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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

166 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 9

Drastic Wool Embargo. "John Bridge's" Attitude

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 7

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool…

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Drastic Wool Embargo. "John Bridge's' Attitude

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to any pla[?]e…

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Local and General. the Federal Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

Both the Municipal and Shire Councils have appointed delegates to attend the conference proposed by the Yass Municipal…

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Mr. Beeby on the City Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

Speaking at Coolamon, Mr. G. S. Beeby strongly criticised the Government on its failure to redeem any of its promises to begin the work of…

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Railway Winter Timetable

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

With the advent of winter the passenger-travel by rail, more particularly to tourist and holiday resorts, shows a considerable falling off, and…

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Railway Men's Pay. Union Test Case

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

A test case of more than usual interest is now being tried before the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. C. G. Addison). Robert Rawding and…

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Yass-canberra-jervis Bay Railway. Meeting at Yass. Speech by Mr. Austin Chapman. Conference Fixed for July 26

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 3

A special meeting convened under the call provision of the Local Government Act was held at Yass on Monday evening last to consider matters connected with the…

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The Yass-canberra-jervis Bay Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The proposal to send delegates to the Conference, which will be held in Yass on 26th prox. in furtherance of the construction of the above railway, is being most…

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Local and General. Eurobodalla's Road Making Plant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

The Eurobodalla Shire Engineer estimates that with the aid of the new stone crusher metal is broken and spread on the road…

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Motoring

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Giving evidence on Thursday in an action heard before Mr. Justice Sly, which arose out of a collision between two motor cars on the Blue Mountain on New…

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Motor Fatality at Collector

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a party, consisting of Mr. Reid, of Gundaroo, Mrs. Reid, their four-year-old grandson, Mrs. McInerney, of the Wheat…

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Weetangara-urayarra Road

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Home Affairs advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:—With reference to your letter presenting a communication…

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Tea on the Train

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 4

A new regulation covering deposits on crockery at railway stations will come into force on Saturday. Stationmasters and other officers have…

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Recent Motor Accident

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

A Gundaroo correspondent writes: The mortal remains of Roy Reid, the poor, little, victim of the recent sad motor accident near Collector, were…

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Railway Smash

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

A railway accident near Breadalbane on Wednesday night caused considerable delay to the traffic on the southern line. The Melbourne…

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Homebush Sheep to 47s. John Bridge Sale

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 5

Highly encouraging results were of at Homebush on Monday for merino and crossbred sheep on account of F. W. Gibson (Trundle)…

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Staff Changes in Railway Department

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

During the last few months the Railway Department has been busily engaged in filling positions in regard to night officers in the various…

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Motor Cars in War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

It is interesting to note that the fleet of cars used by the Duke of Westmnsteir in his famous dash on the Senussi Tribe to rescue British…

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A Great Motor Car. Commander of American Troops Enters Mexico in Detriot Product

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

According to detailed advices from the Mexican border, Dodge Brothers' motor cars have played a prominent part in the invasion of Mexico in pursuit of Villa…

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The Capital Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The conference of municipal and Shire representatives, conveled by the Yass Municipal Council, for the purpose of…

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