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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Another Train Derailed

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

An armored train was derailed at Preroria, an officer and 10 soldiers being killed…

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Tramway collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 2

A [?] River tram car ran into an [?] which was [?] on the Newtown line the evening. The cars were crowded…

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In a Motor Car. a Girl's Notions

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

Paristan papers needa Inil polumn daily to record motor car accidents, and these same des[?] usually cosure to the person who is not in…

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Another tramway fatality

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

Mr William Dolman, a Newtown alderman wa slighting frum a tramcar on the Parramatta Road this evening when another car knocked him down,…

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Another Mail [?] Robbery. on the Menindie Road

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 6

WILCANIA, Friday.—Another sensational case of robbery under arms occured about midnight, the mail coach, which left here for Mendidie yesterday morning…

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A Romantic Railway

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

SIR HARRY JOHNSON, speaking at the Author's Club dinner, said: "The most romantic thing I know about Africa is the Uganda railway. It is a romance…

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A Stock train derailed. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 2

A stock train was [?] at Colo Vale at twelve o'clock on Saturday night. A large number of sheep was killed one truck was [?] and others damaged…

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A Secret Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 4

The 'Manchester Guardian' publishes the very important and startling piece of news that the Russian are building a strategic…

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The Pyrmont Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 2

The new Pyrmont bridge was opened to day, the ceremony being performed by Lady Rawson wife of the Governor of New South Wales. Sir George…

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Train wrecked by a cyclone

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 3

A train at Ram[?] India has been wrecked by a cyclone Thirteen persons were killed and fifteen injured…

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A train accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

A miner named Thomas McInerney was run over by a coal train while walking on the railway line to the Heddon…

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Two tramway fatalities

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1902 · page 2

A young man named Martie McCoy, fell from a Balmain tramsar at the corner of Parramatta Road and DerWent Street. The car…

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Cooma to Bombala Railway

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 4

IN the Assembly on the 16th inst, Mr Wood asked the Secretary for Public Works,—will he give Parliament an opportunity at once to deal with the…

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Mount Deddick Railway

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 3

THE Government has finally determined not to ratify the agreement which was made some month ago with the Mount Deddick Railway Company, by virtue of…

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Train derailed in India

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 2

A train has been derailed at Meerut, India. Sixteen persons have been killed and twenty nine injured…

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"Bridge."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 4

Society is not only playing Bridge, it is eagerly chattering over the game; and at afternoon [?] or at dinner, you are [?] to find…

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Victorian Railway Trouble. Amicable Settlement

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 2

At the interview on Saturday between the Minister for railways (Mr. Bent) and the [?] of the Railways [?]…

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Another tramway accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 2

A man named George Rollens, employed on the life at the premises of Holdsworth Macpherson and Co. was run over by a [?] at Waverley…

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A Queensland Railway care

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

In the case against the Queensland Railway Commissioner by John Rich, and Campbell, a verdics was given or the defendent. The jury found [?]…

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Tramway Natalities. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 2

Two tramway fatalities Occurred on Saturday night. William Bond, aged 48, of Ryde was crossing the Newtown road when he was run…

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