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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

81 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 3 of 5

Tramway service profits

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

The earnings of the tramways of Sydney shew an increase of nearly £35,000; while the expanses have increased nearly £29,000…

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Bombala and South Monaro Railway League. (To the Editor of the Bombala Times.)

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

SIR,—A meeting for the purpose of forming the above league was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday last. This meeting, considering the importance of its object, was…

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Cooma to Bombala Railway

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

There was only a moderate attendance at the meeting held in the School of Arts last Tuesday to take preliminary steps for the formation of a Railway League to…

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The Glebe bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 2

Traffic has been resumed at the Glebe Island bridge, the repairs being quickly effected by large gangs of men. The stoppage of…

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The Ashfield railway sensa-tion

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

Henry Hyles, the signalman, the placed tome iron on the railway at Ashfield for tbo purpose of gaining notoriety, and who…

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Railway League

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the public was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last to consider the resolutions drawn up by the committee…

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Railway League

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 4

A WELL attended meeting of the public was held in the School of Arts Bombala, on Wednesday afternoon last to consider the resolutions drawn up by the…

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Proclamation of Roads

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly on the 17th instant Mr. Wood, speaking of the above matter said: I wish to draw the attention of the…

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Acceleration of the Train Service. Railway Commissioners Refuse

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 3

Mr. Henry Clarke, M.L.A., waited upon the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday and asked that the train service on the…

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Where the Horse Will Beat the Motor. Engineering

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 3

For certain purposes the motor car is never likely to displace the horse. On good roads the latter will, no doubt,…

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A railway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 2

William Either, a gardener, of Petersham, was crossing the railway line at Rockdale, on Friday, when he was killed by a passing…

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A child crushed at a railway gate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 2

A child named Edward Barry, three years of age, strayed on a railway crossing at Perth. His head was crushed to a pulp by the…

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The George and Harris Street tramways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 2

Eighty tram cars are stored in the Ultimo sheds ready for use on the George and Harris Street lines. About 3500 applications have…

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Orbost Shire Council. Re Maintenance of Roads

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 5

FROM the proceedings of the Orbost Shire Council at their last meeting we take the following items of interest to our friends across the border, ratepayers of…

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Railway trucks burnt

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 2

Two double waggon trucks containing coke, and some other trucks in a train at Girilambone have been destroyed by fire…

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The Government's railway proposals

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

The Government contemplates putting the Rock to Green's Gunyah and Grenfell-Koorawatha lines in hand as soon as possible…

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The Capetown Cairo railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

The London "Daily Telegraph" is despatching an expedition to explore the proposed railway route from Capetown to Cairo, and will…

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Railway League. Deputation to Mr. W. H. WOOD, M.P.

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

A deputation consisting of members of the Southern Monaro Railway League waited on Mr. Wood, M.P., at the Imperial Hotel on Friday afternoon last, for the…

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Boers destroy a bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 3

The Boers have destroyed a bridge over the Malopo river north of Mafeking. They also destroyed and captured…

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Train derailed at Kraapan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1899 · page 3

The line has been destroyed at Kraapan, and a train derailed…

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