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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

53 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 3 of 3

Ballot of Railway Men

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

A ballot of railway men at Crowe, reculted in an overwhelming vote in favour of continuing the strike unless the London and…

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General Cables. LONDON, Monday. Terrible Motor Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 2

A motor charabancs ran away at Consett, Durham, and collided with a tree. Ten parsons out of 32 were killed, and all the others…

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Mt. Kosciusko Touring Road to Be Made Trafficable

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 2

One of the worst pieces of touring road in the State, and which leads to the highest point of Australia, is that from Cooma to Pine Valley, the first…

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Another Railway Collision. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

In a railway collision at Scaradale yesterday twelve persons were injured two seriously…

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Irish Railway Dispute

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

The Irish railway dispute [?] The [?] are still ref[?]ning to [?] the men's [?] and [?]gnering their…

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Attempt to Wreck Immigrant Train. BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

An attempt was made to wreck a train on the Cunnamulla line, about ten miles from Charleville. Sixty immigrant navvies were expected to…

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The Molesworth Railway Smash. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

Later particulars of the railway smash near Molesworth show that 15 persons were injured, 10 seriously…

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Bairnsdale-Orbest Railway Line. the Missing Guarantee

Delegate Argus · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 4

Thus the Bairnsdale Advertiser of the 23rd ult.:—The railway authorities on Thursday reiterated their statement that the necessary…

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Victoria Road Race. WARRAN[?]—MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

The fifteenth bicycle road race from Warrnambool to Melbourne took place on Saturday, the distance being 165 miles. The race…

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Bombs from Aeroplane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2

Airman dropped four bombs into the enemy's camp at Hin[?] causing a stampede of horses and men…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Motor for the Man on the Land Fruit-growing. the Apple Industry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

It is evident that there are many more districts in this Tate where apples [?] be grown with every prospect of…

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General Cables. Per Independent Cable Service to the "Manaro Mercury. LONDON, Friday. Nationalisation of Railways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

The London correspondent of the "Leader" claims that the nationalisation of Australian railways meant mismanagement…

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[?] BRIDGE [?] TRAM [?]. [?]

Delegate Argus · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 2

[?] Eliot, [?] collapsed yesterday, when a 12-ton engine, drawing, two…

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