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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Railway Workers for Britain

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

A railway board is sitting at present to select the N.S.W. quota of a thousand laborers for Britain. Each applicant will be personally…

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Henty-Dgsdale Railway League

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting the above league was held at pleasant Hills on Saturday in the public hall. There was a large attendance. and Mr. W…

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Railway Manure Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 17

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association issued a statement on the effect of the war rates for the carriage of manures on the railways, in the…

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No Steel for Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 32

A deputation comprising residents along the surveyed railway line from Coonabarabran to Burren Junction waited on the Minister for Works and Railways, to…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

The final survey of the Henty-Daysdale, railway is now being made, the first section to Billabong having been passed. The Minister for Railways and Public Works…

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Henty-daysdale Railway

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

The final survey of the Henty-Daysdale railway is now being made, the first section to Billabong having been passed. The Minister for Railways and…

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Henty-Daysdale Railway. the Final Survey

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 1

The final survey of the Henty-Daysdale railway is now being made, the first section to Billabong having been passed. The Minister of Public…

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John Bridge Report

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. report under date 10th March, 1917:—Wool.—The latest news points to increased difficulties in the matter of…

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Lower River Road

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the Lower River Road was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present:—Crs. Erskine (chair), and Messrs. Head,…

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The Woman who took the Wrong Road

The Independent · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

On Friday, March 23, Mr. John Strong-ways presents at the Lyceum his novel attraction, the dramatic production "The Woman who took the Wrong Road,"…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday Evening. a Mail Train on Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

While travelling between Coolabah and Byrock on Saturday evening, the Bourke mail train caught fire. The outbreak originated in a truck loaded with…

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Alleged Attempted Train Wrecking. Crowon Case Fails on Point of Law

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Befor Acting Judge Boyce in the Wagga Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Ernest Bernard Ebert, a youth of German parentago, was charged with…

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Drainage on Kirndeen Road. Co-operation of Ratepayers. Deputation to the Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

A deputation of ratepayers from Kirndoon South, consisting of Messrs. H. J. Mess, D. A. Regors. J. H. Rogers and J. Mitchell, waited on…

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To-day's Latest. Revolutionists in Russia Control the Government and Imprison Ministers. Revolt in Many Cities and Riots in Petrograd. the Neva Bridge Dynamited

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The Revolutionists in Russia now control the Government. Besides imprisoning Ministers, the railway bridge over the Neva has been…

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Unprofitable Tramways

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

The railway report shows that eight suburban tramway services resulted in a loss last year of £37,650…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, March 13. (Before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M.) Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

John Clark, of Henty, was charged, the Motor Traffic Act, 1909, that he did drive a motor car in Dean-street, Albury, on February 22, without having a number…

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“John Bridge” at Easter. Preparation for Visitors

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., have requested ns to publish the following:— “To oar clients and friends. “Ladies and gentlemen, The…

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Lower River Road. a Local Kate Favored

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 1

A meeting these landow[?]ers in retested in the Lower River road was held at Tocumwal on Tuesday afternoon of last week, when there…

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Better Way of Buying. “John Bridge” Takes a Hand

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

There is good reason to believe that, when the readers of the “Advocate,” and especially the producing division, have perused the…

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John Bridge Report

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

John Bridge and Co. report under date 17th March, 1917 :—FLEMINGTON SALES. Sheep.—The yarding, well within…

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