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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Appreciation from John Bridge & Co

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

The president of the Agricultural Bureau (Mr. J. Hawkins) has received the following letter from Messrs. John Bridge & Co.,…

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"John Bridge" Easter Hospitalities. To Country Clients and Friends

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Observing a time-honored custom in their relations with the country-side, John Bridge & Company. Limited, are making the…

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Fall From Motor Car

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A boy named Desmond Dick had a lucky escape from serious injury during the luncheon hour on Wednesday. Together with…

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Motor Car Smash

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 9

A motor car, containing two men, two women, and a baby got out of control at Manly on Saturday. The brakes refused to act. The driver endeavored…

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That Bridge

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

CR. HARRY WELLS arrived at the last meeting of the Shire Council armed to the teeth with a mandate from the electors, and his first official move…

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"One-Man Roads." Shire Council's Attitude. "Tagging" the Engineer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council on Thursday, Cr. Kirkwood drew attention to the following mattersl: The road in his…

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Police Court. Monday, March 18. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.). Motor Regulations

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Rowley H. Finn, a young main, pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle along a public street after sunset without a light…

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Police Efficiency. Motor Cycles for Country Stations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

All the recruits undergoing instructions at the Police Barracks are to be treated in the use and management of motor cycles…

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United States Army. 300,000 Motor Vehicles. 12,000,000 Tyres

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.—Next to food. guns, and ammunition, rubber is the fourth great necessity for the war, Thousands of motor trucks, automobile…

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Caught Under Train

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 7

A remarkable experience, unfortunately attended by fatal consequences, befell three men engaged on the Brooklyn wheat stacks last week…

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Motor Traffic Case. Failure to Produce License

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

At the Armidale Police Court on Tuesday before the Police Magistrate, David Webster, Cess[?]ock, was charged with, on the 14th February, he did…

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Wonderful Siberian Railway

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

The great railway, of 5,000 miles in length, that runs across Siberia, is on of the most marvellous in the word first because of the difficulties that had…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 7

The Victorian motor cycling race carnival is to be held at Mortlake at Easter time. The profits are again to be devoted to war funds, and it is…

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney. at the Royal Show

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs. Dalgety & Co.. Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at the…

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Victorian Railways. Late Minister's Allegations

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 6

Mr. Wynn, the late Victorian Minister for Railways, in a statement in the Victorian Assembly on Friday, declared that the railways were badly run. In…

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The Motor Age. Interesting Exhibits in Sydney. at the Royal Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 6

We learn that complete arrangements have been made by Messrs. Dalgety & Co., Ltd., Sydney, for a particularly good motor exhibit at the Metropolitan…

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Motor Car Fatality

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

A young woman named Olsen war thrown out of a motor car on the Mone vale road yesterday and killed…

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Motor Accident

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Lucas of Warialda and a party of motorists had a remarkable escape from injury in an accident which happened recently while they…

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Inverell-Tingha Road

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

The road between Inverell and Tingha is now in about as bad a condition as it would be possible to imagine and is a standing disgrace. Ruts,…

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Daring Escape. Prisoner Jumps From Train

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2

Walter Sullivan, a prisoner who was being conveyed to Bathurst last night, jumped from the train through the window while the train was leaving…

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