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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Motor Fatality at Nimmitabel

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

A [?] accident occurred at about 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning on the main Nimmitabel road, about a mile from the township on the…

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Railway Ticket Charge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

A [?]the se[?] of a railway [?] came before Mr. F. Adrian C.S.M. at the Central Court Sydney, on Tuesday,…

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Motor Accident

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. John Thornton, of Nimmitabel, driving a Ford motor car with passengers, met with an accident on Tuesday night that resulted in the death of his…

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Bridge. Closed to Traffic

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

An [?] heavy storm occurred in the catchment ares of the Murrmbidgee river on Thursday night, which caused…

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East Coast Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

Commenting upon Mr. E. J. Brady's article on the objective of the East Coast Railway League for linking up the railway…

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Border Railway Extension Proposed

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

After a visit to East Gippsland and Mallacoola, Mr. Mackinnon, Assistant Minister for Lands, who was formerly Minister for…

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East Coast Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Mackinnon, Assistant Minister for Lands, has been visiting Gippsland East, and has stated since his return that he favours…

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Rockton-Border Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. M. Flanagan, Rockton, has sent us the following letter, which was received by him from the Imlay Shire Council:—…

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Killed on the Railway. Conclusion of Inquest

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. J. H. Montague, held an adjourned inquest at the Cooma Court, House on Wednesday last, touch-ing the death…

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The Aeroplane Flight Sydney to Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

As previously reported the Great Britain to Australia aviators arranged to leave Sydney to-day, fly to Cootamundra, and…

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Road and Farm Improvement. [?]Roof Barn. [?] Building Which the [?] Can Build for Himself

Delegate Argus · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

In this [?] show a barn plan from which were [?] have been [?] than from any other barn plan [?] Farmers…

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That Rockton Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

The following letter has been sent to us by Capt. Millard, M.L. A., with reference to the expenditure of the grant of £510 on the…

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Railway Arrangements for Starving Stock

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner, in n statement, related the arrangements made for the conveyance of starving stock…

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Gippsland Requirements Railway to N.S.W, BORDER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

The annual conference of Gippeland Shires and Boroughs Developmental Association, took place at korumborra. Victoria, on…

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Terrible Railway Disaster in India

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

One of the worst disasters in India occurred on Monday, when the Allahabad-Dehra Dun express collided with…

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Novel Road Grader. Does the Work of 125 Men

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

Not so long ago a huge road grading machine made its appearance in America. It has [?] fact in front that reminded one of the tread…

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Gippsland Requirements the Border Railway

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

About 22 shirt's were represented at the conference held it Korumburra on 22nd April under the auspices of the Gippsland Shires…

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Aeroplane Smash at Goulburn. Nobody Injured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

All Avro aeroplane was smashed almost to matchwood on the Goulburn racecourse on Friday morn-ing, through running into a ditch…

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Aeroplane Accident

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

An Avro aeroplane, containing Mr. Stanley Harper, pilot, Mr. P. Heyde, and Mr. Gibson, a passenger, was damaged in effecting…

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A Man They Couldn't Kill. a [?] Foot Fall. a Bullet in the Throat, and a Leap From a Train

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 3

Just a few little things like a [?] fall with a bullet through the jaw, a leap from armed German guards in a fast-moving train,…

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