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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Aeroplane Accident. Sensation in Goulburn. Narrow Escape of Occupants

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

An Avro aeroplane belonging to the Australian Aerial Co., and having on board Mr. Stanly Harper as pilot, Mr. Percy Heyde, who has a motor…

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Free Railway Rides. Ex-treasurer Challenges Treasurer

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Lang, State Treasurer, recently published a condemnation of what was termed Holman hospitality, in allowing relations of…

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Fatal Motor Accident Death of Mrs. A. H. JEFFREYS

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 2

It is our exceedingly painful duty to record the death of Mrs. A. H. Jefireys, which occurred as the result of a motor accident at…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Awful Ending to Social Evening. Death of Mrs. A. H. Jeffreys

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

With the strain of the "Long, Long Trail" still lingering in their ears, the guests at Mr. J. C. Maslin's social evening at Bombala, on Friday night…

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Fertile Areas in Gippsland. Good Roads Needed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

As the result of investigations by the Victorian Crown Lands investigation committee, it is likely that many of the abandoned…

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East Coast Railway Proposals

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Australian East Coast Railway Construction Lea-gue at Eden, reference was made…

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East Coast Railway Proposals

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Australian East Coast Construction League at Eden last week, reference was made to the fact…

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Accident to Royal Train. Price Has Narrow Escape

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

The saloon carriages of the Royal train (said a telegram to the "Mercury" on Tuesday last) were derailed, and fell over an…

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Sydney Train Smash Three Killed Outright. Many Passengers Injured Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

Three passengers were killed and fifteen seriously injured in a big train smash near Hurstville late this evening…

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Railway Fatality at Hurstville

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

A telegram received, at tHe "Mercury" office on Wednesday was as follows:—"An empty passenger train shunting at…

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Saved the Mails. Strange Story. Told by Accused Railwayman. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

When Michael Doyle, a railway employee, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with having embezzled £20 the property of the…

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Railway Rates. Further Increases Threatened. Farmers & Graziers Co. Enters Strong Protest

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

With characteristic vigilance, the Managing Director (Hod- A K. Trethowan, M.L.C.) of the Farmers & Graziers Co-operative…

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Railway Rates Further Increases Threatened Farmers & Graziers' Co. Enters Strong Protest!

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

With characteristic vigilance. the Managing Director (Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C.) of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative…

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Railway Rates. Further Increases Threatened. Farmers & Graziers' Co. Enters Strong Protest

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

With characteristic vigilance the Managing Director (Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C.) of the Farmers & Graziers'…

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Motor-car Sensation. Speeding-up to Dodge Shots

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

Herbert Weine was driving a motor car with a lady beside him at 11 o'clock on Tuesday night towards Randwick…

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Millions of Motor Cars

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 2

There are now something over 7,500,000 States. In New York alone in the first six months of…

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Motor Roads

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 4

In his usual report to the Imlay, Council, the engineer, Mr. Withrington, drew attention to a rumor that a siding was being built on the Bombala…

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Suicide by Drowning. Man Jumps Off Bombala Bridge

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 4

A sensation was caused in Bombala on Monday night when the news went round that a man had jumped off the big bridge into the river and been…

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Plerrng a Raid Tram Work the Secret of Shocks

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

The history of a said from the [?]ment it is ordered—probably by the Brigadier—to the [?] dozen or so resolute men crawl [?]…

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