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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Cooma Bridge Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Further [?] in the Bridge Championship being conducted by the Manaro Branch R.S.S.I.L.A. are as follows:…

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Motor Fatality at Goulburn Constable Bell Killed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Knocked down by a car at the intersection of Auburn-street and Market-street, Goulburn, on Friday night, Constable Owen Edward…

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Our Train Service to Be Speeded Up

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

Almost from the day the train came to Bombala local public bodies have been striving for tin improvement in the time-table that would bring the…

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National Road Construction Proceeding in All the States But New South Wales

The Bombala Times · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

The following paragraph appears in the last week s bulletin issued by the Secretary of the Federal Country Party:—…

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Cooma Bridge Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 2

Further results in the Bridge Championship being conducted by the Monaro Branch R.S.I.L.A. are as follows:…

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Cooma Bridge Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

Bridge [?] considerable interest. In the Bridge Championship being conducted by the Returned Soldiers…

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Something for Nothing. a Genuine Offer to the Intending Motorist

The Bombala Times · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 1

A man who refuses to accept something for nothing is unusual to say the least. Usually a man wants more than be gets…

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Bridge Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Bridge [?] in full force or [?] held at the Soldiers' club room last night. In connection with the…

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Tremendous Bearings used in Bridge to Transmit Strains

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

Those who have seen the Sydney Bridge cannot but wonder at the tremendous bearings used to bear the strains imposed on it. Since there is…

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Bridge over Umaralla River

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

The Hon. P. V. Stokes. M.L.A. recently made representations to the Minister for Local Government relative to the necessity for the…

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Road Dalgety to Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

A conference convened by the Dalgety-Jimenbnen Progress Association, of various Shire Councillors and district residents was held at…

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Road Conference

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

A conference was held at Dalgety on Sunday last to discuss the suggested new road to the Victoria border. at Delegate…

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Dou[?] at Dalgety. Road Melbourne to Canberra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

A conference convened by the Dalgety-Jimenbuan Progress Association was held at Dalget on Saturday last…

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Roads Money. Mr. Lang Recants. Accepts Federal Agreement. Melbourne

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

On behalf of New South Wales, the Premier (Mr. Lang) has signed an agreement with the Federal Ministry, committing the State to participation…

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Football Tramway V Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Tramway team:—Full-back, J Hill, 3/4 Hancock, N. Jones, W. Sterling, J. McDonald, N. Nolan, [?] W. Bolan (captain) 1/2 A. Rodda…

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Correspondence the Proposed New Road (To the Editor "Manaro Mercury")

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

Sir.—In an article from a Bombala correspondent ("Daily Telegraph," 25th June), the following appears:—"A new read is…

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Bridge Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

Play in the Bridge Championship last night resulted as follows:— Division Play—J. H. Bulmer and J. Arthur beat Mr and Mrs…

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Kangaroo Versus Motor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 2

Whilst motoring from the Badja River into Cooma on Thursday morning Mr Stanley Stewart and family were cheerfully gliding along…

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Kangaroo and Motors Remarkable Experience

Delegate Argus · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

A very sore kangaroo is pondering over the evil effects of civi­lisation in the form of wire netting, motor cars and motor lorries, and…

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First of New Dodge Brothers Senior Line of Six Cyiinder Motor Cars Appear

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

This week marks an important event in Dodge Brothers history— the introduction of the Company's new line of six-cylinder motor cars…

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