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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Cooma Motor Fatality

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 4

The adjourned inquest on the Cooma motor fatality was held on Monday. Henry Storen, driver of tho car, in his evidence, said: They reached…

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The Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 1

Mr. Millard, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Public Works Department, dated 3rd July:— Dear Sir…

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The Railway. Getting Closer

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 1

The Mayor has received the following letter from Mr. W. Millard, M.L.A., dated 22nd instant:— "Dear Friend,—You, and those…

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Notes on Motor Cycling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 2

Several of the new post-war models of British motor-cycles which have come to hand have one great failing— they are under…

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Bombala to Orbost. Railway Connection

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 3

It is definitely announced that the New South Wales Government will next month recommence the construction of the line of railway towards…

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Breach of Motor Regulations

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

The police [?] A W Mayne for a breach of the Mastor Traffic regulations, allegintoxication while in charge of…

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Motor Fatality on Macquarie Pass. Cooma District Resident Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

A telegram from Wollongong stated that Mr. J. Moore, a sheep farmer of Cooma district, was killed in a motor accident on the…

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Main Melbourne-Sydney Road Orbost to Delegate Section

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 August 1919 · page 2

To people who are acquainted— and have often been painfully aware—of the topical characteristics of the rough mountain…

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Main Melbourne-Sydney Road. Orbost to Delegate Section

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 August 1919 · page 3

To people who are unacquainted— and have often been painfully aware —of the topical characteristics of the rough mountain country which is not…

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Peace [?] Aeroplane Wanted

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 3

A meeting of the Cooma Municipal Peace Loan Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present:…

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Proposed Railway Extention. Bombala to Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Bagnall, secretary to the National Parliamentary Party, writes that the Works Department informed him with…

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Motor Smash at Auburn. Five Persons Injured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

Five persons were injured in a sensational motor smash at Auburn on Monday night. THe car crashed through the side of or…

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Aeroplane will not Visit Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 2

The Mayor, Mr. F. Blaxland, on Friday received a telegram from the Central Loan Committee as follows:— "Regret owing…

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Open Column the Border Railway

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

Sir,— A movement has been initiated by the Mor[?]ll Development Association and the Gippsland Boroughs and Council to [?]tend the…

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That Rockton Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

It might be thought, owing to the silence on this mater lately, that it is dead. That impression is-wrong. It has only been…

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Ghastly Train Tragedy. Spirit Smugglers Burnt

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 2

Harrowing details are given of the circumstances attending the railways accident in Prussian Silesia when between 30 and 40…

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A Pacific Romance. Marooned for Over a Year. Motor Cars, But No Food

The Bombala Times · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 1

Wellington, N.Z., Sunday.—A message from Fanning Island states that the marooned men who were picked up by the warship…

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Railway Proposals Premier's Reply

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 2

A letter, of which the following is a copy, has been received by Mr. G. R. Phillipps from the Premier, the Hon. W. A. Holman…

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East Coast Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 4

The scheme to convert the long-neglected districts of East Gipipsland and the South Coast of New South Wales from ancient…

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