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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Capture of the Escaped Burglar. the Cooma Railway Robbery. Bank Notes Found on Johnson. "Comfortable in the Range!"

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

As formerly reported in the columns of the "Manaro Mercury," a somewhat sensational escape from the Cooma gaol was made by a prisoner…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Collision of Two Heavily Loaded Trains Near Melbourne, Nearly 1,000 Passengers on Board. an Awful Scene. Numbers Killed and Injured

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

A RAILWAY disaster, which is without parallel in the history of Australian railway lines, occurred on Monday night last at…

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The Railway Station Rosebery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

William Johnson was then charger with having, on 12th April, at about 3 o'clock on the morning of 120. April, broken and entered the Cooma…

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The Cooma Railway Burglary. Escape From Gaol the Prisoner Sentenced

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

The burglar who has can[?] so much anxiety to the residents and police of the Cooma and adjoining districts, by reason of his escape…

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The Braybrook railway disaster

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

The number of claims in connection with the Braybrook (Victoria) railway disaster now reaches about 430. The engine driver…

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New Railways. East Gippsland Survey

Delegate Argus · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

MR. AUSTR; CHAPMAN [?] us the following pargaraph from the Melbourne Argus of Saturday, May and:—…

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Plight of Motorists

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

A party of motorists comprising Mr. N. B. James, Melbourne and three ladies, the Misses Hood. Wood, and James, were snowed…

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The Manchester train Robbery. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

The woman who obtained a parcel of jewellery from a railway train at Manchester described herself as a widow. She pawned portion of the…

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Theft on English Railway. Package Containing £20,000

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

A daring railway theft was attempted, at Manchester, England, on Tuesday last, and was nearly successful owing to the simplicity of the…

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Terrible Belgian Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

A terrible railway collision in Belgium occurred at Contich, [?] miles from Antwerp, on the Antwerp, Lierre, and Turnhout…

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Indian railway disaster

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

A collision occurred on Thursday between an express,a passenger, and a goods train on the Bombay and Bsroda…

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The North Shore Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

At the request of the Public Works Department, Mr. A. E Martin, engineer, under instructions from from the…

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Rilway to Orbost. Railway Committee's Recommendation

Delegate Argus · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

THE Railways Standing Committee has intimated to the State Premier (Sir Thomas Bent) that it will recommend the construction…

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Cooma-Bombala Railway

Delegate Argus · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 3

THE following is a copy of a letter that has been forwarded to Messrs. Wood end Miller, M's.P., regarding the Cooma-Borabala,…

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Bridge Prohibited

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

On the ground that the back levies no toll, bridge has been prohibited at the Casinos at [?]…

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Tram service stopped. SYDNEY, Later

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

The [?] stopped running at ten a.m. The drivers and conductors stepped off the trams in the street. It is rumoured all over the…

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Intercolonial News. Sydney, Friday. Tramway men will strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

At a ballot of the Sydney Tramway men last night it was decided by an overwhelming majority to go out on strike at noon today. A…

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Tramway Service Stopped. Strike of Employees. Sydney

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

THE whole from service was stopped at to the morning two hours [?] the appointed time. All [?] it on the streets. The…

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The Tramway Strike in Sydney. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

The Tramway strike is still on settled and [?]…

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