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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1879

78 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 4 of 4

The Railway to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 3

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. Greville, M.P., Mr.John Wallace, J.P., Mr. R.J.C. Maddrell, and Mr. C.B. Payne, waited on the Minister for…

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Cooma Railway Extension

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 3

At the committee, meeting held in Cooma Court House on Thursday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, there, were in attendance the Rev, Cannon Druitt…

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Tramway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1879 · page 4

A gainful accident occurred on Saturday week on the tramway line (reports the Evening News). Shortly after the 5.5. p.m. tram left…

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Queanbeyan Railway Interests

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1879 · page 3

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. Thompson, M.P., Mr. Murphy, M.P., Mr. W. G. O'Neill, Mr. Wright, formerly member for Queanbeyan; and…

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Cooma Railway Extension

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 3

AT the committee meeting held in the Court House, Cooma, on Thursday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, there were present the Rev. Canon Druitt,…

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Railway to Manaro

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1879 · page 3

We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. S. G. Simpkins, railway surveyor, for the following information respecting the trial survey for the…

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Latest Telegram. Railway to Cooma. SYDNEY, Friday, 7.10 p.m

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 3

IN reply to a deputation seeking for the extension of the Railway from Goulburn to Cooma, Mr. Lackey said he was waiting for the final…

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Railway to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 3

The following telegram was sent by Mr. J. E. Body, J.P., to Mr. J. G. Beazley, hon secretary of the Cooma Railway Extension Committee:—…

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Railway from Goulburn to Manaro

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 3

A DEPUTATION, Consisting of Mr. Thompson, M.P., Mr. Badgery, M.P., Mr. Tocce, M.P., Mr. T. Rutlodge Mr. Leahy, Mr.P.H. Oshorne, the [?]…

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Railway to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 3

ON Thursday evening a preliminary meeting was held in the committee loom of the Goulburn M[?] Institute to consider the advisability…

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The Train Following Down

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 2

The train started about an hour [?] us and we waited for it about [?] miles down. The train runs down of its own second, controlled by the brakes. The engine driver…

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Railway from Goulburn to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 4

A DKPU AT[?] consisting of Mr [?] M.L.A.; Mr.Thampson M.L.A.;[?]…

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Parish Roads Opened. Department of Mines, Sydney, 2nd December, 1879

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 4

ANY persons intending to claim compensation in respect of the said lines, are reminded that notice must be served on the Colonial Secretary, within forty days from…

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Railway to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 4

A MEETING was recently held in the committee room of the Mechanics' Institute, Goulburn, to take steps to get up a public meeting in reference to the…

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Railway to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 3

GOULBURN, Monday,—A public meeting was held in the Mechanics Hall, to-night, to take slope in the matter of railway extension to Cooma. Mr…

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Our Main Road

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 3

THE townspeople will learn with pleasure that through the timely representations of Mr. R. Dawson, our respected Police Magistrate,…

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The Cooma Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4

THE Railway Committee Telegraphed to the Work, Department on Monday evening (says the Braidwood Dispatch) [?] were ready to receive the…

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Railway to Braidwood and Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 3

AN exploring party, consisting of Messrs. Randle (Government officer), John M[?]sgrave (proprietor of the Braidwood Dispatch), Frank Mason,…

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