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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

141 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 8

Our Letter Box. the Bombala RAILWAY(To the Editor)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Sir.— When Mr Chapman promised to obtain the correct cost of construction of the Nimmitabel[?] Bombala railway, I naturally look…

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To the Editor. Cost of Construction of Nimmitabel-Bombala Railway

The Bega Budget · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 2

Sir,—When Mr. Chapman promised to obtain the correct cost of the construction of the Nimmitabel-Bombala railway, I naturally…

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Big Prices for Wethers. John Bridge & CO

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

A top price of 45s, with an average of 40s 3d, for a lot of 900 sheep consigned by W. A. & J. Y. Bell, of Marshmead, Walgett, goes to the…

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The Motor Posts to Remain

Southern Star · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

At Bega Council meeting on Tuesday evening the recent erection of motor speed posts in the principal streets of the town came up for…

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The Motor Posts

Southern Star · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 2

The decision of Bega Municipal Council to leave the recently-erected motor speed pasta in position is one that will not meet with anything…

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"John Bridge" Directors' Report Higher Selling Charges. Reference to Firm's Expulsion

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 12

There has come to hand from John Bridge & Co. Ltd., an advance copy of the directors' report and balance-sheet for the year ending 31st March…

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"John Bridge." Annual Meeting of Share Holders, Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald " of the 16th instant, we extract the following interesting remarks made…

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Nimmilabel Bombal[?] Railway

Southern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. Gus T. C. Miller, M.L.A., for Monaro, has received the following letter, in answer to his appeals to have the Ni[?]ilabel-Bambalat…

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Good Roads Campaign

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 3

Twenty-two hundred years ago Appius Claudius began building the Appian Way, which was to run from Rome to Capua, thence to Brindisi,…

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Mallacoota Roads and Matters

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 1

"Ye'll tak the High Road, And Pil tak the Low Road, But Pil be in Scotland afore ye."…

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Railway Speed Indicator

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 8

The Flaman speed-indicator, used on many French locomotives, is an interesting instrument. By means of clockwork, moved by gearing…

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Yass-Canberra to Jervis Bay Railway

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 12

The Federal Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Watt) and the Minister for Home and Territories (Mr Glynn) visited the proposed Yass via…

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Pambula Whipstick Road Race

Southern Star · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

The greatest interest was evinced in the road race from the Whipstick post office to Toalla street Pambula last Saturday Never was the man…

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Mr. Clarence Bridge. Visit to Mesopotamia

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 5

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

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Movement To Transfer The Federal Capital To Sydney. [?]Ll Yass--canberra-- Ervis Bay Railway Be Relega Ted to the Back-ground. Centralization v. De-Centralization

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 1

What looks like another in[?]stice to de-centralization seems [?] have at its back solid sup[?] from those people with…

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July Sheep Sales "John Bridge" Invitation

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 1

John Bridge it 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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A Proclaimed Road that Has Never Been a Road. Raking Up Old Official Records

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 3

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Wednesday, the Clerk made a state ment in regard to the Pyree Road near Morison's Hill, and produced a…

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England Iv April. Motor-ploughs Busy

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

In April the work of ploughing for the spring sowing began in England. Nearly 600 motor-tractors were employed tearing up the…

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Railway Fares arid Freights. Proposed Further Increase. To the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 10

Sir,—It is rumored that railway fares and freights are to be further increased. This is a vitally important matter for all country districts. It is…

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A New Enterprise. Starting a Stone Quarry and Crusher. Cheaper Metal for Road Making

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

For some time past Mr. E[?]nest Watts has been interesting himself in the establishment of a metal-crushing plant in order to supply what might…

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