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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Smoke in Railway Tunnels. Engineering

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 4

The difficulties arising from smoke in railway tunnels are at all times most annoying and, in case of long…

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Electric tram fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

An e'derly woman was crossing the tramway line in Newtown Road on Saturday when she was [?] down by an electric and injured…

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The [?] Water [?] on Board a Water Train [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

The [?] correspondent writing from [?] in after [?] the [?] of the [?] owing to…

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Serious Railway Collision. Engines and Trucks Smashed. Damage Estimated at £4000. Four Men Injured. Bathurst

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 4

The collision which occurred last evening near Rydal between two goods trains, caused considerable damage to the rolling stock, but fortunately no…

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Train traffic

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 2

There was a constant stream of visitors from the country arriving at the Bedfers Railway Station to-day, and it is believed that the…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. a Bank Manager Cut to Pieces Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Meadowbank station, near Ryde, last night, when Mr John C. Crackenthorpe, manager of the Eyde branch…

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The North Shore bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 2

Tenders have been issued for the construction of a bridge to connect North and South Sydney…

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On Catching the Train. Globe

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 2

It is an operation which most of us are pariodically, and many of us [?] daily, engaged in performing. Imposing is the number of the…

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Automatic Railway Tickets

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 2

Recent experiments carried on by railway at Borne with an automatic ticket machine invented by a Swiss, have given entire satisfaction…

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Church V. Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 3

A telegraphic message in the "Daily Express" from New York (April 18) says that a conference of clergymen to consider society…

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Soldiers killed by railway collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 2

A collision occurred on the Pretoria railway by which nine soldiers were killed and several injured…

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The Dangerous Zigzag. Another Train Accident. Lithgow

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

It was currently reported in Lithgow yesterday morning that another accident had occurred at the top points on the Zigzag. On inquiry, the rumor proved…

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Catching the Motorman

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 4

In the daily war for supremacy being waged in Paris between the police and the motormen the former are…

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Short Story a Railway Romance

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 1

Samways is a porter with whom I have struck…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday Railway Strike in W.A.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

The difference between the West Australian Minister for Works and the railway employees has culmineted in the latter entering upon a…

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The Safrty of Railways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

Sir Edward Walking was emphatic in defending and championing railways. On one occasion, when the frequency…

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Tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 2

A fireman from the [?] Persis was run over by the electric turn car in Lower George St. on Saturday night, one of his legs being nearly…

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Te[?]tutur[?] Motor [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Wells, who has with [?] to the aid of [?] one of his series…

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Railway and Federal Capital League

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

THE usual weekly meeting of the Bombala Railway and Federal Capital League was held on Thursday afternoon last, Mr. R. Campbell presiding…

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Bridge. a Curse to Women

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 4

Bridge has been a perfect curse to women. Rich and poor alike are possessed by a mania for it, and women's clubs and parties have…

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