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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

15 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

American Railway Enterprise

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 13

THE newest thing in railroad enterprise (observes the Pall Mall Budget) is the "Rennsylvania Limited," which runs from New York to…

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The Men Who Miss the Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 3

I LOAF aroun' the deepo jest to see the Pullman scoot, An' to see the people scamper w'en they hear the ingine toot; But what the most impression on my somew'at…

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Train up a Child

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 13

A New Haven mother who took great pains to make her children refrain from anything which is not strictly in accordance with good…

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Railway Opening Demonstration

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 4

IT is now over twelve months since the railway opening demonstration on the occasion of the opening of the line to Cooma took place. It is still fresh in…

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Road to the Show Ground. Department of Lands, Sydney, 31st July, 1890

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 8

SIR.—In reply to your letter of the 4th ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that the road from Creek-street to Commissioner-street,…

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The Railway to Cooma. Prizes for the Best Route

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 4

MR. Bruce Smith recently announced that the Government would offer exploration prizes for the most practicable route discovered for an extension of the railway from Cooma to the…

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The Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 6

There is a saying that "it is not worth while spoiling the sheep for a ha[?] of [?] The bridge cost a few thousands, and it is a substantial and beautiful structure. But we notice that an aperture is left in…

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The Twofold Bay Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 5

Mr. E. Flanagan, of Reidsdale, writes to us respecting the proposal of the Government to offer sums of money for the best practical route fur a railway from the…

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A Piece Op Bad Road

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 4

OUR attention has been drawn to the state of a portion of the road from Bobundarah to Bombala, the same being the main road and on which the mail is MERIMBULA SHIPPING.—Bega from Sydney on 6th Sept. Imports: 2 pkgs woolpacks, 7 bgs sugar, bg rice, cs soap, cs currants, tarpaulin, Clarks: pkg sashes, 42 sheets…

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Railway Routes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 6

Mr. Bruce Smith has issued a notice of a novel but sensible character. The railways of this colony already stretch down along the South Coast to…

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Proposed New Railways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 8

At the meeting of the Cabinet on Monday it was decided to submit certain new railway ines to the Public Works Committee this Parliament. These…

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Cooma-bombala Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 6

"To hear news, go way from home." The Bombala Herald gushes forth in eloquent language on the wonderful achievements of our junior member…

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Serious Railway Accident Near Yass

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 4

EARLY on Wednesday morning the line between Bowning and Yass, at a point between one and a half and two miles distant from the local…

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A Bicycle Road-Race Won by a Lady

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 7

THIS feat was accomplished lately by a Leeds lady, who is a member of the Potternewton Bicycle Club, Leeds. Mrs. Vickers (says a London paper) is the only lady who has ever…

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The Scotch Railway Strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 4

London, Friday.—In connection with the strike amongst the employees in the Scottish lines of railway for reduced hours of labor the English…

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