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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

141 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

Inspection of Clyde Shire Roads. a Lengthy Tour by Motor Car

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 7

Early on Saturday morning last Cr. Alex Condie and the two Press representatives left Nowra with Mr. Ken Harrison in one…

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Kosciusko in Summer. Attractions for the Motorist. the Route

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

The generally accepted idea, among residents of the mother state of Australia that Mount Kosciusko is a purely winter resort is gradually being…

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"John Bridge" Expansion

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 1

Marked expansion shows in all the aggregates relating to stock clearances in this department, during the year ended 31st December last Indeed,…

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Railway Carriages with Ball-bearing Wheels

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Recent tests of ball-bearing wheels on German railway carriages are said to have been entirely successful. Two concentric rings with three grooves…

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Wool Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge & Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of woolgrowers, their campaign of…

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Price of Progress. Expulsion of " John Bridge."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

John Bridge & Company, Ltd., write to us as follows :— Wool growers who have kept themselves in touch with the course of…

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With Flying Colours. Success of the Dodge Brothers Motor Car Record Perth-Kalgoorlie Broken

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 8

There have been numerous instances, since the Dodge Brothers car was put on the Australian market towards the closing part of last year, where it has been tested under…

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Big Produce Prices. "John Bridge" Clearances

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

We learn from John Bridge & Co. that, with the passing of the Christmas and New Year holiday period, the comparative quietude…

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John Bridge" Trade Reports. New Channel

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

As a Consequence of the expulsion, recently, of John Bridge & Co. from the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, the firm's…

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Triplex Glass for Motors

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

Triplex glass, which created a good deal of comment when it was first announced a year ago, is new appearing on the market in many forms,…

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Science Notes & News. Elastic Safety Bumper for Motor-cars

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

A novel type of automobile bumper has just been brought out by a New York company. It consists of a hollow rubber tube, supported on a steel…

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Back-rest for Cyclists and Motor-cyclists

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 8

An ingenious back-rest for motorcyclists is fastened to the handlebars or steering column of the machine. This was one of the novelties…

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Mr. Austin Chapman. Anxious to Know What Is Doing in Railway Matters

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 7

Mr. Austin Chapman, M.H.R., writes to the editor of "The Braidwood District News" fo say he will be glad to spend a…

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With Flying Colors. Success of the Dodge Brothers Motor Car Record Perth-Kalgoorbie Broken

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

There have been numerous instances, since the Dodge Brothers car was put on the Australian market where it has been tested…

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Rabbits On The Roads

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

At the last meeting of Kiama P.P. Board a communication was received from Wagga Board asking co-operation in a…

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The Man Who Made Motor Tyres Possible

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Many old time experimenters and inventors would be gently surprised if they came to life and saw the extent to which their discoveries have become a…

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John Bridge and Co. a Third Appraiser

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 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, for the State of…

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"John Bridge" Progress. a New Service

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 7

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

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The Care of Cream. While on the Road

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

Farmers who live close to the butter factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dairying. the Care of Cream. While on the Road

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 8

Farmers who live close to the butter factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road, but it is a very common…

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