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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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The First Road to Monaro

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 3

"Pick" in the Bulletin: It would have been well for "Eureka" before questioning my truthfulness (B. 5/8/'26) had he studied the geography of…

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Railway Disaster

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

An appalling railway disaster occurred near Blandford at a late, on hour on Monday night last resulting in the deaths of 26…

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Terrible Railway Smash 27 Killed, over 40 inf[?]red Largest N.S.W. Railway Di[?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

Late on Monday night half a dozen trucks laden with wool bales, and other heavy materials broke away form a goods train…

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Australian-made Preference League Visit of Great White Train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1926 · page 2

A meeting of business men and others was held at the Council Chambers last night at the invitation of Mr. W. A. Heward, the…

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Gippsland Railways

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 3

The provision of railways for East Gippsland was further discussed by the Railways Standing Committee on Monday, when the…

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Visit of the "Great White" Train

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

A well attended meeting of business people and others interested was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, to hear what Mr. Howard, the…

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The "Great White" Train Spectacular Displays

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 2

The most spectacular plan of publicity undertaken by the "Australian-Made" Preference League is what is known as the "Great…

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ViSit of the "Great White " Train. Spectacular Displays

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 1

The most spectacular plan of publicity undertaken by the "Australian-Made " Preference League is what is known as the "Great White" Train…

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Cost of Motor Re[?] Owners Require Expert Advice

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 3

Although motorists are continually complaining of the high cost of repairs, it is strange that none of the garages which rely…

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The Great White Train Visit of Advance Organiser

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 1

Mr Charles Callow, advance organiser of the Australian-made Preference League, visited Cooma on Tuesday in connection with the…

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Proposed Orbost to club Terrare Railway

Delegate Argus · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

To construct a broad guage railway from Orbost to Club Terrace, via Murrungowar, to serve a large in accessible area of East…

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The Great White Train. Visit to Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

The Great White train" reached Cooma on Tuesday morning, and occupied a position on a side rail near the Goods shed. During the…

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The Road of Poison. [Published by Arrangement]

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

Millions of Americans are daily poisoning themselves by drinking deadly chemical concoctions developed as substitutes for the conventional…

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The "Great White" Train at Bombala

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 2

Never since the opening of the railway to Bombala, five years ago (when it was estimated some 4000 people were present), have…

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The "Great White" Train. Visit to Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

On Friday morning last the "Great White" Train, carrying its message to the Australian people, arrived in Bombala. The visit of this Train was…

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N.S.W Railways. Proposed Increased Freights, Etc

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 2

There has been unconscious humour in recent Caucns debates of the Labor debates of the Labor party. An interesting positions has arisen…

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Railway Via Orbost. Victorian Proposal. Melbourne

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 3

An interesting aspect of Victorian railway development, involving aid from the Commonwealth, and possibly from New South Wales, was…

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Opening Up Gippsland Railway Extension

Delegate Argus · Thursday 18 November 1926 · page 2

The development of East Gippsland by the suggested extension of the railway system from Nowa Nowa to Buchan and thence either…

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Mt. Darragh Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Bibbenluke Shire Council a letter was read from the Main Roads Board asking if the Council had yet approved by…

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Main Roads Proposal. Mr. Bate Outspoken

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 3

The proposal by which the State Government is to take £488,000 from the Main Roads Board was criticised by Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., and…

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