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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Motors and the Derby. English Mechanic

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

A [?]g feature of the hot and dusty road to Epa[?]m Downs on Derby week was the great number of automobiles to be seen in the…

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Train wrockers killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

Ten train wreckers have been killed by a party in an armonred train…

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A Gentleman Tramp

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 9

"John, there was a tramp here to-day." "That's nothing new, Maria," "But this was a gentleman tramp." "How de you know?"…

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DARING Highway Robbery IN Melbourne. A tramcar "held up." The passengers robbed. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1901 · page 2

A highway robbery of the old coaching days was committed at Hawthorne, Melborne, on Saturday night…

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[?] in Melbourne. a Tramoar "Held Up." Melbourne

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 6

A HIGHWAY robbery [?] old coaching days type was [?] Melbourne, on [?]. A cable [?] the…

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Railway Smash. Near Redfern Tunnel. Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 3

At twenty minutes to 7 this morning, a somewhat peculiar accident happened in the Redfern railyard, close to the Redfern Tunnel Signal Box. An…

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The Federal Capital League Railway Matters

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

The weekly meeting of the Federal Capital League was held at Mr. Jonas's office Bombala, on Thursday (reports…

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[?] railway outrages

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

The [?] exploded a price on [?] the [?] The [?] which was [?] was…

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All night tramcars

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

A start will be made next week with all-night tramcars, which will run on the Leichhardt and Dulwich Hill likes…

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Railway in the Sky. "Cassell's Saturday Journal."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 4

What has been termed a railway in the sky is in course of construction in Southern California…

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Cooma to Bombala Railway. (To the Editor of the "Manaro, Mercury.")

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1901 · page 2

Sir,—I note in your's of 2nd September that the members of the Bombala Railway League are greatly put out, and have asked their member…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday Electric tram service [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

Shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday evening during a binding flash of the electric light, succeeded by darkness, she switch board at…

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Beware of the Train

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 9

A railway company wanted to run a new line thought a certain farmer's land, against his wish. One day the farmer was not everpleased to…

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At the Railway Ticket Office

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 9

"How much for my little girl?" "She is fresh if under three." "But she will occupy a seat all the same."…

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Railway fatality in Roumania. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1901 · page 2

A railway collision occurred in Roumania by which thirty two passengers were killed…

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Tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1901 · page 2

The wheels of a tram[?] passed over the legs of an side[?] man named William Gough, who attempted to get on the moving car…

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Railway Reform

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

THAT reform is needed in the management of our railways is the opinion uppermost in the minds of men living in outlying districts who are compelled…

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Overhead Railway for Passengers Luggage. Cassell's Magazine

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1901 · page 4

The ingenious overhead ministure railway which has been installed installed in victoria Station Manchester for the conv[?]yance of…

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Bombala Railway

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 2

A hurriedly convened and well attended public meeting was held at Mr. E. Jonas' Office on Thursday afternoon last to consider what steps should be taken re the…

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Fatal jump from a train. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 2

A man named George Lemon, and described as a farmer, jumped from a train between Waterfall and Heatboote, and was found with his…

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