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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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The War. British Capture Important Positions. Advance on Bapaume-cambrai At Road. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

Field Marshal Haig reports: We carried last night, after a sharp light, the village of Fayet, a mile north west ward [?] of St. Quentin. We captured…

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Local and General News Fast Motor Run to Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 5

In our last we mentioned the fact that Mr. John Smith, of Kaludabah Station, left on Wednesday on a motor run to Sydney, and hoping to do the…

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German Railways. Wearing Out Due to a Shortage of Iron

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

AN American-Scandinavian business man who has been all over West and South Germany during the past four months, and who left the country be…

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Railway Troubles at Darwin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

A PECULIAR state of affairs exists at the Darwin railway workshops, where for about ten days fitters have held "stop work" meetings. One hour's…

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Yarrowyck Bridge. Offer by Ratepayers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

The Gostwyck Shire, at its last meeting, considered a petition from influential ratepayers, asking the Council's earnest consideration of the…

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Threatened Railway Strike in Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

The count of the ballot paper to decide whether the railway employees should go on strike has concluded. It is understood that the voting is…

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Motor Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. H. B. Woods met with a nasty accident on the Glen Innes road yesterday. He was on his way to Glen Innes, and when near the 24-mile peg…

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items of Interest. Sydney by Motor in 17½ HOURS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 6

Mr. Smith, of Kaludabah Station, Glen Innes, whose sta[?] in a motor record to Sydney was reported in last issue, reached the city in the…

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John Bridge & Co. Entertaining Easter Visitors. Expulsion Dlscussed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 10

Though chents and friends of John Bridge & Co. leave been accustomed, for years past, to receive invitations to foregather at their headquarters…

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That Thalgarrah Road Again! To Edifnr "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 6

Sir,—On behalf of those whose callings require them to travel over that road—myself included—I must draw the attention of the road authorities to…

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Trespassing on Railway Bridge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

J. C. Bowerman was proceeded against by the Railway Commissioners for trespassing on the railway bridge at Gr[?]vesend…

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John Bridge. Many Easter Visitors. Expulsion Incident

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 6

Responding freely to the cordial invitation issued by John Bridge & Co., just before Easter, hundreads of the firm's clients and country friends…

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"John Bridge." Many Easter Visitors Expulsion Incident

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

Responding freely to the cordial invitation issued by John Bridge & Co., last before Easter hundreds of the firms clients and country friends…

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Glen Innes Council and a Road-making Plant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 6

Alderman Mann told the Glen Innes Municipal Council at their last meeting that he had inspected recently while in Sydney a steam…

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"John Bridge." Many Easter Visitors. Expulsion Incident

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 6

Responding freely to the cordial invitation issued by John Bridge and Co. just before Easter, hundreds of the firm's clients throughout the…

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"John Bridge." Many Easter Visitors. Expulsion Incident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 8

RESPONDING freely to the cordial invi tation issued by John Bridge and Co., just before Easter, hundreds of the firm's clients and country friends…

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The Road Making Plant. Further Arrangements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

AT Tuesday's meeting of the local Municipal Council Aid. Kern said that now that the Council was crushing metal satisfactorily they should…

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With the Motor Corps

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Private him Noble, of the Royal Flying Corps, writes to Mr Aether Holdaway as follows:—"I am now in the middle of my second winter in Friece,…

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"John Bridge." Many Easter Visitors Expulsion Incident

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Responding freely to the cordial invitation issued by John ridge & Co. [?] before Easter [?] of the [?] clients and country friends…

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Recrulting Officer and Motor Car

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 8

Sergeant-Major Graves, late recruiting officer for the Perth district, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a motor-car. He had been a…

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