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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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London Bombed. Hun Aeroplane Does Slight Damage. Only Three Casualties. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that early this morning a hostile aeroplane drop­ped four bombs on the outskirts in the north-east of London, and killed one…

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Late Telegrams. Improving the Internal Roads. New Government Scheme. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Fitzgerald, addressing the Local Government engineers' conference to-day outlined a scheme by which his department in collaboration with the shire,…

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"John Bridge" Directors' Report. Higher Selling Charges. Reference to Firm's Expulsion

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

There has come to hand from John Bridge and Co., Ltd., an advance copy of the directors' report and balance-sheet for the year ending 31st March,…

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Attempted Tbainwrecking. Telegraph Pole on Railway Line. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

An attempt was made last night to wreck a passenger train between Petersham and Lewisham by placing a portion of a telegraph pole about 7ft. long and…

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Railway Wheels. New Industry for Newcastle

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer has concented to the formation of the Commonwealth Steel Products Ltd. with a nominal capital of [?]250,000, of which permission…

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Railway Collision. Special Crashes into Goods. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

At 4.40 this morning a special train travelling from Sydney to Melbourne ran into portion of a goods train which was standing at the siding at Barnawartha…

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Alleged Tweft of Motor Cycle

Daily Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

At the Tamworth Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., and Mr. John Denning, J.P., Fred Kalucy, alias Turner (28), a…

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West Front Railways. Canada and America Helping. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

An Ottawa message states that the Government has agreed at the request of Great Britain and France to supply railway trackage for the western front…

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Motor Smash. Car Smashes Into Cottage. Early Morning Episode

Daily Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

An extraordinary motor accident, which, fortunately was not attended with serious physical injury, occurred on the Armidale-read shortly aftor 4…

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Increase of Railway Freights. Sydney, Friday. 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

An Increase in the rates and fares is foreshawoded on the Victorian railways…

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Transcontinental Railway. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

It is expected that the railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie, will be opened for traffic in September…

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Railway Works. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Works explains that the stoppage of the Norton-Griffiths contracts is only temporary. The stoppage was designed for the…

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John Bridge. Directors' Annual Report Selling Charges and Expulsion

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 3

We havE been favored by John Bridge & Co., Ltd., with an early copy of their balance sheet and directors report, covering the arms…

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Egyptian Desert Now a Fortress. Suez Canal's Strong Defences. Wonderful Railway. System and Underground Works

Daily Observer · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 6

The advance on EI Arish by the Desert Co[?] was only possible after many months of elaborate and skilful organisation, backed up by great…

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Railway Commissioners

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners made their annual visit of inspection of the, local railway on Tuesday last. They afterwards went on to Barra in…

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Interesting Win Notes Wonderful Siberian Railway

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 6

The great railway, of 5,000 miles in length, that runs across Siberia, is one of the most marvellous m the world. first because of the difficulties that had…

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Motor Car Dashes Through Cottage

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

A sensational motor accident occurred, at Tamworth at 4 a.m. on Thursday morning a Car dived down an embankment on the road…

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Stoppage of Railway Works Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 2

The New South Wales Minister for Works considers that in view of the financial strinzeney it might be wise o clock work in connection with rail…

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Motor Accident on Armidale Road

Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 1

The Tamworth Motor company, porpretors of the Napier car concerned in the accident on the Armidale Road, near the Butter Factory, on Thursday morning deny the allegation that their car…

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Market Reports. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 4

Wool.—After an interval given over to the Brisbane market, appraisements will he resumed in Sydney on Monday, the 14th, which is the date fixed for…

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