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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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A Railway Washaway an Incident of the Night

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 1

"Be prepared to change at Goulburn." The deep-throated voice broke in on a sleepy night. The man opposite in…

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Tram Smash. Car Bolts Down Hill. Seventeen Passengers Injured. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

A sensational tram accident occurred in King-street at 5-16 this afternoon, when an Ocean-street car, which was standing at the…

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The Upkeep of Main Roads

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

When the Bill introduced by the Minister for Works to provide a board to control the main roads of the State was thrown out, the…

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Robbery by Motor. Chicago Thieves' Ruse. Policeman Killed. Chicago

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

Automobile bandits have brought off another coup here. Four men drove up yesterday to a leading jeweller's establishment…

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Main Roads. a Ministerial Circular

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

The Minister for Public Works has caused a circular to be sent to all local-governing bodies throughout the State, conveying very fully…

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Motoring Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

While returning to Albury from Jinders on Saturday night in a motor car, Mr. James Colquhonn, and the driver…

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Rain on the Motor Class

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

Frequent source of trouble to drivers of motor cars with fixed wind-screens is the collection of rain on the glass in small globules, which are very…

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Miscellaneous [?]Gantic Railway Station

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

The New York terminal station of the Grand Central Railway is an immense structure covering seventy-nine acres, and having within its area…

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Motor [?]veling Record

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

Eric Tyler, motor cyclist, arrived last night, beating previous records between Sydney and Melbourne by 1hr. 15min…

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Motor Bandits Sentenced. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 2

The jury in the trial of the Bonnot gang of motor bandits, after deliberating for thirteen hours, brought in a verdict of…

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Cooma Motor Service

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 4

The Very, Rev. J. J. Norris, Parish Priest, Cooma, writes:— Will you allow me a few lines of your valued space to record…

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English V. American Motors

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

With the objects of studying the engineering methods adopted in the production of American motor cars, a party of members of the Institution…

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Motor Accident Near Kosciusko

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 6

An unfortunate accident occurred ?Sunday morning to one of Messrs. Balmain Bros.' cars conveying a party to the summit of Kosciusko. Although…

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Explosion Proof Motors

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

The United States Bureau of Mines, following an investigation, having for its purpose to ascertain the methods of lessening the risks attending the…

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North Coast Railway

Delegate Argus · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

MR. GRIFFITH, the Minister for Works, opened the North Coast Railway as far as Taree the other day, land values are rapidly…

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MELBOURNE, Monday. Mangled by a Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

A drag containing 22 picnickers was returning from Saudringham on Saturday night, and while crossing the railway…

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Border Railways. a New Proposal. Cooma to the Border. Melbourne

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 1

The scheme arranged last year between the Victorian and New South Wales Governments for the construction of border railways…

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Record Tram Traffic. Five Million Passengers

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 1

A tram traffic record, which, was considerably ia excess of what the department expected, was put up during the holidays…

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Border Railways. Cooma to the Border. Melbourne

Delegate Argus · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

The scheme arranged last year between the Victorian and New South Wales Governments for the construction of border railways…

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Railway Project

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

A matter that came up for discussion at the hist Orbost Shire Council meeting was the proposal of the New South Wales Government, as reported…

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