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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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New South Wales Government Railways Easter Holidays. Cheap Excursion Trains

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS at the rate of Single Fare and a Quarter for the Double Journey (minimum rate 2s first [?] and 1s…

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The Road to Socialism. Mr. Holman's Policy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Political Labour League, Messrs Roach and L. Jones, representing the Socialistic League, at…

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Inter-State News. SYDNEY, Monday. Wellington Railway Smash

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

Evidence at the inquiry into the railway smash near Wellington show that the driver of the goods train did not get the…

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Visit of the Minister for Railways

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 1

The Hon., the Minister for Railways, Mr. Hoyle, accompanied by Mrs. Hoyle, Captain Millard, M.L.A., Cap. Cummins, Superintendent of…

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Train Collision at Binalong. Express and Temora Mail. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

A serious collision occurred at Binalong this morning. The limited express from Albuty and the Temors mail, met…

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Railway Collision

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning the limited express from Melbourne crashed into the Temora mail train, which was standing at the…

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Railway Smash. Thirty Persons Injured. Binalong

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

A sensational head-on collision occurred at the local station this morning, at 20 minutes past 4, between the limited express from Melbourne and…

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Motor Trench Diggers

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 1

One of the most wonderful of the motor appliances in the use in the war is the motor plough to be seen at work in the German lines. It…

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German Aeroplane Over Dover

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 1

A report from Dover states that a German aeroplane was seen overhead at noon on Monday. It came from the…

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[?] Felling [?] Railway Men Object

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 2

A strong [?] among railway [?] the Newport signal workshops, Victoria. The men are [?]…

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Science Notes & News. a "Fool-proof" Aeroplane

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 4

At a banquet given in New York to Mr. Orville Wright by the Aero Club of America to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Wrights' first power…

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[?] Bridge and Co. [?] Soldiers Annual Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

Pr[?] at the eighteenth Annual Meeting on the 14th Instant, Mr. Lionel Bridge (Chairman of Directors), in…

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General Cables Ter[?] Railway Smash in Scotland Wreckage in Flames Heavy Mortality. London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

A railway smash occurred in Scotland. When the Carlisle train was shunting it was dash into by a troop train. Then…

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John Bridge & Co. a Successful Year

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

The report of the Directors of this Company for the financial year ending 21st March last was submitted to a meeting of shareholders on the 14th…

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Railway Smash. Many Soldiers Killed. London

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

A local train from Carlisle was shunting at Gretna, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, to enable the midnight, express from Euston to pass, when a…

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Sporting. Football. Railway V. Tramways. Easy Win for Railways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 2

Fine weather but a small attendance greeted the opening [?] between the above teams at the Cooma Showground on…

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Football. Railways V. Tramways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

On Monday the second match between the above teams took place on the Cooma Showground. The weather was not pleasant…

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Nimitybelle-Bombala Railway. Rate of Progress

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. Miller, M.L.A., and handed to us for publication…

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Shells Made in Railway Workshops

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 2

Premier Peacock announced last night that shells were being made at railway workshops at Newport. Only the…

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Nimmitabel-Bombala Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 1

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

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