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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

162 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 9

Mallinson's Sheep Dip. Another "Bridge" Agency

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 1

John Bridge and Co. intimate that their Queensland office has accepted the agency for Mallinson's Oil Sheep Dip, and that…

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Return of Ald. Clarence Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 5

Alderman Clarence Bridge (John Bridge and Co., Ltd.), who, with Mrs. Bridge and their two daughters, left for Mesopotamia some…

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Mallinson's Oil Sheep Dip. "John Bridge" Accept Agency

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

Woolgrowers and others will be interested to learn that John Bridge & Co.'s Queensland House has accepted the agency for the…

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Motoring Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

Official sources show that there are 40,344 cars, 2,200 commercial vehicles, and 22,180 motor cycles now running in Australia. As regards…

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Overloading the Railway System. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

Sir,—The Railway Commissioners' report for the last financial year is full of interesting matter as usual. It shows, for instance, that the…

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Motoring Notes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 5
Also in The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer

Late statistics published in the United States give the total number of motor cars actually is use (private and commercial) as over…

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Trans-australian Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 9

The official opening of the trans-Australian railway line has been cancelled by the Government. Mr. Holman says the…

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Serious Accident to Railway Guard

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

While shunting operations were going on with the 6 p.m. Cooma goods train last night a railway guard named James Davis met with a very serious accident. His heel…

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Motoring Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 6

Late statistics published in the United States give the total number of motor tears actually in use (private and commercial as over three…

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Motoring Notes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 7

Messenger, boys on roller skates are used in ta large motor repair works in America. According to the estimates of…

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A Reminder from John Bridge & Co., United. to Woolgrowers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

Woolgrowers! we press most earnestly upon you the importance of not missing the present opportunity of giving your assistance…

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Motoring Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 6

Messenger boys on roller akates are used in a large motor repair works in America. Always try to start on the spark,…

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A Goulburn Railway Complaint. Departmental Reply

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

In reply to a complaint made by the Goulburn branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association respecting drivers at Goulburn being called…

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A Reminder from John Bridge & CO. Ltd., to Woolgrowers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 2

WOOLGROWERS! we press most earnestly upon you the importance of NOT MISSING the present opportunity of GIVING YOUR assistance to the cause of reforms…

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A Reminder from John Bridge & Co., Limited. to Woolgrowers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 6

Woolgroweres we press most earnestly upon you the importance of not missing the present opportunity of giving your assistance…

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Train in Employer's Time. New System for Cadets

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

Major Holman, Staff Officer for Universal Training, stated on Wednesday morning that an amendment of the Act had been adopted which requires…

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Motoring Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 5

France has 14,000 touring cars in the service of her Army, which cost approximately about £600 a year each to run for spares, tyres, petrol,…

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Summer Railway Timetable

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 3

The summer timetable will come into operation on December 2. On the 5.25 p.m. mixed train, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday, Nimmitabel to Cooma, and…

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John Bridge & Co

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

Announce that in response to their frequent representations as to their storage available for wool they are now informed by the Railway Department that wool…

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