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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Railway Charlies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Young branch of the T. and S, Association held recently it was decided to enter an emphatic protest against the railway…

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Big Produce Prices. "John Bridge" Clearances

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

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

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Building an Aeroplane Fleet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 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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"John Bridge" Trade Reports. New Channel

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

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

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Bad Roads. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

Sir,-In the last issue of your valuable journal I noticed a paragraph calling our civic fathers' at to the state of Argyle-street between…

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The Motor Tractor Trouble. Is It a Nuisance?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

At last Monday's meeting of the Wingecarrlbee Shire council a reply was read from McCleery's Ltd. in relation to the complaints from a…

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The Motor Tractor. Is It a Nuisance?

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

At last Monday's meeting of the Wingscarribee shire council reply was read from McCleery's Ltd. in relation to the complaints from a large number of ratepayers as to the…

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The Motor Tractor. 16 If a Nuisance?

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

At last Monday's meeting of hte Wingecarribee shire a reply was read from McCleery's Ltd. in relation to the complaints from a large number of ratepayers as to the…

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Our State Railways. Anxious Times Ahead

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

In the course of his remarks to a deputation from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and the Federated Blacksmiths' Union, which waited…

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Man Killed. Motor Car Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The overturning of a motor car, which he was driving, resulted in the death on Saturday afternoon of Henry Beckett, for many years…

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Motor and Bicycle Dangers to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I am thankful to notice that the Bowral Council has discussed the aggressive bike rider who will ride on the footpaths to the danger of pedestrians. Also I cannot but…

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Mittagong-Picton Railway

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Several letters (says the "S.M. Herald") have been received from persons who took up land at recent subdivision sales at Buxton, pointing out that it is [?]med that the…

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John Bridge & Co. a Third Appraiser

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

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 New South Wales,…

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The Motor Tractor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

Arising out of numerous complaints from ratepayers in the Sutton Forest portion of A riding of the Wingecarribee shire and others…

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"John Bridge" Progress. a New Service

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

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

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The Motor Tractor

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

Arising out of numerous complaints from ratepayers in the Button Forest portion of A riding of the Win[?] shira and others as to the [?] caused to the travelling…

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