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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Another tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

An elderly women named Sa[?]h Bardolt fell from a tramoar at An[?] and was ran over by a passing [?] She was taken to…

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Proposed Railway Extension. to the Victorian Border

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

We have received from the Department of Public Works the following copy of the report of Mr. McD.Stuart of that Department, on the…

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The Federal Capital and Railway League. Conference with Buckley's Crossing Delegates

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the above league was held at Mr. C. Murphy's office on Saturday afternoon last at 3 o'clock, when there were present Messrs. Sellars, Crisp, Ryrie,…

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Serious tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

An accident occurred on the tramway which runs from Lady Robinson's Beach to the Rockdale railway station. The tram left the…

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Opening of the Goulburn-Crookwell railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3

The Minister for Works will turn the first act of the Goulburn-Crookwell railway on 24th May. The work will be started at the…

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Another tramway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3

James livine, aged thirty four, of Albury, was Knocked flown by the electric tram in George Street od Saturday. He rewired injury from…

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Terrible tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 2

A young man, aged about 25, fell on the tramway line at Belmore Park; an approaching car passed over his head, death being instant…

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Terrible railway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 2

Mr Fricker aged thirty three, booking e[?] the [?] station, near Melbourse gave the signal last night to train to…

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Railway Meeting at Nimitybelle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 2

On Thursday 24th last, a very large number of districts and town residents assembled at the Royal Hotel, Nimitybella, for the purpose of…

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The Mt. Deddick Railway

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 2

The finishing touches were given on Tuesday to the agreement between the Government and Mr. Sheddon, on behalf of an English syndicate, for the…

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The Federal Capital and Railway League

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the above league was held at the Secretary's office on Thursday afternoon last. There were present:—Mesers. H. M…

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Kruger on a railway car

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 2

Kroger is living in a railway car specially fitted He justified abandoning his wife on the grounds that she would be quite well till be…

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[?] Motor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 3

The "motor-[?]"—to use a hid[?] but con[?]ment word—he to [?]der which form of car both us [?] shape and method…

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The Federal Capital and Railway League. Public Meeting

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

The advertised public meeting of the Southern Mon[?]ro Railway and Federal Capital League was held in the School of Artson Thursday afternoon last at 3 o'clock…

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The Mount Deddick Railway. a Goldsfield View

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

ON the face of it the Government could not have done otherwise than accept with thanks the offer of the English syndicate to construct a railway…

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Another tramway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 2

A wharf laborer named David Lang was knocked down by a tram in George Street on Saturday night He was conveyed to the Sydney…

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Motor Vehicle Wheel and Resistance

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 4

We take the following from 'Fngincering' as to the primary problem of motor vehicles— which resistance The amount…

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Railway Meeting at Berridale. Extension Cooma to Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

An [?] meeting was held at Berridale on Saturday, 23rd June, 10 discuss the [?] of the proposed railway extension from Cooma to the…

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Boxers attacking Russian railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 2

The Boxers are attacking the Russian railway in Manchuria…

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Railway bridge wrecked

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

The bridge of the Niuchwang railway at Mukden has been wrecked…

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