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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"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,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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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