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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Another "Bridge" Bale. Attractive Averages

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Company's sale, held on the 28th of March, was the last but one of their present series, and it is worthy of note principally…

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Another "Bridge" Sale. Attractive Averages

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Company's sale, held on the 28th of March, was the last but one of their present series, and it is worthy of note principally…

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Bong Bridge. Shire Favors Renewal

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The question of the renewal of the Bong Bong bridge cropped up at the meeting of the Nattai Shire on Saturday last, when the assistant…

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Bowral Railway Requirement Trucking Facilities

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At Thursday night's meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council, a letter was read from the office of the Railway Commissioners with reference to a…

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Linking Up the Railways

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. J. A. Bestson, of Wollongong, as secretary of the Railway L[?], has received nothing that the Minister has connected to an [?] being made for a railway rout[?]…

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Bong Bridge. Shire Favors Renewal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 2

The question of the renewal of the Bong Bong bridge cropped up at the meeting of the Nattai shire on Saturday last, when the assistant…

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Alpine Railway Workers. Send-off to Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

An entertainment as a send-off to four members of the railway workers was held at the five miles camp, Alpine, on Saturday evening, 10th inst, the guests of the evening…

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Railway Workers. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper in order that I may answer Mr. F. D. Badgery's letter which appeared in your Moas Vale contemporary of…

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The Red Red Road to Hooge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

On parade— get your spade, Fall in the shovel and pick Brigade, There's a carry fatigue for half a league And a french to dig with a spade…

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Liquor for Soldiers. Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 6

It has been represented to the military authorities that railway refreshment room in the country districts are supplying refreshments…

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Bong St. Bridge

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At Bowral council meeting on Thursday night. Ald. B[?] [?] how much the Bong Bong street bridge had [?] up to the present time, and the mayor [?] that he could…

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Railway Fatality at Bundanoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

On Saturday morning last the mutilated body of a man named James Quinn was found on the railway line at Bundanoon. The deceased, who…

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Railway Fatality. at Bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

A man named Jas. Patrick Quin, of Burwood, met with a fatal accident on Saturday morning last at Bundanoon railway morning last at Bundanoon railway station through…

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