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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

977 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 49

Railwaymen Demand Increase

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

A mass meeting of railwaymen at Birmingham protested against the companies' refusal of a sliding scale to meet the increased cost of living and…

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Railwaymen Demand Increase. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

A mags meeting of railwaymen at Birmingham protested against the Companies' refusal to a sliding scale to meet the cost of living, and carried…

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Giant British Aeroplane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

The journal, "The Aeroplane." states that a new giant British machine was recently tested and attained a height of 7000 feet, carrying 20 passengers…

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A Wonderful Road

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

Search whore you will you will find no highway in the whole world so romantic as the Grand Trunk Road of India. A stately avenue of three…

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Train Three Years Late

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

There is one case on record of a train arriving three years late. The train left Bolivar bound for Beau-mont, a distance of seventy-five miles…

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Railway Washaway. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

A railway washaway occurred on the Western line near Bathurst last night. Traffic was blocked for about three hours. but no material damage was…

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Kalgoorlie-port Augusta Railway. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Watt, Minister for Works and Failways, stated that rails had been laid for 944 miles on the Kalgoorie-Port Augusta railway. There are still…

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John Bridge & Co. a Third Appraiser

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

With the appointment, a few days ago, of Mr. John Leo Bridge, as an appraiser under the War Precaution Wool Regulations for the State of New South Wales,…

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Condolbolin-Broken Hill Railway

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. M. M. J. Costello, Hon. Secretary Hillston Branch of the Western Lessees' Association, has forwarded us the subjoined…

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Tram Dashes Into Hotel. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

A runaway electric tram at Auckland dashed over an embankment, continued along an alley and crashed through the brick wall of an hotel, demolishing a…

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The Railways and Daylight Saving

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. P. M’Garry, M.L.A., has forwarded us. the following better for publication. It will be seen that the Commissioners have agreed to maintain their arbitrary…

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John Bridge and Co. a Third Appraiser

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

With the appointment, a few days ago, of Mr. John Leo Bridge, as an appraiser under the War Precautions Wool Regulations for the State of New…

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Wool Appraisement. Appointment of Mr. J. L. Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The appointment of Mr John Leo bridge, a member of the staff of the wool department of John Bridge and Co., as an appraiser under the War…

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Win the War Day. Wagga Celebrations To-day. Procession From Railway Starts 3 P.m

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

Since the outbreak of war many calls have been made to the people of New South Wales, and Wagga can take to its credit the fact that it has…

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Railway Accident. Wagga-humula Train. Tender and Engine Derailed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

The tender and two wheels of the engine attached to the mixed train travelling from Wagga to Humula, on Friday morning left the rails shortly…

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"John Bridge" Progress. a New Service

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

With the disruption and disturbance arising out of the third year of the world at war, it is not anticipated that the great trading houses of…

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John Bridge & Co. Growth and Extension

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 3

We have been supplied by John John Bridge and Co. with some recent figures indicating the continued progress of the firm's business. Even…

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John Bridge and Co. a Third Appraiser

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

With the appointment, a few days ago, of Mr. John Leo Bridge, as an appraiser under the War Precautions Wool Regulations…

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