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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1882

67 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 4

Kiandra Road

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 2

WE have received from Mr. J. M. Lett, J.P., the following correspondence anent the Kiandra road:—Sydney, 10th January, 1881. Dear Sir,—Upon receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, I at once brought the matter of the Kiandra Road again before the Department, receiving…

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Department for Public Works. Office of Commissioner for Roads, Sydney, 3rd January, 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 2

Sir,—Referring to your letter of 28th ultimo, further respecting the road Seymour to Kiandra, I hare the honor to inform you that if you refer to my letter…

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Railway Goods Rates

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 4

THE report of the Board appoint an inquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by railway, together with the minute of evidence, &c., has…

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Formal Opening of Parish Roads

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that the lines of parish road mentioned in the annexed schedule have been formally marked and opened by the proper…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Road. Department of lands, Sydney, 7th February. 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 4

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

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Resumption of Land for Road. Under 27Th Section of Act 43 VICTORIA No. 29. Department of Mines, Sydney, 24th February. 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed to resume so much land as is embraced in certain Conditional Purchases (described in the appended Schedule), the [?] being…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Road. Department of Mines, Sydney, 7th March, 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

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

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Along the Road

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 2

Crops in fields along the road often appear much better than those in back fields. This is not always due to better cultivation Limestone dust from roads is a fine…

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Road Cooma to Braidwood

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 3

THE following memorial is numerously signal by country residents, and will be forwarded to the proper quacks today:—…

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Royal Bridge, Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 3

OUR readers will be glad to learn that Mr. Robert L. Tooth, M.P., has succeeded in inducing the authorities to take steps to have the bridge…

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Gas Before the Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 3

MR. JOHN HANDS, the enterprising proprietor of the New Stores in Cooma, invited us to see his shop lit up with gas theo ther night, and we…

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Moore's New Road Map Of N.S.W. for 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 3

WE have received a copy of this excellent work, revised to date, and published by Messrs. J.J. Moore and Co. of Sydney. Bound in cloth, the…

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The Roads in the Cooma District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1882 · page 4

THE following letters are published for general information:— [?] Department of Public Works, Sydney, 26th April, 1882…

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Schedule Referred To. Roads No. 82-1128- 82-148-2 S.G. R. 1810

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1882 · page 3

Description of Road,—Road from Bombala to Delegate, via wellesley, County of Wellesley, Names of reputed owners or occupiers through whose, properties the…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Road. Department of Mines, Sydney, 28th April, 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1882 · page 3

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the [?] of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the parish roads mentioned…

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Buckley's Crossing Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 4

OUR [?] will be rejoiced to hear the following [?] tidings from Mr. H. S. Badgery M.P.:— Department of Public Works…

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Bobundarah Road

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 3

WE are in receipt of the following letter:— Department of Public Works, Sydney, 25th April, 1882…

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How to Train a Child Physically

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 2

THERE is no prettier sight, to our way of [?], than that of three or four rosy-checked children at work on a hearty meal. Yes, I said "work" and I do not mean to…

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Proposed Resumption of Land for Road Under 27Th Section of Act 43 Victoria No. 29. Department of Mines, Sydney, 28th April, 1882

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that it is propo[?] to resume so much land as is embraced in certain conditional purchases (described in the appended schedule), the same being…

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Roads and Bridges

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1882 · page 3

THE following letter in handed to us for publication:— Sydney, May 6th, 1882. J.G. Beazley, E[?]q., Cooma…

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