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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

166 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 9

Yass-canberra-jervis Bay Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

Last night the Hon. Austin Chapman wired us as follows:— "Hope Queanbeyan realises importance of helping supporting Yass…

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Local and General. the Capital Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Goulburn Municipal Council a committee was appointed to co-operate with the member for…

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Yass-canberra-jervis Bay Railway

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue it will be seen that the residents are taking an interest in the Yass-Canberra-Jervis Bay railway. A…

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Produce Trade. "John Bridge" Leads

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

According to the official figures for the past six months ending 30th June last, no less than 277.899 hides were catalogued at the Sydney produce…

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Motor Car Values. American Show Lessons. Chief Engineer of Dodge Brothers Declares public want Car with Standard Value

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 3

In reviewing what the automobile shows brought forth, Russell Huff, chief engineer of Dodge Brothers says: "One of the impressive facts as revealed…

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Yass-canberra-jervis Bay Railway. the Conference

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

Yass people are taking very great interest in the conference to be held there on Wednesday in connection with the proposed construction of…

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Shire Roads Expenditure

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 8

At the last meeting of Council Cr. Byrne asked that a return of the expenditure upon the roads of the three ridings…

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Produce Trade. "John Bridge" Leads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

According to the official figures for the past six months ending 30th June last, no less than 277,889 hides were catalogued at…

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COMMERCIAL. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 5

Wool.—Auction sales of wool will be held in the Brisbane market next week. Good competition at late rates is confidently…

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The Federal Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

The conference convened by the Yass Municipal Council to urge the Federal Government to prec[?]ed with the early construction…

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Tragedy in Goulburn Railway Yards

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

A sad accident in which two men, Mr. Joseph Miller, a boiler maker, about fifty years of age, and Mr. Stanley Mahnborg, his assistant, aged about twenty-five years,…

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Yass-canberra-jervis Bay Railway. a National Need. Conference at Yass

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

Representatives of 37 municipalities and shires, embracing the whole or the area between Albury and Wollongong, spoke with one voice on…

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Sydney Wool Sales. "John Bridge" Dates. 1916

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 7

Thursday, August 3rd. Tuesday, September 12th. Wednesday, Ssptember 27th. Wednesday, October 11th…

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The Railway Conference

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 4

We briefly reported in our last issue the holding of the conference at Yass for the purpose of advocating the immediate…

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The Capital Railway

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 1

The conference at Yass was unanimous in its desire for the speedy construction of the railway to connect the Federal…

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The Capital Railway

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald, Coffey, returned o Braidwood on Saturday. After the conference on Thursday the delegates were…

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COMMERCIAL. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

Wool.—Our Brisbane branch reports a firm market, with good competition. Greasy wool ruled from par to 10 per cent. higher…

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North Shore Bridge

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 1

The proposal of the Government to construct the North Shore bridgs, which was before Parliament last week, met with a…

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The Capital Railway. the Mayor Makes a Suggestion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 5

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night the Mayor gave a resume of the business done at the recent railway…

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The Capital Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 1

Tho Mayor's suggestion that the Municipal Councils should co-operate in leading an agitation for the adoption of Mr. Surveyor…

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