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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1883

59 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 3

Serious Railway Smash

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1883 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.—A serious and fatal collision occurred last night on the great Zigzag. No. 10 engine was proceeding to Sydney with a…

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The Tramwavs

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1883 · page 3

FOLLOWING is the judgment in full of Sir James Martin in the case of Tcohey v. the Commissioner for Railways, delivered yesterday in the…

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Jindayne Road

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 3

MR. H.S. BAGEGERY, M.P. has forwarded the following letter for publication. Department of Public Works…

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Road Cooma to Snowy River

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 3

WE have received the following letters from Mr. H S. Badgery, M.P.:— Department of Mines. Sydney, 10th May, 1883…

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Cooma Railway. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 2

A deputation of Cooma residents waited on the Government yesterday to urge the construction of the railway from Bungendorr to Cooma…

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Extraordinary Tramway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 4

A CURIOUS and indictous accident which caused some destruction of property, and narrowly escaped being attended with very serious, if not fatal, [?] to human…

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Bungendore Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 4

MR. [?] introduced a deputation to Mr. Stuart, the Acting-Minister of Works, and Mr. Dibbs, the Colonial Treasurer, whose object was to [?] upon the…

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Cooma Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 2

I We received the following letter from Mr. H. S. Badgery, M.P.:—Department of Public Works, Sydney, 22nd May, 1883…

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Queanbeyan Railway League

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1883 · page 4

THE Queanbeyan Railway League held a special meeting on Thursday. Mr. M Byrne, J.P., occupied the chair. The meeting denounced the clandestine and…

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The Royal Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 3

THE appended letter, which has been received by Mr. Spring, will be read with interest:—Sydney, [?]th June, 1883…

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New Tramway Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 4

AN Act to declare legal the employment of steam [?] on tramways constructed worked or maintained in pursuance of the "Tramways Extension Act 1880."…

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Cooma Creek Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 2

THE following correspondence has been received by the Municipal Council of Cooma from Mr. H. S. Badgery, M.P.:—…

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Road to Kosciusko

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 3

THE following agreeable intelligence is placed before our readers:— Sydney, 8th June, 1883. The Editor, Manaro Mercury, Cooma…

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Railway Station

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 4

MAJOR BOLBORROW, M.L.A., on Friday morning introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs F. D. Ratgery and J. Cropper, to Mr. Wright, the Minister of Works. It…

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Railway to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 3

THE survey of the line has been completed form Bung[?] to Cooma. In a few days, one of the survey parties (there are two camps) will…

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Albury Railway Fete. ALB[?]Y, Thursday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 4

THE presentation of the address at Wodonga having been made to the Marquis of Norma[?], and his lordship having replied, the Victorian train came on to…

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Cooma Railway Station

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 3

A BIG muster attended the meeting held in the Municipal Chambers, Cooma, on Thursday night. The requisition signed by…

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Tarago Railway Station. TARAGO, Thursday, 5.45 p.m

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 3

Mr. George Miller, hotel keeper, sent the following telegram to the Mayor of Cooma: Thanks for Telegram, We had a successful meeting to protest against the proposed…

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Extension of Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1883 · page 4

THIS morning Messrs. Ryrie. W. Clark, and Badgery, M's.L.A., introduced aa deputation to the Minister of Works, consistion of R. Maddrell, chairman of…

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A Railway Porter Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 4

ANOTHER alarming tram accident, attended with fatal results, occurred in Pitt-street, Sydney, between No. 12 police station and Gipps-street, on Saturday evening. It…

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