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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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WOOL Canvassing. Who Pays for It? an Open Jlewees From John Bridge & CO., Ltd

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 6

We reply in this frank and perfectly open manner to the criticism levelled by certain wool canvassers against our proposals for…

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A Long Motor Trip. Adelaide to Sydney. in a Dodge Brothers Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 47

Although the Dodge Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia, a few months ago, some long journeys have already been made by owners with…

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East to West Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5

In older, that a complement of railway sufficient at least sufficient at least to make up two trains may be ready for service on the completion of the east to west railway…

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Motor Cycle Collides with Motor Car. Man in Critical Condition. Bathurst

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

A serious accident occurred here to-day, owing to the collision of a motor cycle and a motor car. A contractor named John Bartlett was…

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Trans-australian Railway Completion Early Next Year Melbourne

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

In order that the complement of railway tonnage, sufficient at least to make up two trains, may be ready for service on the completion of the east to west…

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A Manufacturing Success. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Highest Standard Throughout

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 6

A few months ago the Dodge Brothers Motor Car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. To-day the name is becoming a…

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Railway Matters

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

The following is the evidence gives by Mr. P. P. Breen before the joint sitting of the Royal Commission at Corowa recently on border railway matters:--…

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Attempt to Wreck Train. Sleepers on Rails East of Bathurst. Man Fires at Railway Employe. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

A daring attempt was made to wreck the mail train near Bathurst (145 miles west of Sydney) early this morning. A railway workman saw three men…

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WOOL Canvassing. Who Pays for It? an Open Letter From John Bridge & CO., Ltd

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 3

We reply in this frank and perfectly open manner to the criticism levelled by certain wool canvessers against our proposals for…

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New Albury Motor Garage. Mr. Lou Harris Interprise

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 3

Local motorists and citizens generally will learn with interest of the advent of a new motor garage in Albury. Mr. Lou Harris, the well known cycle…

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The Tramp Cyclist

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

Eustace had a bicycle. —Eustace had something else, too—he had profound contempt for “yokels,” as he called the inhabitants of the…

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A Long Motor Trip. Adelaide to Sydney. in a Dodge Brothers Car

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 2

Although the Dodge Brothers motor was only introduced into Australia a few mouths ago, some long . journeys have already been made by owner with…

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Daring French Aviator. Navarre Brings Down Tenth Aeroplane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

"Enemy aeroplanes it night bombed Gerardmer, without doing material damage," says a French official report. "Adjutant Navarre brought down his…

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New French Aeroplane. Runs Rings Round Folkkers. Deadly Work Already in Evidence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

The new Bleriot aeroplane for the French army is described as a graceful frail-looking machine, and it has been named the Spad…

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To-day's Latest. a French Official Report. Of Recent Verdun Fighting. The French Recapture Lost Positions. Successful AEroplane Contests

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The Paris communique states that the Germans discharged a cloud of gas from their position, between Souvain and Saint Soupplet roads, but a…

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A Long Motor Trip Adelaide to Sydney. In a Dodge Brothers Car

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

Although the Dodge Brothers Motor Car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago, some long journeys have already been made by the owners…

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A [?] Motor Trip. Adelaile to Sydney. in a Dodge Brothers Car

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

Although the Dodge, Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago, some long journeys have already been made by owners with…

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Enemy Held Railway. Russians Wreck Section

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 3

Russian aviators have dropped bombs on and destroyed serveral kilometers of the Ponevash-Libau railway, near Ponevash (86 miles north-east of kovno)…

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Attempted Train-wrecking

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 33

One of the most daring attempts at train-wrecking was made between Berumba and Sodwalls, two small stations east of Bathurst. Shortly after 12 o'clock…

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Boar Leaps From a Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

A huge boar, Weighing fewt., was placed on board a train which left Dookie on Wednesday, enclosed in a crate, and loaded into an open truck. He was consigned…

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