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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

141 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 8

The Longest Span Riveted Bridge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

It is claimed for the new double-deck bridge which is now approaching completion across the Missouri River at Kansas City that it is the longest…

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The Danger of the Rattling Ironwork on Nowra Bridge

The Nowra Leader · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 7

Complaints have been made to [?] by teamsters, concerning the rattling of iron bars which form portion of the overhead…

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“Go-slow” Navvying on the North Coast Railway

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Eugene F. Rudder writes from Orara to say that some of the farmers on the coast complain bitterly of the class of labor…

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"John Bridge "At Easter. Preparation for Visitors

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

John Bridge & Co. Ltd. have requested us to publish the following:—"To our Clients and Friends. Ladies and Gentlemen,—The…

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Motor-cars to Measure

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 10

Nearly all of the large motor-car factories fit cars to their prospective users in very, much the same way as a clothier alters ready-made…

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Royal Easter Show. Motor Section

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

Dalgety's Motor Exhibit the Sydney Royal Agricultura Show promises to be something exceptional, and in this connection we learn that…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon last the bicycle road race on the Nowra--Terara road resulted in a win for Joe Wiegand, jun.,…

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Railway Profits

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

“We have to face this fact: The Railway Commissioners are there to show a profit on the railways, They are the managers of a business concern, and they…

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Motor Breaches

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

H. J Bate, of Tilba and Louis Hccksher, a traveller, were fined £1 and 6s costs for keeping too close to the right hand side of the street…

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Main Roads Board

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

The Automobile Club of Australia is sending a deputation to the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. P. Fitzgerald) advocating the…

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Important to Motor Car Owners

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 8

The business announcement in our columns in connection with Firestone Tyres is of unusual interest to motor car owners, for it…

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World’s Largest Motor Tyre Factory. Visit by Representative

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

Mr. W. E. Ludlow, representative of The Firestone Tyre and Rubber Coy., Akron, Ohio, America, is at present on a visit to Australia, for the particular…

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Royal Easter Show. at Moore Park, Sydney, April 3-11. Motor Section

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 3

Dalgety's Motor Exhibit at the Sydney Royal Show promises to be something excep-tional, and in this connection we learn that they are putting up a huge pavilion, in which…

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Aeroplane Development

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

M. Ellehammer, a Danish inventor, has constructed a monoplane, which, it is claimed, can be used in a strong wind. The monoplane…

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Canberra-Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 8

A party of Commonwealth Railway Engineers, Mr. Holborough being in charge, is at present viewing the route of the proposed…

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Main Roads Board

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

A deputation from the Automobile Club waited on the Minuter for Local Government(Mr J. D. Fitzgerald) on Wednesday to urge the appointment of a Main Roads…

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Narrow Escape. Motor Runs Into Sulky

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 7

On Sunday night Mr. Annett (says the 'Illawarra Mercury') a returned soldier, who lost one arm at Gallipoli, was driving…

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A Novelty in Motor Building

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

The enthusiasm for aviation has led to a new style in the building of motor-cars. This new form is designed to enable the occupants to…

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"John Bridge." Many Easter Visitors Expulsion Incident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 3

Responding freely to the cordial invitation issued by John Bridge and Co., just before Easter, hundreds of the firm's clients and country friends…

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First Railway Ticket. Sydney to Parramatta

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 7

Mr W. Underwood, of this town, has left with us on view a neatly-framed picture, the work of Mr Bebb, Nowra, depicting a…

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