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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Railway Ticket Chocking Passengers Amusing Excuses

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

Ticket checkers on the Victorian railways frequently have the monotony of their work relieved by the unconscious humour of passengers…

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Novel Road Grader

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

DOES THE WORK OF 125 HEN. Not so, long ago a huge road grading machine made its appearance to America. It bad creeper feet in…

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Hints for Motorists

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The following hints may be of use to touring motorists and others in the Manaro district:—Drive always at a moderate pace…

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New South Wales Government Railways. Excursions to Sydney. Wednesday, 7th FEB., 1923

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Excursion Tickets at Single Fare for the Double journey (Minimum rates 8s 9d first-class, and 5s 10d second-class) will be issued at…

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Bombala Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

The following were the revenue earnings at the Bombala railway station for the month of January, 1923, as compared with the corresponding…

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Serious Accident to Motor Mechanic. Contact with Revolving Fan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday Afternoon to Mr Alfred Povey, motor mechanic, who was engaged in adjusting a dynamo…

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The Electric Motor Fatality. Inquest at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr H H. Solomon, held an inquest at the Cooma Court House on Monday last touching the death of Alfred…

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[?] Tourist [?] COOMA [?] ROAD

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Cooma Progress & Tourist Associations Mr. S. A. Mar[?] wanted [?] Sir…

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Wild Cow. Takes Charge of Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 1

A wild cow took charge of the Wilson's Creek Road, rear Mullumbimby. The animal was being driven in from Cooper's Creek when it became…

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Motor Smash. a Woman Killed. Five Persons Injured

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

A woman was killed and five people were injured—two severely—when a motor car skidded in pounding a corner at Marsden road,…

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Railway Gatekeepers to be Gradually Withdrawn. Protest From Blayney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

The Blayney Municipal Council forwarded the following resolution to the Cooma Council asking its co-operation:…

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Border Railway

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 2

A meeting was held at Bendoe on Saturday last in connection with the object of forming a Railway League to agitate for the…

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Land Development. Cost of Railways. to Be Borne by General Taxpayers

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 4

The Minister for Works (Mr. Ball) announced at Wagga that legislation would be introduced next season under which the cost of development railways…

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Open Column. Railways and the Primary Producer. To the Editor "Bombala Times."

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

SIR,—Col. Bruxner in a recent speech said the primary producer was directly taxed to keep the railway system working for the benefit of the…

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New Mountain Road. Via Mount Darragh. Grade 1 IN 20

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Not many settlers have so far hewn their way into the forest at Mount Darragh, a few miles to the north of Cathcart, but those that have…

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Railway Malters

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. H. Harding, Hon. Sec. Bendoc Progress Association, forwards us the following letter received by his Association from…

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A Uniform Gauge. Coastal Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

An important aspect of the uniform railway gauge proposals of the Federal Government was pointed out by the Minister for Customs, Mr. Austin…

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Twofold Bay. Railway to Gippsland

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

The question of the construction of a railway linking up the Gippsland (Victoria) district with Twofold Bay was referred to last week by the Minister…

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The Lay of the Motor Car. Safety Last

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 3

Here lie the remains of Percival Sapp. He drove his machine with a girl in his lap. Lies slumbering here, one William…

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Tramway Lottery

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

Tickets issued by the City of Mexico Electric Tramways Company are valuable. At one time the company was defrauded by employees,…

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