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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

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The Bega-Eden Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 4

BEGA Saturday.—A railway meeting held [?] representative. Mr. Thomas Rawllnson, the [?] The following…

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The Railway Site

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

It is generally understood that since the recent public meeting, several private letters have been sent to the Hon. Minister for Works regarding…

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Latest Telegrams. Cooma Railway Station. SYDNEY, Friday evening

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

In reply to a deputation introduced this morning by Messrs. Stephen and Dawson, M's.P., Mr. Lyne, Minister for Works, said he would…

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Cooma Railway Site

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor ot Cooma received the following telegram yesterday from Mr. Henry Dawson, M.P.:—" Railway Station Site.—…

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Harold Stephen on Free Railway Passes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 3

MR. HAROLD STEPHEN made an excellent speech in the Legislative Assembly on Friday on the subject of "Free passes to children." He very…

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Railway from Bega to Eden Deputation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 3

A DEPUTATION of about 30 gentlemen, including Messrs. Inglis, Tarrant, Butcher, Day; Hogan, Lysaght, H. Clarke, Ryrle H. Taylor, H…

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Cooma Railway, Site

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

In accordance with the invitation issued by the preliminary committee, a large number of townspeople attended the meeting held in Cooma…

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The Railways of N.S.W.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 4

THE Daily Telegraph, in the third of its series of articles on the "Rise and Progress of Railways in New South Wales," gives some interesting information regarding the…

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Queanbeyan Railway Station

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 8 September 1886 · page 3

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. Crace and A. Cunningham (graziers), and M. Walsh (railway contractor) was introduced to the Minister for Works on Friday by Mr…

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Attempt to Wreck a Victorian Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 4

A diabolical attempt to wreck a train was (the Age reports) made on the Geelong and Ballarat railway line in the neighbourood of Liverton some time during Friday night…

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The Railway Frauds. a Bungendore Witness

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 4

AT the hearing of the railway frauds case against Wright, Heaton, and others on Monday, Hanham Arundel Lambert, re-called by Mr. Rogers,…

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Railway to Bombala

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1886 · page 4

A DEPUTATION, representing the pastoral, agricultural. mining, and commercial interests of the Manarn districts, waited upon the Minister for Works on Friday morning…

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Telegrams. Sydney Produce Market, Mr; John Bridge wires as follows:— SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 3

Kangaroo skins are firm at last day's rates. I offered for sale 7816 skins, selling the same number, and topping the market with 57d. for…

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Progress of the Goulburn to Cooma Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 3

THURSDAY, September 28rd, 1886, is a red-letter day in the history of Qaean-bcyan. It will be for ever signalised as the day when the locomotive engine first…

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Railway News. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 3

The alleged railway fraud case against Wright, Heaton, and Co. was continued at the Central Criminal court today, but was not concluded…

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Late Telegrams. Snowy River Bridge. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 3

THE Minister for Works has accepted the tender of Mr. Ritchie for the manufacture within the colony of the iron bridge for the Snowy River, is…

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