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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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John Bridge & Cos. Ltd. Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 2

Under date March 19th, 1913 : No sales have been held this week. The news from London is hardly us satisfactory and withdrawals are…

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Couple Killed by a Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 4

A middle-aged man and woman, whose bodies have not yet been identified, were walking along the railway line near St. Albans (Victoria), when…

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Breaches of the Motor Act. Local Prosecution

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before the P.M. (Mr. G. Atkin), the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Glen Inner--grafton Motor Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

The Motor Transit Coy. of Australia, who for so long have regularly run between Glen Innes and Grafton, still continue to carry the majority…

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Main Roads Bill

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 7

One of the motions' to be tabled at the Shires' Association conference, to be held in Sydney on the 31st inst., refers to the above subject, and reads:…

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd's Delightful Harbour Outings

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 12

Country visitors had a veritable embarrassment of entertainments provided for them. It is safe to say they enjoyed none so thoroughly as the…

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Motors. Cadillac and Detroiter's Cars

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 13

The enterprise of John McGiath. Ltd. was well rewarded during the display days of the Royal Show. Their exhibits attracted well merited attention…

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A Clergyman's Busy Day and the Capabilities of a Motor Cycle

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

What a clergyman can accomplish in a busy day with a reliable and speedy motor cycle as his means of transit (says the ''Express"), was…

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Strikes! Railway Porters Implicated. Darling Harbor Idle

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

Last night we received the following message from our Sydney agents:-- 'Railway' porters "Darling Harbor struck; all loading operations…

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Motor Garage

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

We understand that Mr. W. A., Cremsie contemplates erecting an up-to-date motor garage on a block of land adjoining Mr. Tweddell's in West…

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Main Roads Bill. Minister's Action Criticised

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

The action of the Minister for Works with regard to the upkeep of the main roads, was discussed at the annual conference of the Shires'…

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Suffragettes at Work. Dastardly Outrages. Suffragettes Blow Up a Railway Station. Train Wrecked. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 2

The long of serious offences committed by the suffragettes was capped yesterday by outrage of a most dangerous nature…

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The Big Bridge

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

On Friday night last, the "Big Bridge" was lit up for the first time since the installation of the electric light. The City Council have been…

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Mammoth Railway Engines

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 3

Orders have been received in Crewe railway works to build a large number of locomotives, which, when completed, will be the most powerful in the…

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Railway Strike Ended. Men Claim a Victory. Royal Commission to Be Appointed. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon our Sydney agents wired us to the following effect:- "Men have accepted Government's offer of Royal Commission ;…

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The Railway Strike. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 3

A mass [?] of [?] last [?] threw out toe Government proposals for a settlement of the railway trouble by a large majority, due…

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A Family on Tramp

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

'Tisn't often in sunny New South Wales one witnesses the apectacic of a whole family on the tramp, but this was seen one evening, .a week or…

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When Motor Cars Skid

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 6

Senior-constable Roberts, motorcar expert, of the Sydney traffic police, recently carried out trials of brakes for the benefit of a coronial…

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Railway Strike

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

It transpires that had the strike not been settled on Wednesday, the Department had 200 of the staff prepared to keep the railways running…

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Bearding a Mewing Train. Two Women Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Davis and Mrs. Ashford, mother and daughter, attempted to alight from a moving train at Sydenham railway station. Both were…

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