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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. Change of Management

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. H. Haythorn, who has been managing, the Moss Vale Railway Refreshment Rooms for about five months past for the Government,…

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"John Bridge" Expansion

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

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

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Dismissals of Railway Construction Men

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. C. Bodkin, secretary of the Railway Workers industry branch of the A.W U., states that the action of the Government in closing down some…

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Proposed Robertson Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The following correspondence on the above subject passed between the Hon. G. W. Fuller, M.L.A., and Mr. Vincent Carroll, on the eve of the departure of the latter for the…

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Building an Aeroplane Fleet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 1

A very big item in the naval and military expenditure of the country in the near future will be the cost of building and maintaining…

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Burradoo Road Improvements and Nattal Shire Council. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer,)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Sir.-I shall be glad if you will publish the following letter; up to the present time I have not received an acknowledgment. -Yours, &c,…

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Motoring Accident. Several People Injured. Jerilderie

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

A motoring accident occurred on Boonoke North Station, Widgiewa, the property of Messrs. V. S. Falkiner and Sons, while Mr. 0. Falkiner…

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Burradoo Road Improvements and Nattai Shire Council. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

SIR,—I shall be glad if you will publish the following letter; up to the present time I have not received an acknowledgment.—Yours, etc., AUSKEY MOWLK…

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Motor Traction Engine Alleged Nuisance

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A petition finned by fifty persons was received at Monday's meeting of the Winge-carribce Shire Council calling a[?]ention to the inconvenience and danger caused to the…

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Governor-General In Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

The Governor-General, Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, made a flight in an aeroplane at Point Cook on Monday: The day Was a perfect one for flying…

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The Bong Bong Bridge. to Be Renewed

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The matter of renewal of the bridge over Bong River, which has been consideration for some time past by the Moss Vale Municipal and Nattai Shire Councils,…

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Wool-Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge & Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of Woolgrowere, their campaign of economy in the Woll trade, this campaign…

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Bong Bridge. to Be Renewed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The matter of renewal of the bridge over Bong Bong river. Which has been under consideration for some time past by the Moss Vale…

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Price of Progress. Expulsion of "John Bridge."

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

John Bridge & Company, Ltd., write to us as follows: "Woolgrowers who hire kept themselves in touch with the course at our activities, as…

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