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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Dodge Brothers' Motor Car

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 2

Much interest continues to be taken in the Dodge Brothers motor car, introduced to the district a few days ago by…

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A Manufacturing Success. Dodge Brothers Motor Car. Highest Standard Throughout

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

A few months ago. the Dodge Brothers Motor Car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. To-day the name is…

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Dodge Brothers Motor Car

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

Much interest continues to be taken in the Dodge Brothers motor car, introduced to the district a few days ago by Mr. C. H. Kloster, representing Messrs. Dalgety &…

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[?] Dodge Brothers' Motor Car. Highest Standard Throughout

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

A few months ago the Dought Dodge Brothers Motor Car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. To-day the name is…

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A Manufacturing Success. Dodge Brothers Motor Car. Highest Standard Throughout

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

A few months ago the Dodge Brothers Motor Car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. To-day the name is becoming a household word among those who…

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Inter-State News. (By Telegram from Our Gover[?]) SYDNEY, Monday Strange Tramway Fatality

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 2

A young man. whose name is unknown, was travelling in a tram our towards George. He stood up to allow a lady to take…

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Handing Stock Permits to Train Guards

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

The Goods Manager, Mr. Day, has replied to a letter sent by the Stock Inspector respecting the handing in of permits to…

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How Verdun was Saved. Motor Cars to the Rescue

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 2

The Parts newspaper, "Le Matin" publishes a revelation of the inner history of the struggle. at Verdun It shows that the…

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Allied Aeroplane Bombing Enemy Stores

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

An Allied aeroplane dropped bombs on the Military stores at R[?]lers, Belgium…

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A Long motor Trip. Adelaide te Sydney. In a Deu[?]e Brokers Car

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

Although the Dodge Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago some long journeys have already,…

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Road improvement Scheme

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

For some time past the Orbost Shire Council has been pondering with the question as to how to improve the main road lending…

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Long Motor Trip. Adelaide to Sydney. In a Dodge Brothers Car

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 4

Although the Dodge Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago some long journeys have already…

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Attempted Train Wrecking. Four Sleepers on Line

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

BATHURST, Friday.—One of the most daring attempts at train-wrecking was made shortly after midnight this morning between Berumba and Sodwalls…

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Inter State News. SYDNEY, Friday. Railway Smash at Newtown

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

While a passenger train from Liverpool was [?] at New town Station last night, a passenger train from Hornaby…

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A Long Motor Trip. Adelaide to Sydney. in a Dodge Brothers Car

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

Although the Dodge Brothers motor car was only introduced into Australia a few months ago, some long journeys have already been made by owners with very…

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Motor Car Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

On Friday last passengers in a motor car coming from Nim[?] to Bombala had a narrow escape from feath. Besides…

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Railway Accident

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

Newtown was provided with an unexpected shock last Thursday evening, when the 8.5 p.m. train from Hornsby to Sydney crashed into the 8 p.m…

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Drastic Wool Embargo "John Bridge's" Attitude

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to any place outside the United Kingdom…

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The Right of the Road. a Warning to Teamsters

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

At the Bellingen Police Court last week a teamster was fined £3 and costs for obstructing the traffic by leaving a loaded vehicle on the…

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The Border Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. M. Flanagan, of Rockton, is in receipt of the following letter from the Local Government Office, Sydney:—Local Government Office…

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