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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

636 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 32

Overland Motor . Car. Its Superiority

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

Last week a lady motorist was fined because the tail light of her motor oar, which was standing outside one of the St. Kilds theatres…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Act. Heavy Fines Inflicted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 3

At the Tocumwal court on Friday last, before the Police Magistrate (Mr W. Scott), Constable Paine proceeded against several persons for…

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Giant British Aeroplane

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

A new giant British aeroplane, recently tested, attained an altitude of 7,000 feet. It carried a pilot and 20 passengers…

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John Bridge Report

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. report under date 17th February, 1917:—Wool.—The authorities have declared that [?] interval of a fortnight…

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Lower River Road

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

In reference to the Lower River Road, Mr. W. J. Quirk wired the Minister for Works, Mr. R. T. Ball, to try and arrange an interview…

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The Lower River Road

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

A meeting of ratepayers residing along the Lower River Road was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday afternoon last. There…

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Railwaymen Demand Increase. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

A mass meeting of railwaymea at Birmingham protested against the Companies' refusal to a sliding scale to meet the cost of living, and carried…

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A Run-away Tram

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

A run-away electric tram at Auckland dashed over an embankment, and continued along an alley until it crashed through a brick wall of an hotel and…

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Railwaymen Demand Increase

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 20

A mass meeting of railwaymen at Birmingham protested against the companies' refusal of a sliding scale to meet the increased cost of living, and passed a…

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John Bridge and Co. a Third Appraiser

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

With the appointment, a few days ago, of Mr John Leo Bridge, as an appraiser under the War Precautions Wool Regulations for the State of New South Wales,…

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Condoblin-Broken Hill Railway

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

The plates on the Condoblin-Broken Hill railway are now laid to near Mount Hope, a distance of 65 miles from Condoblin…

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“John Bridge” Progress. a New Service

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

With the disruption and disturbance arising out of the third year of a world war, it is not anticipated that the great trading houses of…

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John Bridge and Co. a Third Appraiser

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

With the appointment a few days ago of Mr John Leo Bridge as an appraiser under the War Precautions Wool Regulations for the State of…

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Train Accident

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

A railway accident, causing damage estimated at nearly £8000, occurred near Carcoar early on Tuesday morning. A wheat train…

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John Bridge Report

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. report under date 24th February, 1917:— Wool.—The work of wool appraising is still held of, but it is generally…

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Beware of the Train

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

A railway company wanted to run a new line through a certain farmers lead, against his wish. One day the farmer was not ever pleased to…

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"John Bridge" Progress. Anew Service

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

With the disruption and disturbance arising out of the third year of a world war it is not anticipated that the great trading housed of Australia…

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"John Bridge" Progress. a New Service

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

With the disruption and disturbance arising out of the third year of the world war, it is not anticipated that the great trading houses of Australia…

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John Bridge & Co. a Third Appraiser

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2
Also in The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register

With the appointment, a few days ago, of Mr. John Leo Bridge, as an appraiser under the War Precautions Wool Regulations for the State of…

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