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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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West Australia, Friday. The Tramway Strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 2

The partial resumption of the tramway service was marked by disorder yesterday. The strikers and their sympathisers assembled…

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Railway Decentralisation. To the Editor "Manaro Mercury."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 2

SIR,—On considering the instters put to us last week by the gentlemen composing the Royal Commission of enquiry re decentralisation by opening…

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Public Mention at Cooma. Railway Decentralisation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the [?] off Chambers on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of appointing a committee to collect…

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American Railway Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 3

Four passangers were killed and many injured when the grand Trunk train crashed into the chicago-Montreal train last…

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Railway Decentralisation. Manaro—twofold Bay Route

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 2

Mr. Ronald Campbell, president of the Eden Bombala League, convened a meeting at [?] on Monday, 5th instant, to decide upon the best…

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Perth Tramway Strike Settled. West Australia

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 3

An amicable settlement has been arrived at in connection with the Perth tramway strike. The solution is the results of mutual concession…

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MELBOURNE, Monday. Killed on a Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 2

Mr. Percy Worthington met a shocking death yesterday, morning. He was returning by train to Williamstown after…

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Trouble on G. N. Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 2

The employees of the Great Northern Railway are repoited to be planning to make demands for better wages and Laws. The Unionist leaders…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 2

On Saturday week Dr. Docker, acting in the absence of Dr. Harvison, Government medical officer (who was called to an urgent case in the country)…

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[?]Motor Race

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 2

The motor race for the [?] Cup, at New York, was won by Mr. Harry Grant, whose average speed was 65 and [?] miles per…

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Railway Accident at Tarana

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 2

A railway accident, [?] at Tarana on Saturday night. Two goods trains collided with the [?]…

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Killed on Railway Trolly. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 2

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Warwick. Three persons were riding on a trolly on the railway line, when a special…

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The French Railway Strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 2

The directors of the railroads at Paris have decided to grant minimum wage of 4/2 a day. The general freight service is still…

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Rev. Cruikshank on Railway] Camps

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 2

The Rev. Cruickshank, speaking at the Anglican Synod, said he had never seen lives no degraded as he had noticed in the back-blocks. The corruption in…

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State Brick Works. Trams to Distribute Output

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 2

The Minister of Works (Mr. Griffith) proposes to establish Government brickworks and to use the trams at night to distribute the…

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Road Cycle Race. Eighteen Mixes

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

THE cycle road race, from the Royal Hotel to the 9-mile post on the Nimitybelle road and back, for a gold medal given by Mr. A. Smith,…

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CARLTON-v. TRAMWAY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 2

The following players have been selected to play against the Com-bined Tramways C.C, at the Cooma Showground on…

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Railway Decentralisation Royal Commission. Visit to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 2

The Railway Decentralisation Royal Commission, consisting of Messrs. C. N. J. Oliver (president), R. R. P. Hickson, and W. H…

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Railway Decentralisation Royal Commission. Visit to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 2

THE Railway Decentralisation Royal Commission, consisting of Messrs, C. N. J. Oliver (president), R. R. P. Hickson, and W. H. O'Malley Wood,…

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Railway Shunting Accident. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1910 · page 2

During shunting operations at Lascells, two railway trucks were derailed, one being completely overturned. The trucks and…

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