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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Goulburn to Sydney Bicycle Road Race

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 2

A fair number mustered at Ashfield Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, to sea the finish of the annual Goulburn to Sydney road race, promoted by the…

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Railway Collision in Mexico

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 2

A passenger train and a goods train came into collision at Encarnacion, Mexico. Thirty-two persons were killed, and…

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Bamboo Rope Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 4

A party under Mr. E. C. Young who as appears from the Geo[?] rap-[?] Journal, travelled from Yan[?], in Lower Chins, to [?]…

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Loafing Sheep on Public Roads. To the Editor Delegate Argus

Delegate Argus · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 5

MR. EDITOR,—I must again refer to this matter, as it appears my previous remarks, by way of caution, are merely treated with…

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Railway Superintendent Shot

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

Mr. Samuel Jones, general Superintendent of Transportation of the Victorian Railways was shot twice in the back at 5.30 on…

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Bishop Mistaken for a Tramp

Delegate Argus · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

Dr.Stanton, B hop of [?] who [?] died [?]…

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Railway [?] in Spain

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

Owing to the [?] of a railway bridge on the line between G[?] Bags and [?] in Spain, due to floods, a goods train…

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Motor Race Tragedies. Five Fatal Injories In Vanderbilt Cup Content

Delegate Argus · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

Never has a motor-car race been attended with such a series of fatal accidents as the contest for the Vanderbilt CUp. which was decided over the Long Island…

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Grasshoppers delay train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 2

A swarm of grasshoppers on the railway between Trangie and Nevertire delayed the western train, which was about an hour…

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The Cooma Mail Train. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 2

The mail train for the Cooma line stations now leaves Sydney at [?] 10 p.m. The mail train for stations beyond Harden leaves at…

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Railway troubles in Great Britain. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 2

The President of the Board of Trade has invited the chairmen of the railway companies to discuss, in an informal way,…

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The Snowy River. a Harnessing Project. Power for Electric Railways

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 3

The Minister for Customs, through whose electorate in New South Wales the Snowy. River flows, stated today (says the…

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Canadian Railway Company Fined

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 3

The village of Essex, Canadian was damaged by a dynamite explosion recently. The [?] Central Railway…

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Railway accident in Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

A train left the rails at F[?] Street Railway Station, Melbourne, and four passengers were slightly injured…

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Accident to the Moree Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 2

Approaching Breeza station the engine, tender, and a car-riage of the Moree train left the line early this morning…

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Train fatality near Cologne. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 2

The engine and portion of a train travelling near Cologne because deraited owing to the rails being slippery, and fell over an…

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The British Railway Trouble

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 2

It is stated that a railway stroke will occur, and that every employer will be called out. The Employees Advisory Committes has decided…

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Railway Tragedy in France

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

As the Orleans express was on its way, three of the passengers shot two train guards, stole some cash boxes, and…

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Settlement of Indian-Railway Strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

The strike of the European and native employees of the East Indian Railway Company has been settled, and trains are now running…

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East Gippsland Railway. Referred to the Railways Standing Committee

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 3

IN the Assembly last week it was decided to refer to the Railways Standing Committee the question of a railway to the border and of loading the…

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