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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Daily Train to Nimity. Not Yet

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 4

Capt. Millard, M.L.A., has been trying to induce the Railway Commissioners to run a daily train to Nimmitabel, but has so far been…

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Twofold Bay Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 1

Mr. Austin Chapman has been endeavouring to arrange with Capt. Millard for a deputation to meet the Minister for Works at Easter time…

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Berlin Night Train. Tide Plowing Between England and Germany. Coming Business Entente

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

Here is a clever article by Mr. F.W. Wlle the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Mail" which shows the remarkable significance of the Night Train to Berlin…

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State Roads and Ports

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

The Chambers of Commerce Conference resolved to draw the Government's attention to the urgent necessity of bringing the…

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Tumbarumba Railway Strike

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

The trouble with regard to the handling of "black" chaff assumed a grave aspect on Wednesday morning, when the…

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Cattle Train Smash. Brisbane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

On the Gayndah line, near Marybouough, Queensland, General trucks of a cattle train became derailed. Two [?]…

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Motoring Fatality. Tasmania

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

At Bioadmarsh, Tasmania, a motor car in which John Qua [?]by a miner, aged 19. G. New - bury. 27, and John Swan were…

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Motorists Threatened

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 2

A woman was knocked down by a motor car in Melbourne on Saturday, and severely injured…

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Cooma Train Derailed Carriage. Thrilling Experiences of Passengers. GOULBURN

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 5

An alarming accident occurred a Joppa Junction, four miles from here, this morning. Fortunately no one was injured…

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Four Railway Brothers

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 4

"Mr. Thomas Gardner, who if about to retire after 46 year spent in the service of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, is one of a remarkable quartette of brothers all of whom are in the employ of…

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The Cooma Train. Serious Accident Averted by the Westinghouse Brake. Goulburn

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

Early this morning a railway accident occurred at Joppa Junction, four miles from here, where the Cooma line connects with the main southern line,…

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Motor Reliability Test

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 2

Only 7 out of 12 cars finished in the Sydney -Goulburn motor reliability contest; the winner is as yet unknown…

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Electric Gloves for Motorists

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

It would appear (says "Chamber's Journal") as if the motorist is to become the most pampered traveller on earth. The scuttle-dash protects his body and chest from the wind, the side door is a preventive against…

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Railway Minister's Promise

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

Speaking at Orange, the Minister for Railways said he owed a duty to the taxpayers. He was going to see their produce…

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Railway Duplication

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 2

The work of duplicating the Great Southern Railway is being pushed forward. Already many detailed sections between…

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Bombala - Orbost Railway

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 2

From the Melbourne Argus of April 30th we learn that a most important conference of the Gippsland Shires and Boroughs…

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MELBOURNE, Friday. Motor-car Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. Elliott Shannon, member for Geelong, shipping and stock merchant, who was only recently married, was motoring…

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Seats in Railway Cars

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 4

The result of the recent prosecution (says the "Telegraph") reaffirms very explicitly a provision of law that is of practical…

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Motor Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

The names of the man and woman killed by a motor car accident on the Parramatta Road are George Adams, carter, and…

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Aeroplane Sheds Demolished

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

The majority of the aeroplane sheds at the Aerodrome at [?]isbutted were destroyed, and many aeroplane were damaged…

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