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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Important Train Changes. Everybody Interested

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

As notified elsewhere, a public meeting will be held at the Council Chambers, Cooma, on Monday afternoon at 4.30, to…

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The New Motor Tax

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

The new tax on motor vehicles came into force on 4th January, but is retrospective, and dates back to last July. The…

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[?] Train Alterations Cooma District Protest

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A public meeting to protest against the proposed alteration of the running of the Cooma line trains was held at the Count…

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Dutch Motor Sloop Mined

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

A Dutch motor war sloop was blown up by a mine in the Scheldt Five persons were killed…

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Cricket. Cooma V. Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

At the showground on Saturday and Railway Clubs again me[?] This time the latter team was [?] allowed 15 menm and after a [?]…

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Cooma V. Railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

The following players will represent Cooma Cricket Club in the match against the Railway Club to be played on the Show…

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The Proposed Railway Changes. Deputation to Commissioner

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

As the outcome of the public , meeting held at Cooma recently a deputation waited on the Chief Commissioner of Railways,…

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Railway Time-Table

Delegate Argus · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

A deputation of residents of Cooma and district, introduced by Mr. Miller, M.L.A., and Mr. Winchcombe, M.L.C., saw the Chief…

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German Aeroplane Grassed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

A German aeroplane was brought down at Luneville and the occupants captured…

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Bridge on U.s. Boundary Dynamited

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

An attempt was made to destroy the railway bridge across the St. Croix river, the international boundary between the…

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Proposed Alteration of Railway Time-table. Deputation to the Commissioner

The Bombala Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

A deputation consisting of Messrs. F. Blaxland, J. A. Perkins, E. P. Margoschis, A. J. Litchfield, J. Jardine, and G. J. Lesmond, residents of…

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Train Time Alternations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The Railway Department has not announced by advertisement alternations in the time-table which take effect on Monday…

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A New Motor-plough

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 1

A plough has been recently made that in propelled by a four-horso-power gasolene motor. It is much like the ordinary horse-drawu implement, and…

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Border Roads

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Orbost Shire Council, the following discussion is reported by the "S. R. Mail" as having taken place on the…

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Cricket. Cooma v. Eveleigh Railway Workshops

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 5

A team of cricketers from the Eveleigh Railway Workshops (Sydney) visited Cooma on Saturday last, and after an…

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Farewell at Michelago to Railway Station Master

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 4

A correspondent writes: There was a great gathering of the Clans at Michelago School of Arts Hall on Wednesday 3rd…

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German Aeroplane Seen

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

A German aeroplane was seen off the English coast yesterday…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

In trying to avoid two pedestrians, a motor cyclist in Melbourne dashed into a moving tram and was killed…

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The Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

The following letter has been sent to us by Mr. G. T. C. Miller, M.L.A.:— Public Works Department, Sydney, 23rd Feby., 1915…

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New Railway Timetable

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 4

The following is the Railway time-table which came into force on Sunday, 14th inst.:—Leave Sydney daily (Saturday and…

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