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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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Heavy roads into Peking

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

The heavy state of the roads prevented the British Naval Brigade from participating in the entry into Peking…

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Bobbery of a railway safe

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 2

Some burglars broke into the Goodwood railway station, South Australia and removed the safe, taking its contents, which amounted…

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Railway Collision at Glasgow

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 2

Two trains came into collision at Glasgow on Saturday. Four carriages telescoped and 24 persons were injured…

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Tramway accident near Newcastle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

Daniel O'Donnell, a miner of Dadley, was corning to Newcastle from Bread[?]dows on a [?] and on attempting to reach his hat,…

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Railway fatality at Wickham

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 2

A led named John Garside, six years of age, was riding on a coal truck at the Wackham siding near Newcastle, which was being pushed…

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American Tramps or British Cyclists? Travellers' Tria[?]

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1900 · page 5

The American tramp is a distinct species. He is a man of iron constitution. Therefore, on principle, he refuses to drink water—for fear he should rust, remarks Mr. J. F…

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American Tramps of British Cyclists? Travellers' Tr[?]

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 15 September 1900 · page 9

The American tramp is a distinct species. He is a man of iron constitution. Therefore on principle, he refuses to drink water—for fear he should [?] remarks Mr. J.[?] F…

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Fatal fall from a bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1900 · page 2

Mr. H. D McMabon, son of Mr. Patriot McMalon of the Macquarie bond, who is a member of the University and North Sydney…

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Monaro District Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 3

In the absence of the Minister for Works the Premier, on Monday, received a deputation representing the Monacro and South Coast districts in…

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A Lion in a Railway Carriage. East African Police Officer Killed

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 6

A story of a remarkable lion adventure is told in the East African and Ugandra Mail. Mr. Ryall, a well-known district superintendent of…

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Federal Capital and Railway League

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 2

The Weekly Meeting of this League was held at the Secretary's Office oh Thursday, Mr. B. Campbell in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting was read…

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Motorman's Lung is Upon Us

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 4

The newest disease on the tapis is motorman's lung which does not confine itself to motorman exclusively. All those girls who are so fond of [?] on the front…

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Motorman's Lung is Upon Us

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 10

The newest di[?]cuse on the [?] is motorman's jung, which [?]not confine itsold to motormen [?] Aid those girls who are no fond of [?] on the front…

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Train Talk

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 10

"The greatest evil, perhaps," said the loan passenger, "of profanity—" "Is Its inadequacy," interrupted the fat passenger, who had discovered his pass was…

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The Gegedenrick Greek a Bridge Required

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

The officer from the Works Department deputed to inspect the creek and report upon the possibilities of constructing a bridge over the same, met near the…

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A Railway Story

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1900 · page 4

Lord Stalbridge, the chairman of the London and Nort-Western Company, tells a very food story somewhat against…

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Electric tram mishap

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 2

The electric trams stopped for an bear yesterday afternoon. The wire opposite the New Markets broke, thus causing the delay…

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Accidents on the tram-line

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 2

Amos pritchard while riding in George Street Weat came into collision with a tramcar and received an injury to the thigh. A boy…

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The Motor-car in France and England

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 5

Mr. John Munro, writing in "Cassell's Magazine" for February, says :—The French are a quick-witted race, always cattle lookout for something new and interesting…

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Child killed by a train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 November 1900 · page 2

A child named Maggie Mooney, aged six, was killed by a train at Bris[?]…

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