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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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The Rockton-Border Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

The agitation for this road, extending over some ten years, looks as if it will bear fruit at an early dale. When one thinks of the long years that must…

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Proposed Railways

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

In submitting the proposed Bombala-Eden Railway to the Public Works Committee, the Secretary for Public Works (Mr. Ball) said: The…

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Motor Fatality at Yarrangobilly

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Mrs Clapham (wife of Mr Murray Clipham, general manager of the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., Melbourne), with her daughter…

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Rockton-Border Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

A public meeting, convened by the President of the Bibbenluke Shire Council, the Mayor of the Bombala Municipality, and the President of…

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The Yarrangobilly. Motor Fatality. Car Falls Down Rocky Hill

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

In connection with the motor car fatality which occurred at the Yarrangobilly Caves on Monday last, word was received from the…

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Rockton-Border Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

As an indication of what this town is losing in the matter of tourist traffic, through the Rockton-Border road not being constructed,…

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Motor Train

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Perkins also forwarded the following letter from the Public Works Department, under date 4th February :—…

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Departmental Correspondence. Rockton-border Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.L.A., sends the following letter, received from the Minister for Local Government, under date 5th February :—…

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Another Road Vote. Mt. Darragh's Chance

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The N.S.W. parliament has voted a sum of one million pounds to be expended on the improvements of main, developmental, and arterial roads…

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Bombala to Eden Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The following is the official descriptions of the proposed route of the Bombala to Eden railway:— Length: 74 miles 9 chains…

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Proposed Manare Railway Extension. League Formed at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Cooma Municipal Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of forming a Railway League…

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Proposed Railways

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

The following is the full text of the report recently issued by the Land Development and Settlement Committee on proposed railway lines that…

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Road and Railway to Eden. To the Editor "Bombala Times."

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 1

SIR,—Your references recently, to which my attention has been called, to both road and railway, to give ready and easy access to a port for the…

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Railway Commissioners' Tour. Visit to Cooma on

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

We are in receipt of official advice from the office of the Railway Commissioners that they will be in this district next week…

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Cooma Railway League

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the newly-formed Cooma Railway League was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday at which there were…

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Coma Railway League

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 2

If meeting of the Cooma Railway League was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, at which were present: Messrs G…

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Railway Hotel Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 2

Mr F. F. Mitchell appeared for Mrs E. J. Coffey, owner, and Mrs Somerfield, the licensee The mortgagee were Toohey, Ltd…

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Rockton-Border Road. Victory at Last

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

The Bibbenluke Shire Council has been advised that the sum of £5,283. has been made available for expenditure…

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Border Railway Extension. Federal Member's Support

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

Speaking at the Gippsland Shires and Boroughs Development Association's conference at Omeo, Mr. Patterson, M.H.R. for Gippsland, strongly supported…

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Daring Motor Climb to Summit of Morgan's Look Out

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

WANGARATTA, Monday.—On Sunday Mr. K. Green, a visitor from Sydney, drove a single-seater Dodge motor-car to the top of…

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