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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Tramcar Smash

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

A tram smash occurred shortly before midnight at Rushoutter's Bay. A doable car was proceeding down a steep…

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Increased Railway Traffic

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

The railway traffic shows a marked increase over that of last New Year's Day…

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MELBOURNE, Friday. the Recent Motor Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

In connection with the motor fatality on Sydney Road last month, when Gordon March was knocked off a bicycle and killed,…

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Railway League

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the Eden School of Arts on the 31st ultimo, to take steps to urge upon the Government the desirability of…

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Motoring Accident Death of a Youth

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

The Melbourne "Argus" reports that on Thursday last frederick Dudley Weedon Oatley, of Umeralla Station, Cooma,…

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General Cables. London, Monday, African Railway Strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

The railway strike in Africa is serious. The main body of [?] Citizens [?] force at [?] on…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

A shocking railway accident occurred near Murton on Saturday night. Harry Ferry, a railway ganger, which his wife and…

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Motor Boat Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

A motor boat containing seven men struck a rock on the Bremer River, near Ipswich, causing Joe Green and Richard Evans to fall…

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Train Accident

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Whilst a train with [?] pers attached was ascending steep gradient from [?] Wentworth Falls [?]…

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Train Leaves Sydney—

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 6

Monday,Wednesday, and Friday at 8 25 p.m. Arrive Goulburn 1 41 a.m., depart 1. 55 a m ; arrive Cooma 7 a.m., depart 7.20 a m.; arrive Nimitybelle…

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Millions Spent on Motors. 12,872 Registered for 1913

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 3

Mr. Alfred Edward, the superintendent of traffic, supplies some interesting figures in regard to the motor industry in this State…

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Foolproof Railways. Report on Aisgill Smash. Major Pringle's Proposals

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

Major J. W. Pringle's report to the Board of Trade on the [?] disaster is a remarkable endorsement of the demands of the public for railways that are more nearly…

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Train Leaves Nimitybelle

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 6

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5.45 p.m. Arrive Cooma 7.20 p.m. departs 7.40 p.m.,; arrive Goulburn 12.46 p.m., departs 4 a.m., arrive…

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Orbost Shire Council. Appeal Against Country Roads Board

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

Last Thursday morning a deputation representing the Orbost Shire Council waited upon the Minister of Public Works, Mr. Hagelthorn, and stated…

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Motorist Shot Dead. Hit with Dum-dum Bullet

Delegate Argus · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

M. Jenatzy, the famous motorist, who was when in England, nicknamed "The Red Devil," met with a tragic fate. He was one in a party who were big game shooting in…

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Fowl Play. the Motorist's Menace

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 4

Tout, toot, too-o-n-tl (writes lan Hay in the "Daily Mall"). The puncetilous motorist, bowling along the open highway at 20 miles an hour had espted…

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The Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

The following letter has been received by Mr. G. T. C. Miller, M.L.A.:— Bombala, February 12th, 1914. Dear Sir—I am told that there is a…

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Railway [?] Fares and Freights

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

The fares and freights on the New South Wales railways are to be increased as from [?]. The new [?]…

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Bendoc Road

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 3

At the council meeting Crs Hutchison and Richardson put in a a claim on behalf of the Bendoc road…

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The Recent Bush Fire. Some Fire-fighters and a Motor Car. (To the Editor Delegate Argus.)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 2

SIR,—In connection with the big blaze, which occurred on the outskirts of our town last Friday week (particulars of which…

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