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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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

Freak Motor-cycles

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 5

The oddest thing yet constructed in the motor-cycle line is a curious mount designed to transport. four passengers, with the foremost man sitting, on a…

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Stealing in a Train

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

At the Cooma Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Gunn, P.M., Bert Jones 21, Thomas Watson 19, John Hall 25, and Ernest Byrne 27, on…

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Recruiting Train. Welcome at Yass

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

A large number of Yass townspeople, headed by the town band, met the recruiting train which reached Yass on Friday evening. The recruits, under Lieutenant…

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Remarkable Motoring Incident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

An extraordinary incident occurred the other night at Murrumburrah. A motor car was travelling at a fair pace, when…

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Mr. Clarence Bridge. Visit to Mesopotamia

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4
Also in The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer

We are asked by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., to state for the information of their clients and friends that their Mr. Clarence…

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Gambling in Railway Carriage

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 6

At the Cooma Police Court on Friday, before Mr. S. B. Gunn, P.M., Thomas Watson (16), Bert Jones (21), Ernest Edward Byrne…

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Gambling in a Train

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

At the Cooma police court last week, before Mr. L. B. Gunn, P.M., Thomas Watson, Bert Jones, Er-nest Edward Burns, and John Hall…

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Mr. Clarence Bridge. Visit to Mesopotamia

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

We are asked by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., to state for the information of their clients and friends that their Mr. Clarance…

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge," Invitation

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the occasion of the Sheep…

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge" Invitation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

Pigs : Upwards of 1,870 pigs, comprising all classes, the bulk being of good quality, were yar-ded on Tuesday, this constituting…

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Motor Luxuries

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

There appears to be no end to American ingenuity in the shape of luxury accessories on motor cars. One of the latest is an…

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COMMERCIAL. John BridGe & Co.. Ltd.. rePort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7

Wool.—The final clearing-up appraisements of the 1916-17 Wool Acquisition Scheme take place on the 26th, 27th, and 28th instant…

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Warning to Motor Car Drivers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

A new regulation has been issued which provides that a lighted lamp is to be carried on the off-side of the rear of the car, so as to illuminate and render easily…

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Fast Train

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 10

The train, as usual, crawled along-you know the line— and then stopped dead. "Guard," shouted a jovial passenger, "may I…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

Wool.—It is officially announced that no trafficking in wool proceeds will be permitted. Prosecutions will follow any breach of…

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The Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

The State coal mine felt 'Lithgow, which has temporarily closed down, will shortly, be taken over and run by the Railway…

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Gambling in a Train. Heavy Sentences

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on Friday, before his Honor, Judge Bevan, four young men, Thomas Watson, Bert Jones, Ernest Edward Byrnes and John…

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Science Notes. Japanese Motor

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 5

Japan is now successfully building automobiles which are claimed to be well made and are produced at a low price. The output is not large, but is…

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