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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

691 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 35

Fire on Mail Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

While travelling between Coolabah and Byrock on Saturday evening, the Bourke mail-train caught fire. The outbreak originated in a truck loaded…

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Fire on Mail Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

While travelling between Coolabah and Byrock on Saturday evening, the Bourke mail-train caught fire. The outbreak originated in a truck loaded…

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Motor Prosecutions

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 8

In the Court of Petty Session yesterday morning. before messrs. E. M. C[?] and F. W. [?] [?] William No[?] [?] charge…

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Better Way of Buying. "John Bridge" Takes a Hand

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 6

Then it goes reason to believe that when our readers, and especially the producing division, have penned the interesting announcement over the…

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Better Way of Buying. "John Bridge" Takes a Hand

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 7

There is good reason to believe that, when our readers and. especially. the producing division, hove perused the interesting announcement in another…

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Motor Traffic Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

A number of cases under the Motor Traffic Act were heard before the local Police Court on Tuesday. Messrs. Cohen and Garstang, Js.P.,…

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Local and General News Mail Train Delayed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 5

On Friday morning the Brisbane express, due at Glen Innes at 7.30, did not arrive until just on 11 o'clock, nearly 21 hours late. The delay was caused…

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Better Way of Buying. "John Bridge" Takes a Hand

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 7

There is good reason to believe that, when our renders and, especially, the producing division, have perused the interesting announcement in another…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Railway Men's Troubles. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

A combined railway men's meeting in Melbourne urged an affirmative vote on the question of ceasing work…

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Motor Smash

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

Four persons were injured as the result of a motor car smash at Kensington yesterday…

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Great Labor Victory. for American Railway Men. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

After the announcement of the settlement of the strike, owing to the President's intervention the railway managers granted the men's demands,…

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Motor Car Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

On monday night a Studebaker car, owned by Mr. Telford, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. Telford, who was accompanied by Mr. S. Turner,…

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Motor Car Actions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

JUDGE Scholes, in the Sydney District Court, decided an action brought by Ernest Beach, of Miller-street, Pyrmont, foreman, against Mrs. A H…

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Motor Smash

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A motor car smash occurred at Kensington yesterday, as a result of which four persons were injured, but not seriously…

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"John Bridge." New Department

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

Elsewhere in this issue, John Bridge and Co., Ltd., announce the inauguration of a new department. A perusal of this announcement, which is both…

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Railway Strike Over. (Reuter's Telegram). London. Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

The Now York railway strike is over. The combined concessions to the men reach twelve millions sterling annually…

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Death in a Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 7

On the arrival at Wallangara of the Sydney mall train from Brisbane on Saturday last, Mr. Thomas Johnston McFarland apparently about 65 years…

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"John Bridge" at Easter. Preparation for Visitors

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co, Ltd., have requested us to publish the following:— "To Our Clients and Friends…

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"John Bridge" at Easter. Preparations for Visitors. John Bridge & Co. Ltd. have requested us to publish the following:--TO Our Clients and Friends

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 6

Ladies and Gentlemen,--The magnificent support you have accorded us, particularly this season, and the fact that we have been the…

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Railway Profits

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5

"We have to face this fact: The Railway Commissioners are there to show a profit on the railways. They are the managers of a business concern, and they…

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