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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Suggested Motor Mail Service. Reply by Deputy P.M.G.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

The Deputy P.M.G. advises the Hon, Austin Chapman as follows: With reference to your communication of the 30th ultimo,…

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Railway Traffic Decrease

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

The decrease of number of passenger carried by the railways of Great Britain during the [?] year is said to be due to the industrial…

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The Nimitybelle-bom-bala Railway. To the Editor "Manaro Mercury."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in the last "Bulletin" the following reference to "turning first sods":— "Money being now scarce, the…

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General Cables. Per Independent Cable Service to "The Mauaro Mercury." LONDON, Monday. Tramway Strike Riots in Dublin

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 2

The demonstration of the tram-way strikers in Dublin fixed for yesterday was proclaimed by the Chief Magistrate as a se[?]tious…

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Miraculous Railway Escapes. Invidious Week's Record

The Bombala Times · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 3

During the week which has just passed the Railway department lias put up the invidious record of having had one passenger train run on the…

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The Aisgill Railway Smash

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

At the evidence in the Aiagill railway smash the driver stated that owing to bad steaming coal, the fireman complained to the…

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Bridge Opening at Numeralla

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 2

A correspondent writes : — Judging from the number of people who were about Numeralla on Saturday. I was it once struck with the ides that…

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Good Roads

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 1

THE country people like to see good roads because they know it means easy access to market for their produce and comfortable travelling for…

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MELBOURNE, Friday. Fatal Motoring Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 2

Mr. Herbert Farrow, a middle, aged married man, was driving a motor-car containing some friends at St. Kildn last night. When the…

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Robbery in a Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 2

A train outrage occurred on friday night between Singleton and Muswellbrook. Mr. Edward Miller, a dairyman, of Quirindi,…

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The Railway Extension. Captain Millard in the House

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 3

In the Assembly on the 23rd September, Captain Millard tried to got in a word about the neglect of the Government in not building the…

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Aisgill Railway Disaster

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

Candle, the driver of the second train in the Aisgill railway disaster. has hero sentenced to two months insprisonment on…

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Motor-car Smash

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

A motor-car containing four persons capsized in Redfern this morning. All were thrown out Mr. Stanley Gawne was…

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City Railway and the Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 2

The test question in the country should be—Are you or are you not in favor of the Immediate construction of the City…

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Railway Line Threatened

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 2

The railway line from Mana[?] is being patrolled, owing to warnings that the [?] workers intended giving the…

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The Main Road Vote. Application to Minister

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

The Minister for Works. Hon. A. Griffith, passed through Cooma yesterday afternoon and was interviewed by the Mayor (Ald…

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Railway Fatality at Ryde

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

A middle-aged man named John Stewart, residing at Ryde, was cut to pieces by a train last night. He was returning…

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Proposed Motor Mail Services

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1913 · page 2

The Secretary. P.M.G.'s Department advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:— With reference to the representations…

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Main Roads. East Gippsland Prospects. Roads to Beconstructed

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 3

The Country Roads Board has completed its investigations in East Gippsland, and has determined on the roads which it considers should form the…

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MELBOURNE, Monday. Motor Cyclist Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 2

A motor car collided with a motor cyclist named Gordon March. aged 19, at Donnybrook. The impact was severe. and…

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