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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Australian Manufactures. Exhibition Touring Train Country Towns to Be Visited

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

Between October, 1925, and May, 1926, the leading country towns of New South Wales will have a visit from the "Australian-made…

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Improved Passenger Services. Rail Motors for the South

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 4

The matter of providing additional rail motors with a view to improving the railway passenger services in the Southern District is at present…

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Our Federal Member Advocates Road Communication

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

Sir Austin Chapman, M.H.R., den-Manaro. has paid a visit to the South Coast enquiring into several public. matters, including…

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Our Federal Member. Advocates Road Communication

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 3

Sir Austin Chapman, M.H.R., Eden-Monaro, has paid a visit to the South Coast enquiring into several public matters, including that of…

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Public Meeting. Bombala-orbost Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 3

A largely attended public meeting in connection with the proposed railway extension linking up New South Wales with Victoria at the Border…

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Rockton-Border Road. To the Editor "Bombala Times."

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 2

SIR,—It is a pleasure to see that the matter of the Rockton-Border road is being discussed not only by the public, but also by business institutions; but,…

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Canberra to Melbourne. Direct Railway Advocated. Bombala-orbost Route

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 1

With the object of urging the construction of a railway line from Orbost over the Fraser survey route, via Bendoc, to the New South…

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Linking Up Railways. Gippsland-monaro-two-fold Bay. Conference at Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

A conference of delegates from south-eastern shire and municipal councils, the Bombala-Orbost Railway League and the Twofold Bay…

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Railway Extension

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 3

In its report of Mr. A. H. Wright's interview with the Minister for Works relative to railway extension "Country Life" gives…

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Bombala-Orbost Railway Again Mentioned. in Federal Parliament

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, on the 10th instant, Mr. Fenton, the Member for Maribyrnong, had this to say, in the course of his remarks…

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Mt. Darragh Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

Mr. Shelley next advocated the construction of a through road down the mountain via Mt. Darraght, pointing out that a grade could be procured…

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Main Roads Board. Visit of Inspecting Engineer

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

As the result of an interview which Cr. Sautelle, President of the Bibbenluke Shire Council, had with the Main Roads Boards in Sydney recently, the…

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Correspondence The Rival Railway Routes To the Editor " Manaro Mercury "

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

Sir,—I have just by accident read this paragraph from apparently an ignorant authority of actual facts, printed in the "Bombala…

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Bombala-Orbost Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 1

The following is the text of the petition presented to the Minister for Railways by a deputation yesterday :— We the undersigned, residing in the…

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Cooma-Cobargo Road Application for Proclamation

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Manaro Shire Council the Engineer. Mr. R. J. Wagner, submitted details Of an application…

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Railway League

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Railway League was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. A. Cummins (President) in the Chair…

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Railways and Development the Pressing Needs of the South East and Border

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 4

The following report of the recent deputation which waited on the N.S.W. Minister for Railways is taken from the "Stock and Station Journal":—…

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That Railway Deputation

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 3

Lord Mayor Stokes, M.L.A., led a deputation of politicians, aldermen and councillors from Southern Monaro and East Gippsland into the presence of…

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Suggested Bridge Near Bredbo Over Murrumbidgee River

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 2

Sir Austin Chapman has received the following communication from the Commonwealth Department of Works and Railways:—…

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Bombala-Eden Railway. Visit of the Public Works Committee

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 5

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works visited Bombala last week end to take evidence as to the expediency of constructing a…

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