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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1880

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Punt or Bridge on the Snowy River

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 2

WE are indebted to Mr. A. Blomfield, J.P., of Marinumbla, for the receipt of the following letter:—Department of Public Works,…

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A Trip on the Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1880 · page 3

We started from old Smithfield Crook, My [?] and me together. And plodded on among the [?] Through dark and [?] weather,…

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On the Cooma, Nimitybelle, and Bombala Road

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 3

OF all the most disgraceful and badly attended roads in the colony is the road between Bombala and Cooma. especially between Nimitybelle and…

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Confirmation of Parish Roads. Department of Mines, Sydney, 10th August, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 4th William IV. No. 11, that his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the…

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Schedule Referred To. Roads No. 80-347[?] 80-2535 S.g. R. 1732. [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 4

Description of Road.—Road from Cooma to Bambala, via Nimmitabel, counties of Boresford and Wellesley. Names of reputed owners or occupiers…

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Preliminary Notification of a Parish Road. Department of Mines, Sydney, 13th August, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 4

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having doomed it expedient to open and make the Parish Road mentioned in the Schedule…

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Confirmation of Parish Road. Department of Mines, Sydney, 17th September, 1880

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 4th William IV. NO. 11, that His Excellency the Governor with the advise of Executive Council,…

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Schedule Referred To. Road No.80-289280-1126 S.G. R.1853

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 4

Description of Road.—Part of the road from Little Plain to Braidwood, viz.:—From the south to the north boundary of James Leahey's 40 acres, No. 17, parish of…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 3

A TERRIBLE accident befell the express train from Leeds to Morecainbe yesterday afternoon. The train is tuned to leave Leeds at 12.15, and to…

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Railways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 5

All the railways in Victoria are [?] property In December, 1872, there were 11 [?] lift of which were laid with donate three. The nest of [?]ation its was [?] an…

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