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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The American Private Railway Cars

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

The car on which we travelled to a few of the eastern towns of Canada was divided as follows— dining—room and drawing-room in…

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Railways and Borrowed Money

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 5

A GREAT deal is being said just now about recent Australian borrowings. So far as conce[?] the borrowings of New South Wales for purposes of railway…

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Tramway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

A woman named Haggle McLood, aged about 40, was crossing the tram line near the Cen[?] Hall when [?] was knocked down by a…

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To India by Railway in eight Days. "Westminster Gazette."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

The Bagdad railway is chei[?] of interest to Englishmen as making on overland journey to India possible, and greatly reducing the time…

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Assault in a train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

On Saturday forenoon, Miss Katie Young, aged seventeen, a member of a most respectable family living at Ashfield jumped from…

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Derailed on the Mountians. a Train Crashes Into a Rook

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 2

The passenger train due at Katoomba at 1.30 was nearly three hours late on Friday on account of an accident between the top points and…

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The Botany tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 2

The inquest upon the driver of the motor [?] who was killed in the accident at Botany in Thursday, has been opened and adjourned till 14th May…

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Accident to a Train

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 6

THE passenger train due at Katoomba at 1.30 was nearly three hours late on Friday, on account of an accident between between the top points and Edgecombe…

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London by Night. On the "All-night" Tram

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 9

An "all-night" tram[?ny a one of the thousand tollers of the London night has [?]son to bless that means of transit for weary [?]s. Morcover, since they have…

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The Emperor's New Motor Car. Sketch

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

The Kainer, though, perhaps, not quite such an ordent automobilist as His Majesty King Edward, is yet very fond of this modern form…

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Barberton Railway Accident

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

Six of the soldiers who were injured in the railway disaster near Barberton, on the Dolagoa Bay line, have died. The guard saved a carriage in which a…

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The Motor-car

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 9

The number of motor-cars that are now to be seen daily in Hyde Park is remarkable. The better kind are still very expensive, and cost from £500 to £1000. In…

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Railway to the Border. Mr. Rennick's Tour

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

The engineer-in-chief has returned to the city, having completed his inspection of the country between Orbost and Mount Tennyson, on the New…

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Mount Deddick Railway

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

SOME two yours ago negotiations were opened up by the Victorian Government by Mr. Robert Shedden, on behalf of the Mount Deddick Company, for certain…

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Railway to the Border

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

MR. RENNICK, the engineer-in-chief of Victoria, has returned to the city, having completed his inspection of the country between Orbost and Mount Tennyson, on…

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Railway fatality at Ingleburn

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 2

Walter [?] was, with a boy named H[?] lucas crossing at [?] Railway Station, when…

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Fastest Long-Distance Train in the World

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

A new train has lately been placed on the Paris-Calais run, for the convenience of travel between Paris and London,…

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Tramway accidents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 2

Saturday's tramway accidents include a fatality on the Botany line, an infant about three years of age, son of Mr Couison, of North…

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Armoured train derailed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

An [?]armoured train has been detailed at Pretoria, An officer and ten soldiers were killed…

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The Only Private Train. London Globe

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 4

The only English private [?] that owned by the Duke [?] Sutherland. It was specially [?] at the Wolverton works of the…

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