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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

691 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 35

Hew Railway Like

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

The Kalgoorhe-Port Augusta railway line will probably be opened for traffic in June…

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Wool-Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 6

Nearly 12 months ago, the firm of John Bridge & Co., Ltd, inaugurated, in the interests of wool-growers, their campaign of economy in the wool…

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Wool trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge & Co, Ltd inaug[?]ated in the interests of Woolgrowers, their campaign of economy…

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How the Motor Car Saves a Shire Money

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

At last meeting of the [?] w[?]k Shire, Council, the engineer, in his report, stated that the cart had covered…

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The Grafton Motor Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. Albert Ernest Winkler (23) died in the Grafton Hospital on Tuesday from the effects of injuries received in an accident on the G[?] Innes road on…

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Death at the Warialda Railway Station

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

A little sensation was caused at the rail way station on Monday last immediately after the arrival of the train from l[?]verell. A Mrs. Jas. Adams of…

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Rules of the Road

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

John C. Proudfoot was charged with driving a vehicle and pair of horses along Otho-street on the wrong side of the road…

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Wool-Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6

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

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The Railway Hotel

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5

J. W. Nash, of the Railway Hotel, made a similar application. The [?]: I don't know what Nash wants. He is only paying £20 a year…

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Railway and Tramway Officers' Association

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The first annual re-union of the members of the Armidale Branch of the above Association was held at the City Cafe on Saturday evening, when…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

An unknown woman, who fell from a tram near Maroubre Bay last night, had her skull fractured, and died in hospital this morning…

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Wool-Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 3

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

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Railway Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 9

A sensational railway collision occurred at Stockport, 50 miles from Adelaide. The Broken Hill express, which left the city at 4.50 on Friday…

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Enterprise Penalised. "John Bridge" Pays. To the Editor

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

Woolgrowers who hare kept themselves in touch, through the columns of your journal, with our consistent advocacy of the.adoption of economic…

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Wool-trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

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

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Freak Motor-cycles

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

The oddest thing yet constructed in the motor cycle line is a curious mount designed to transport four passengers, with the foremost man sitting on a…

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Smash on Railway

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday s train loden with 500 tons of coal was proceeding towards Waterfall station from Helensburgh when 20 trucks…

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Grafton Motor Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 10

According to Mr. C. Maxwell, who was in Tawworth to attend the funeral, of the late Mr. H. G. Lo Qnesne, the unfortunate affair, in which.the latter,…

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Correspondence. the Gravesend Bridge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

Sir,--I believe an agitation is brewing for the erection of a bridge at Gravesend. A bridge is an urgent public necessity there, but these are…

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