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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Railway Commissionership

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Holman says by does not intend to appoint a Chief Railway Commissioner this [?]…

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Profit-sharing Scheme. Detroit Motor Co.'s Distribution. Two Millions for Employees

Delegate Argus · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

A remarkable instance of the success of the profit-sharing scheme has just occurred at Detroit, Michigan, in the United States. The Ford Motor Co., which carried on…

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Train Collision

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 2

A collision occurred between two trains near Adelaide on Saturday night. One car was derailed, and there passengers were…

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Railway Gatekeeper Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 2

A Goulburn widow, who acted as gatekeeper at Menton for 24 years, was knocked down by a goods train and killed…

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Appalling Railway Disaster Heavy Death Roll. Fourteen Hilled. Many injured. Telegram to "Mercury." SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 2

A shocking railway accident occurred at midnight at Exeter, near Moss Vale. The Tamers mail train (No. 5)…

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Train Smash

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

At 11.30 o'clock on Saturday night a terrible railway disaster, involving the loss of fourteen lives and injury to many…

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Bridge [?] Style. New Struture [?] the Mississippi at [?] for Use of Railroad

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

The popular conception [?] what supports a great bridge like the one being built by the Rock island lines across the [?]…

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Exeter Railway Search Injured Progressing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

A visit was raid to the Bowal hospital by the Governor, Sir. Gerald Strickland. He was accompained by Lady Edeline…

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Railway Smash at Exeter. Fourteen Killed. Sydney, Saturday. 8.59 a.m

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

The Temora mail tram, which left Sydney at eight last night with a full complement of passengers, crashed into a stationary goods train at Exeter…

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Not a "Joy" Train Ride

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

A serious accident happened to a man who had induiged in a free ride on a goods train from Blayney to Orange. When the…

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New System of Train Operation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

Edward Rowe, a resident of indianna. Pennsylvama, has invented a new system of train operation by means of a…

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Camphor Petrol for Motorists

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 1

Abroad, where great prid -and just pride-is taken is the mileage per gallon of fuel that can be obtained a small bad…

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N.s.w. Railway Deficit

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Holman), last week made available a Comparative statement prepared by Mr. Harper, the acting chief…

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Motor Party's Experience

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

MILTON, Tuesday.—Mr. Austin Chapman, M.H.R., and Mr. H. R. Alexander, yesterday were leaving Moruya before daylight in a motor car,…

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Train Falls Through

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

BRIDGE Owing to a Pollisior with a buffalo in Batavia, a train was delayed on a bridge wich collapeed, The engine and five…

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Rules of the Road. Teamsters and Public Highways

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

The indifference of teamsters towards the requirement of the law relating to the use of the public roads is causing considerable inconveniene to…

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Railway Extension. Orbost to the Border

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

The Orbost shire clerk has received letter from the town clerk of the Borough of Sale as follows on the above subject:—"Adverting to this council's…

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The Railway. a Plea for Local Men

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

The following letter has been handed to us for publication by Mr. G. T. C. Miller, M.L.A.:—Public Works Department, N.S.W.,…

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A Mother's Devotion. a Railway Crossing Tragedy

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 3

An appalling illustration of the truth of the old saw, "Pennywise and pound foolish," was given at a crossing on the main line…

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Getting a Move On. Jerusalem's Trams

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

"Quite an outcry has been raised concerning the concessions said to have, been granted to a French financier for what is called the modernising' of Jerusalem," says the…

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