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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

81 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 5

The Union Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 3

It has been decided to open the new union bridge at Albury on Anniversary Day…

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Tramway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

A fish hawker, named William Onghley, 28 years of age, was getting out of the wrong side of a tramcar in Elizabeth Street on…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY Monday, the Railway Assault

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

The affair in the western line train in which a lunatic was placed in a ladies' carriage, and subsequently misconducted himself,…

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African Railway Extension

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 2

The Hon Cecil Rhodes in speaking at London asked for an Imperial guarantee of two millions for the building of a Railway from…

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A Train Sensation

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 6

A SENSATIONAL case occurred in the Briebane mail train on monday morning between Singleton and Quirindi. The alleged facts were elicited at the police…

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Holiday Railway Returns

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

Nearly 10,000 passengers used the railway yesterday, which is in excess of the number on the previous Anniversary Day…

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Tramway Fatality in Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 2

A man, apparently about 5O years of age, was knocked down by a trancar at the corner of Elizabeth and Rathures Streets on Friday night. He died on…

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Died in a Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

A Chinaman named Ah Hing died in the Western mail train yesterday…

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The Federal Railway Route. (To the Editor of the "Manaro Mercury."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 3

SIR,—As federation of these colonies appears a leading topic of conversation at the present juncture, permit me to bring forward a…

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Railway Collision in New Zealand. Five Persons Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 3

An excursion train ran into the rear of another excursion at Rarai[?] near Christchurch, New Zetland, on Saturday. They were both…

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Serious Tram Accident. Several Passengers Injured

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

An accident of a serious nature occurred on Saturday about half-past 12, opposite the Zoological Gardens, Moore Park, whereby several…

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Road Contractor Shot

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

Mr Poidevon, a road contractor, was found shot dead in his tent, near Taralga, South Australia…

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Tuberculosis in Rail-way Carriages. British Medical [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 2

During the winter, 1890-91, considerable attention and some alarm were aroused by the discovery by W. Prau[?] of virulent tubercle [?] in the railway carriages…

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Tram and Cart Collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

A tram car and a cart collided in Oxford Street last night. Three persons were injured: one very seriously…

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American Railway Disaster

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 3

A railway collision occurred at New Hampshire, America, in which thirty four passengers were killed and fifty injured. Many of the…

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Killedon the Railway. " Railway [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 2

In the case of the Tay bridge disaster an insurance ticket was discovered up on the body of one of the victims. The ticket had been rednced to absolute pulp…

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Found Dead in a Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

The body of a man, found in the train at Bathurst has been buried, a medical certificate having been given to the effect that death was…

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Improvement of Railway Grades. Work for 2000 MEN

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 1

The question of the improvement of grades is a most important one in connection with the economical working of the railways, and since the Commissioners…

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Railways. Not Ripe far Federation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 2

The Convention at a very early stage made up its mind that the time was not ripe for the complete federation of the railways. In this…

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A Cyclist's Opinion of the Road. Cooma to Nimitybelle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

A wheelman writes:—Being in the vicinity of the future capital of Federated Australia (I mean Cooma), and anxious for a trip into the surrounding district may first…

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