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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1884

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Road. Department of Mines Sydney, 22nd April 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council, having decined it e[?] to open and make the parish road mentioned in the schedule appended…

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Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 3

ON Friday afternoon an accident of most shocking nature occurred at the Redfern Railway Station A su[?] train leaves parr[?] at 3.40 and is due…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Road. Department of Minister, Sydney, 29th, April, 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having d[?] it ex[?] to open and make the parish road [?] in the schedule…

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Land District of Cooma Proposed [?] of land for Road under 27th [?] of Act [?] NO.20. Department of Mince, Sydney. 20th April. 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed to narrow so much of the land as in com[?] in certain conditional purchase (d[?] in the ap[?] schedule), the same being…

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Cooma, Railway Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 3

A MEETING was held in the Court House. Cooma, on Thursday afternoon the Mayor (Mr. DAvid O' Rourke) being in the cha[?] There was a…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Road. Department of Mines, Sydney. 9th May. 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, having deemed it expedient to open and make the parish reads mentioned in the schedule…

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Land District of Cooma Proposed Resumption of Land for Road ender 27th Section of Act 43 Victoria No. 29. Department of Mines. Sydney, 9th May, 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed to resume so much of the as is embraced in certain conditional purchases (descried in the appended schedule) the same being…

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Railway to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 4

THE public meeting held last week in Cooma to urge upon the Government the necessity of making the time fet the extension of the tenders for the railway from…

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Preliminary Notification of Paish Roads. Department of Misse Sydney, 20th May 1884

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 3

[?] Governor with the advice [?] Executive Council having [?] it expedient to upon and make the parish [?] in the scheduled the…

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Back Creek Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

THE Mayor of Cooma is in receipt of the following correspondence:— Sydney, 26th May, 1884. Mr. R. English, Council Clerk, Cooma…

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Horrible Tram Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 4

A FRIGHTFUL tram accident occurred about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the Botany Road,resulting in the death of a child named George Water Tunbridge. Deceased…

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Cooma Railway Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 3

A VERY large public meeting was held the Court House, Cooma, on Thursday afternoon, the Mayor (Mr. D. O'Rourke) being in the chair…

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Railway Meeting. BOMBALA

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 3

At a large meeting held here on Wednesday, it was decided to send a deputation [?] of Messrs. Cruickshank, [?] interview the…

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Railway, Courthouse, Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1884 · page 3

CORRESPONDENCE has been placed in our hands for publication, by which we see that the sum of £5000 is to be placed on the Estimate for the…

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Latest Telegram. Fat Stock Market. Archbishop Moran at Adelaide. Railway Policy Deferred. Sir Modred Wins the Metropolitan Stakes. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 3

IN the fat cattle market, there is a good supply, and prices are unaltered, best beef fetching from 87s, 6d, to 40s. per 100 lbs…

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Tramway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 3

A TRAMWAY accident of a very serious nature happened in Oxford-street at noon on Saturday. A motor was proceeding up Oxford-street along with a disabled motor…

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Telegrams. Fat Stock Market. Progress of Land Bill. Cl[?] of to 73 Passed. Beach Challenges Clifford [?]520 and Championship. Prepared for Hanlan. Man Killed at Goulburn, Goodsall Bros. V. GOVERNMENT, Action for £52,000. R.C. Archbishop's Picnic. Dr. Barry Visits Dr. Moran. Failure to Float Collaroy. Cart Collides with Train. Case against Dr. Eichler. Railway Guard Killed. Railway Collision at Penrith. Driver Killed. Peter Campbell in Gaol. Likely to be Rolozsed. Intercolonial News. (Through Greville's Telegram Co.) Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 3

IN the fat cattle market, a medium supply was forward, and prices closed firm, best beef being worth 35s. per 100 lbs. The fat sheep market was largely…

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Latest Telegram. Sydney Fat Stock Market. Beach-hanlan Match Off. Stocks Lismore I.P., SUSPENDED. The Additional Estimates Railway Policy. Condobolin Land Agent, J.P., Committed For Embezzlement. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 3

THE fat cattle market has improved; best beef brought 35s. per 100 lbs. There is a good supply in the fat sheep market, and shorn wethers rea…

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Road in Cooma and Buckley's Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 4

THE following correspondence has been placed in our hands for publication:— Sydney, 23rd September, 1884. D. O'Rourke, Esq, Cooma…

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Horrible Railway Disaster

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1884 · page 4

FROM a San Francisco paper we take the following account of a shocking railway calamity in Colorado:— DENVER, COL., Aug 29.—At 11 o'clock last…

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