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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Railway Services Restored

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

The railway services in Northern Queensland which were dislocated by the floods, have been restored…

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"John Bridge" Expansion

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Marked expanion shows in all the aggregates relating to stock clearances in this department, during the year ended 31st December last. Indeed, it is stated that-never since the in…

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Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Bad luck befel a party of Inverell tourists on Friday week whilst enroute to Iluka on the Clarence river. The party consisted of Messrs A. Farrand,…

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"John Bridge" Expansion

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Marked expansion shows in all the aggregates relating to stock [?]rance in this department during the year ended 31st December last. Indeed…

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Motor Fatality on Glen Innes Road. Car Goes Over Culvert

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

While endeavoring to make room for a horseman to pase, a motor car driven by Clarence Rudder, went over the end of a culvert on the Glen Innes…

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Railway Man fop the War

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Senator Pearce announced that the Government, on [?] urgent appeal from the British War Office tor the despatch of railway men to the war, has…

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Double Say Collision. Motor Car and Tram in Conflict

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

A collision between a motor car and a train at Double Bay this morning resulted in the five occupants of the car being injured, three seriously,…

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Sudden Death in Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Mrs. James Adams wear into the Inverell Hospital a few days ago for treatment, but, failing to Improve, her [?]uebend decided to take her to…

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Sensational Motor Mishap

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. P. F. Copper, of "Brookstead, Armldale, has had a run of bad luck with his car of late, and what was very nearly a grim finale occurred…

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Tragic Motor Smash. Two Killed--three Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

A collision lift ween a motor car and a tram at Double Bay, Sydney, on Tuesday morning, resulted in the five occupants of the car being injured…

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Motor Car Fatality. Near Succarumbi Tamworth Resident Killed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

As a result of a motor car accident on the Glen Innes[?]road on Monday afternoon. Mr. H. G. Lequesue, of Koot[?]gal, near Tamworth, lost his life, and…

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"John Bridge" Expansion

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Marked expansion shows in all the aggregates relating to stock clearances in this department, during the year ended 31st December last…

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Wool Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Nearly twelve months ago, firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., inaugurated in the interests of woolgrowers, their campaign of economy in the…

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Motor and Tram Collide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 10

A COLLISION occurred between a motor car and tram at Double Bay on Tuesday morning and resulted in five of the occupants of the car being injured,…

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Melbourne Tramways. Company Awarded £335,000

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The arbitrator, Mr. Justice Cussen, awarded the Melbourne Tramway and omnibus Company £335,000 compen[?]ion in connection with the laking over…

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How the Motor Gar Saves a Shire Money

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

At last meeting of the Gostwyek Stite Council, the Engineer in his report stated that the car had cohered for the year 8500 miles, and…

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Motor Fatality. Tamworth Resident Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

As a result of a motor car accident on the Glen Innes Road yesterday afternoon (says Tuesday's Grafton Examiner'), Mr. H. G. Le Quesne, of…

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A Long Motor Trip. Adelaide to Sydney. in a Dodge Brothers Car

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

Although the Dodge Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago, some long journeys have already been made hy…

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"John Bridge" Progress. OVER 500 New Clients

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

It is nearly twelve months, now, since John Bridge & Co. launched their economy campaign, designed, mainly, to thwart any move in the direction of…

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Railway Washaways

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

Washways are reported at Brogan's Creek, on the Madgee line, and at Umeralla, on the Corren aline owing to the heavy rains. The train traffic is…

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