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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

636 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 32

July Sheep Sales 'John Bridge' Invitation

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

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

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Mr. Clarence Bridge Visit to Mesopotamia

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 1

We are asked by John Bridge & Co. Ltd. to state for the information of their clients and friends that their Mr. Clarence Bridge, accompanied by…

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge" Invitation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 1

John Badge and Company Ltd., looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients a friends on the occasion of the Sheep…

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July Sheep Sales "John Bridge." Invitation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana 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 the occasion of the…

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Railway Extension the Darlington Point-jerilderie Proposal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

"Let the railway be made out to Hillston as soon as possible, opening up several million acres of Crown lands suitable for mixed farming; connect the Barellan to…

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Wonderful Siberian Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 39

The great railway, of 5000 miles in length, that runs across Siberia, is one of the most marvellous in the world first because of the difficulties that had to be…

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Lowesdale. Dangers on Our Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

Not only have travellers by night to run the gauntlet of numerous heaps of road metal upon and near the formation, but to face the glaring, dazzling lights…

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Young Woman Killed by a Tram

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

A young woman whose name is believed to be Miss Ethel Frances Whitely, a native of Forbes, was killed at Darlinghurst last night by a…

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John Bridge Report

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date 23rd June, 1917:—Wool.—The final clearing up appraisement of the 1916-17 Wool…

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Maintenance of Main Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

A deputation representing the master carriers the Farmers and Settlers, the Chamber of Manufactures, and the Commercial Travellers…

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Big Railway Strike Averted. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

The "Dally News" Petrograd correspondent states food is costing five times more than in peace time. It is the clearest possible sign of famine…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

A telegram was received on Tuesday, by Mr. Haberscht, secretary of the Railway League, stating that Mr. Fowler, Traffic Inspector, would visit…

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Railway Smash in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 18

A railway collision occurred at Jolimont Junction, near Melbourne, soon after 7 o'clock on Saturday night, when the 7.10 train from Flinders-street to Box Hill…

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Minister and Railway Commissioners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 33

"If the Railway Commissioners devoted as much time and energy to providing railway sidings for wheat stacks as they have displayed in touring round to…

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New Aeroplane. a Shipwright’s Invention

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 6

The true “land and water” typ[?] of aeroplane an air machine that can both rise from and alight upon land and water alike has…

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Main Roads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 44

The bad state of the main roads and the necessity for immediately placing them in good order was brought under the notice of the Acting-Premier (Mr. Fuller) by…

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Urana-jerilderie Road

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The state of the main Urana to Jerilderie road has been a subject much discussed between the two Shire Councils concerned. For some…

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Another Aeroplane Raid. on the Sussex Coast. Details Not Yet Available

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that aeroplanes appeared over the Sussex coast early in the morning, and anti-air craft guns came into action. Some…

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Restricted Train Service Three Times Weeky. Mail Coach Services Altered

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

On and after next week the train service to and from Hay will be restricted to three trains a week. The trains will leave Hay on…

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Another Air Road. on a Suffolk Coast Town. Eight People Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that 12 to 14 aeroplanes attacked Harwich, from the north-east, in the morning. The latest reports state that eight…

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