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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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The Tramp Congress. Daily Express

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

The Tramp Congress held its first session at Britt, lows (a few days age), where as members of the [?] National Union, the…

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Overland Motor Cycles. ALBURY

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 2

The motor cyclists, Mr. Percy Hunter and Mr. W. J. C. Elliott, carrying a despatch from Sir John Madden to Lord Beauchamp, arrived at…

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Petition. Cooma to Bombala Railway Via Nimitybelle

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 2

To the Hon. the Minister for Works. The petition of amalgamated residents, settlers, travelers, and others in the district of Bega, Candelo, Pambula…

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The Motor-car in France and England

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 9

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

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Another tramway Accident SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1900 · page 2

A woman not yet identified, and about 30 years of age, was crossing the tram rails in Cleveland Street late on Saturday evening and was…

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Cooma-Bombala Railway. Visit of a Commissioner

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

Mr. Kirkcaldie, one of the Railway Commissioners, accompanied by Mr. Harper, traffic manager, and Mr. McMillan, of the Stock and Station Journal,…

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The Tarage Braidwood railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

In the Assembly a notices that the Tarage B. aidwood friday the referred to the public works Committee was carried. The…

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Cooma-Delegate Railway

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1900 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioner, MR. KIRKCALDIED, has come and gone. The object of his visit was to take a general view of the country through, which…

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Railway.—Cooma to Delegate

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 4

ON Monday morning last, Mr. Railway Commissioner Kircaldie, accompanied by Mr. Harper, general traffic manager, paid a visit to Delegate, and held a meeting…

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Railway Wanted. Cooma to the Border

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

We have heard that the Railway Commissioners have gone South, to investigate the "alternation route" to Melbourne, What their report will be…

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Train accident at Ashfield. SYDNEY

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

William Smith, was crossing the rails at the Ashfield station late on Saturday night, when he was knoked down by the engine of a…

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Cooma to Delegate Railway

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday, 4th December, Mr. O'Sullivan Secretary for Public Works, proposed in the Legislative Assembly "That the Cooma-Delegate railway be…

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To Lapland by Railway

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 4

It is now possible to get into the heart of Lapland by railway. Not that I recommend the attempt, remarks a writer in "Leisure Hour." It is a long three days'…

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Western railway line damaged

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 2

The wasborn railway line has been broken in three placers worth of De lar…

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Train communication restored

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 2

Trains are now running between Capetown and Pretoria…

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To Lupland by Railway

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 8

It is now possible to get into the heart of Lapland by railway. Not that I recommend the attempt, remarks a writer in "Leisure Hour." It is a long three days…

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