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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Sun Blinds Driver. Motor Car Capsizes Death of Lady Passenger

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

Goulburn, Saturday.—A motor mail car running between Goulburn and Taralga ran over an embankment near Chatsbury, and capsized…

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The Railway. Visit of Traffic Super

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. D. Reid. Traffic Superintendent, Railway Department, of Goulburn, wrote to the Editor of this paper under date 2nd August…

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Railway Matters

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 1

Mr. J. D Reid, Traffic Superintendent of the Goulburn district, recently visited the district in the interests of the Railway…

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Our Political Road

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman, M.P., Before a South Coast audience, referring to the government of the country, stated that there were…

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Across Australia by Motor Car

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Dutton, of Anlaby, near Kapunda, South Australia, accompanied by Mrs. Dulton, has lately crossed Australia from south…

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Motor Train Service

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., speaking on the Monthly Supply Bill, referred to the motor train service, and is reported in Hansard of 22nd…

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Railway Opening

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 1

A meeting convened by the President of the Bibbenluke Shire Council and the Mayor of Bombala was held in the Council Chambers yesterday…

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Railway Day. FRIDAY, 9th December, Is the Day?

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 1

Buttons with a photo of the first train that came to Bombala are to be sold at ls each to defray expenses. Mr. A. W. Garnock is giving the…

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Motor Fatality at Nimmitabel

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 2

The Coroner for the Bombala district, Mr W. Beileiter, held an inquest at the Nimmitabel court-house on Friday…

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That Rockton Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 4

Mr. M. Flanagan, Rockton, is in receipt of the following letter from the Country Roads Board, Melbourne:…

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Railway Day. Friday, 9Th December, Is the Day!

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 1

Several windows at local stores will be arranged to display some of the principal industries of the district. One window is to be…

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Railway Day. FRIDAY, 9th December, Is the Day!

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 1

Business people are requested to light their premises at night. Mr. Heyde's aeroplane will do stunts over the town at about…

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Cooma-Bombala Railway. Official Opening. "Advance Bombala."

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 1

With flags flying, band playing, the streets thronged with people. Bombala had the day of its life to-day (Friday). Following on a week of broken…

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Bombala Railway Extension. the Official Opening

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 2

The railway extension from Nimmitabel to Bombala was officially opened on Friday last, the town of the terminus being gaily decorated…

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Bombala Railway Official Opening

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 2

On Friday last the day of the official opening of the railway [?] thronged with the biggest crowd that has ever been…

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Railway Opening. the Banquet

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

The banquet was held in Kennedy's Hall at 7 p.m., and was attended by about 120 subscribers and guests. The caterers were Messrs…

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