Bridge" Easter Hospitalities. to Country [?]Nts and Friends

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

O[?] a [?] [?] custom in their relation [?] the country side. John Bridge and company, Limited are…

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Countrysiders in Sydney Entertained by John Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

For the p[?]st John Bridge and Co. Ltd. in accordance with their annual Easter Practice have been running a…

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Countrysiders in Sydney. Entertained by "John Bridge."

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

For the past fortnight John Bridge & Co. Ltd., in accordance with their annual Easter practice, have been running a series of daily excursions in…

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The German Terror in France. on the Road From Metz to Verdun

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

The following is an account of what took place when the German exponents of Kultur entered the village of Jarny:—…

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Our Railway. Minister Interviewed

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

The Minister for Works, Mr. R. T. Ball, accompanied by Mr. T. Cooper, Under Secretary, paid a visit to Bombala on Wednesday. The Mayor,…

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The Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

The following letter has been handed to us by the Mayor for publication:—Public Works Department, Sydney, 11th April, 1918…

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Suction Gas for Motor Lorries

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 5

Users of power-driven vehicles who attended the Sydney Show, were much interested in a device, the invention of Mr. Hill, of Peak Hill, for generating…

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Railway Fatality at Nimmitabel. Cooma Resident Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Word was received in Cooma on Monday afternoon (as published in that day's issue of the "Mercury") that a fatality had…

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Developmental Roads. Orbost Claims

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 6

Recently representatives of the Country Roads Board, Messrs. Calder and Fricke, visited Orbost and conferred with the members…

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Nimitybelle-bombala Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 1

The following letter has been handed to us by the Mayor for publication :— Office of the Commissioners,…

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Suction Gas for Motor Lorries

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 2

Users of Power driven vehicles who attended Sydney Show, were much interested in a device the invention of Mr. Hill of Peak…

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Orbost Shire. Developmental Roads

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 3

The following roads have been selected for improvement under to take Developmental Roads Act:—1. Orbo 1 to Delegate Road…

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July Sheep Sales. Invitation From "John Bridge."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

Producers from this district who intend visiting Sydney for the forthcoming Sheep Sales are [?] invited by John Bridge…

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