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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

691 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 35

Items of Interest. Motorists Unenviable Experience

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

Messes. Alex. Jewell and J. Walsh had an unenviable experience during their recent attempt on the SydneyBrisbane motor car record. They ran…

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Guarding the Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—A report from Wallerawang states that for several nights last week the railway fettlers and local police were guarding the viaduct at Cox's…

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'John Bridge' Trade Reports. New Channel

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

As a consequence of the expulsion, recently, of John Bridge & Co., from the Sydney wool Selling Brokers' Association, the firm's market reports'…

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Kerr's Gully Bridge. Contractor and Engineer Disagree. Council Supports Engineer

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

For some time past the Engineer to the Macintyre Shire and the contractor for the erection of kerr's Gully bridge have been at loggerheads in regard…

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Shire Road-making

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

A section of the Local Government report discusses road-making, and this is very important to Councils. The report shows that during 1905…

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A Show of Motors

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

Visitors to the Guyra Show yesterday were simply amazed at the extra-ordinarily large number of motor cars that were lined up round the ringside…

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Motor Smash at Oakey

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

A serious motor car accident occurred near Oakey on Saturday afternoon, and as a result one of the occupants of the car, Miss Daisy…

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Motor Smash. Mail Coach Overturns

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

The motor mail coach which left Brown's River for Hobart yesterday overturned down an embankn[?] 15 feet deep with over 20 passengers…

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New Method of Motor Haulage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

A demonstration showing the usefulness of an old Ford car for drawing heavy loads was given on Tuesday last in Armidale by Mr. J. C…

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Mails by Aeroplane

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 8

Mr. Webster, Postmaster-General, has made inquiries into the practicability of conveying mails by aeroplanes, but in view of the financial and…

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Shire Road-making

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 7

A section of the Local Government report discusses road-making, and this is very important to Councils. The report shows that during 1905…

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Wool Appraisements. Appointment of Mr. J. L. BRIDGE

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 10

The appointment of Mr. John Leo Bridge, a member of the staff of the wool department of John Bridge and Co., as an appraiser under the War…

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John Bridge & Co. a Third Appraiser

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

With the appointment, a few days ago of Mr. John Leo Bridge, as an appraiser under the War Precautions Wool Regulations for the State of New South Wales,…

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J[?]ka Bridge [?] Co. a Third Appraiser

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

With the appointment, a few days age of Mr. John Leo Bridge, as an apr[?]ser under the War Precautions Wool Resu[?]ations for the State of New South…

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John Bridge & Co. a Third Appraiser

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 7
Also in The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser

With the appointment, a few days ago of Mr. John Leo Bridge as an appraiser under the war proca[?]tion Wool Regulations for the State of New…

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"John Bridge" Progress a New Service

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

With the disruption and disturbance arising out of the third year of a world war it is not anticipated that the great trading houses of Australia…

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John Bridge and Co. Growth and Extension

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 6

We have been supplied by John Bridge and Co. with some recent figures indicating the continued progress of the firm's business. Even in normal…

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Railway Picnic. at Glen Innes on

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

There was a crowded attendance at the Glen Innes showground last Saturday, when the annual railway picnic of employees on the…

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Aeroplane Raid. London

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

The Admiralty reports that naval aeroplanes raided ironworks southeastward of Sarbrucken on February 25th One enemy machine was…

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