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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

73 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 4

The Railways of the Future

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 2

"The railway methods of this country are at present in a state of [?] remarked the chief engineer of an important line. [?]…

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Public Works Committee. Proposed Railway From Eden to Bega. the Departmental Proposal. Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

The Public Works Committee met yesterday and considered a proposal for the construction of a line of railway from Eden to Bega. Mr. J. M'Farlane, M.L.A…

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Proposed Eden to Bega Railway Public Works Committee Inquiry. Sydney

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

The Public Works Committee met to-day and further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Eden to Bega. Mr. J…

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Proposed Edea to Bega Railway

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

The Public Works Committee met lost week and further considered the expediency of constuc[?] a line of railway from Eden to Bega. Mr. J. M'Farlane…

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Beheaded by a tramcar

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

A telegram from Auckland states that Mrs. C. E. Goodall, wife of an engineer, was riding in a buggy which collided with an electric car,…

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Tramway collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

A Tramway collision occurred at New Jersey which eleven school girl were killed and thirty boys and girls injured…

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A train overturned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

The great storm in England wreeked a trin on the Lanceshire coast, which it overturned. 'About twenty persons were more or less…

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Tramway Collision in Sydney. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

A tram [?] to cooges collided with an empty car from Crown Street at the corner of Klirabeth and Liverpool Streets on Saturday night Some of…

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Boy mutilated by train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

A boy named Henry Muskin fell off a train at Carlton. His right arm was out off by the train…

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Tramway fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

A man named Joseph Snowden an employee of the Colonial Sugar Company was terribly injured by a [?]ramoar in Harris Street, Ultimo…

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Railway accident in Canada. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

A train at Ontario became derailed and descended an embarkment into a creek. six persons were killed and 140 injured…

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The Spanish "Tommy." on the Tramp

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 10

There are many things to admire about the Spanish "Tommy." In the seven fortified cities which i visited there were thou[?] of him. I never saw one drunk or…

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Opening of Craigie Bridge Pionic and Ball

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

FRIDAY last was a fete[?] day for Craigie, there being a combination of events, viz., the opening of the bride which had just been erected across the stream, the…

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Extended Railway Runs

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

By means of water-torughs now being laid down by the Midland Railway company, which will be completed by June, trains will be…

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Victorian Railway, Men and the Trades Hall

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

THE time prescribed by Mr. Fitzpatrick in his recent ultimatum to the railway employes calling upon them to disassociate their several societies from the…

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Country roads after the rain

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

The roads in the district of Jerilcierie and Deniliquis are like a quagmire after the recent rains…

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The Railway Commissioners at Cooma. Improvements for Trucking Yards

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3

Immediately on the arrival by train of the Railway Commissioners, Messrs Oliver, Fohon and Kirkcaldie at the Station at Cooma on last Monday…

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Electric Railways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 4

Lieut.—Counel H. A. Yorke, chief inspecting officer of railways to the English Board of Trade, has just reported to the board upon the…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. Premier's Proposal Finally Refused. Melbourne

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

This morning the representatives of the railway employees finally refused the Premier's proposal for an amicable settlement…

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Railway Drama

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 10

Scene 1.—Train stopping at a big junction. Ticket Collector (examining passenger's ticket): "This went do, sir, You'll have to get out and—"…

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