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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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[?] Railway V. Sibbenluke Challenge for Scullin Cup

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

At the Cooma showground on Saturday week, July 10 the Railway Football Club will be called upon to defend a challenge…

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Railway Crossing Smash

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 2

A railway smash occurred at [?] railway crossing. Mr. George Blood, his wife and family of three were driving over…

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Killed on Railway Line

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

While Mrs. Pauline Knowles at her husband were walking [?] the railway line to Pascoe [?] railway station last night…

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Australia Aeroplane Brought Down

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

Rome messages state that one of the Austrian machines which bombed Ban was hit by rifle shots and fell into the Sea of…

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Enemy Building Rail-ways

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1915 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent in Northern France says the enemy has been busy building new strategic railways behind hit lines…

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Damaged Wool Consignments. Railway commissioners' [?]itudo

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 1

We have been requested by John Bridge & Co, Ltd., to publish the subjoined correspondence. Sydney, l0th June, l015…

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Damaged Wool Consignments. Railway Commissioners' Attitude

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

We have been requested by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., to publish the subjoined correspondence:—Sydney, 10th June, 1915…

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Military Train Blown Up

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

A tram conveying soldiers was blown up and half the soldiers killed…

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British Shell a German Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

British artillery shelled a German tram at Langemarck, [?] railing and setting fire to five trucks…

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Large Aeroplane Attack

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 2

Sixty-two aeroplane flew over Dilleingen an armour plate and shell factory north of San Louis and dropped 150 bombs,…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Monday Aeroplane Attack on Paris

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 2

Four German aeroplanes attempted to attack Paris on Saturday morning. They were driven off by French airmen…

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Killed by a Motor Car

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

While walking with her husband on Point Nepean Road Murdialloe on Saturday night Mrs. Catherme Hansen was…

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Railway Goods Transit. Hint to Business Men

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 2

In view of the record harvest which there is every reason to export will be garners of this season, and to enable the Railway…

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A New Motor-plough

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 1

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

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Railway Prosecution

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

Frank Kimble was fined £5 and 6s costs and ordered to pay 15s witness' expenses for having used indecent Language on the…

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Daring Naval Officer. "Mines" a Railway Alone London, Friday Night

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 3

The Admiralty publishes the account of a remarkable instance of daring on the part of a Naval lieutenant belonging to a British submarine in the Sea…

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Motor and Cycle Car Events

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

Titling the ring (ears). Mr. Povey I with four rings. Titling the ring (motor cycle) Mr. Balmain [?] with five rings…

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Waybills From John Bridge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., have forwarded us a copy of then waybill book for the coming season. The front cover…

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"John Bridge" Waybills

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 3

Woolgrowers are just now receiving books of waybills from this firm for the approaching season, and a complimentary copy of one of these has,…

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Selling Wool & Produce Inspection of "John Bridge" System

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 1

Over 150 country newspaper proprirors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 20th October last, for [?] purpose of making…

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