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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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The Federal Capital. Railway Via Bairnsdale

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

HAVING completed its inquiries in the mother State, the Federal Capital Sites Commission met in Melbourne on Saturday for the purpose of obtaining evidence…

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A crowded train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

The train for Sale was got away with 900 passengers…

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The Victorian Railway Strike. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

The mails are going by steamers from Sydney to Melbourne…

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Railway Strike in Victoria. Mails and Traffic Disarranged

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 2

In accordance with the decision of the Victorian Government to refuse to accede to the demand for withdrawal of a notice of dismissal issued in…

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Train Service Improved. Melbourne

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

The train service shows a slight improvement on yesterday. All the country trains got away close to time this morning. The Albury train left…

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The Victorian Railway Strike. Signs of Surrender. Traffic Improving

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The city has now completed recovered from the excitement over the strike. Several additional trains ran this…

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The Great Railway Strike Victorian Employees Go Out. Disastrous Effects. the Men Being Defeated

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

The Victorian engine drivers resolved to go on strike to-day if the commissioner did not withdraw the ultimatum by 5 p.m. yesterday. The…

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Railway Strike in Victoria. SYDNEY

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 5

ALL efforts to bring about a settlement of the railway dispute have failed, and on Friday night every train in Victoria was brought to a standstill. The strike…

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Electric tram service in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

An electric tramway between Westminister (London) and Tooting, a distance of eight miles, was opened yesterday. This is the…

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Circular to Victorian Railway men. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

The Victorian men have declined to sign a declaration. The Promise said he could appreciate the objections and therefore substited…

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The Victorian Railway strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

The British newspaper press has been stowed great praise upon the Victorian premier for his action during the railway strike. Many journals refer…

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Collapse of the Victorian Railway Strike. an Absolute Surrender

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

As notified in the last issue of the Mercury," the Railway Strike collapsed, the men surrendering unconditionally…

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The Victorian Railway Strike. the Weeks Doings Conditions of Re-em[?]ment

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

In order to remove any [?] doubt as to the conditions [?] which men would be [?] the service, the Victoria [?] Premier…

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Solicitor for Railways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Thom, who has acted for [?] as Solicitor for Railways, and who has [?] his position for the purpose of practising…

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The Royal Bridge (To the Editor of the "Manare Mercury.")

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 2

SIR,—At last, tenders for the long needed Royal bridge are TO BE called—whether the work will be…

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Done the Railway Company

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 9

"I've got the best of this ouid railway company for once in me life." "How is that, Pat?" "I've bought a return ticket to London,…

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A terrible railway discovery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 2

On arrival of the Melbourne ex[?] at Wages on Saturday [?] night the body of [?] was discovered [?] the ton of the…

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Great railway for Canada

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 2

The Canadian Government is going to construct a new trunk railway from Monkton to the east, via Que[?] to Winnipeg, to cost…

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. Terrible railway accident in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occu[?] to the [?] express train going to Southport. The train became derailed at Waterloo, near Liverpool, and…

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Railway Smash. Marvellous Escapes. Damages, £2000. MOLONG

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

A serious accident happened at the Molong Railway Station last evening. It appears that a goods train bound for Orange drew out at about 9 o'clock…

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