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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

92 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 5 of 5

Railway Meeting

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 3

A well attended meeting of residents interested in the construction of the Cooma Bombala railway was held at Mr Jonas's office on Thursday afternoon. Mr. R…

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Railway Meeting

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 October 1901 · page 6

A WELL attended meeting of residents interested in the construction of the Cooma-Bombala railway was held at Mr. Jena[?] office, Bombala on Thursday…

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Coom to Bombala Railway Deputation to the Minister

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

On Thursday morning, reports the "Telegraph," an influential deputation, including about a dozen members of Parliament, and many leading residents of the dist[?]…

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The Cooma-Bombala Railway

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

THE deputation which waited on the Minister for Public Works last Thursday, to urge upon him the necessity for the speedy construction of the…

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Railway Collision in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 2

A railway collision is reported in have occurred in England during a fog. The scene of he mishap was Brixton, a suburb to the…

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Railway collision in South Australia. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 2

A collision of of stock trains occurred on Saturday, near Walloway, which is situated out on the northern line of South Australia…

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Railway accident at Carcoar

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

Two engines were drawing a train of thirty trucks of sheep and, close to the Carcoar Railway Station, one of the engines humped, and left the line…

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The Same Tramp

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 9

Mrs. Green: "Oh, my dear! That magnificent watchdog you brought home yesterday is gone." Mr. Green: [?] Did [?] break the…

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Boys killed by a train

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

Hence Wilken, god sixteen and cement it sen, sped thirteen, have been killed by the express train at Bendigo, Victoria…

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A Bridge of Vines

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

There is hardly any country in which more natural curiosities are to be found than in Mexico. One reason is because vegetation there…

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Accident to a funeral train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

Two carriages of the funeral train partially left the rails at Rookwood yesterday. The train was proceeding at a slow pace and…

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On the Road. [Complete Story.] [All [?] RESERVED.]

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 9

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