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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Railway Superstitions

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

There is a railway-men's "Gospel of Superstitions," a list of a score or more queer roles which no railway engineer will violate unless…

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First of new Dodge Brothers Senior Line of Six Cylinder Motor Cars Appear

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

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

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A New Order of Motoring. New Willys Knight Arrives

The Bombala Times · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

The announcement in Sydney of the New Willys Knight is of great interest to all motorists The efficiency and reliability of this car is well known to…

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Railway Coffee Police

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

Mrs. A. Elliot [?] inform the public that she has purchased the Railway Coffee Place [?] recently conducted by the [?] Mrs…

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Railway [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

[?] the public that [?] Mrs…

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Proposed New Road. Delegate River Dalgety

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

The Hon. P. V. Stokes, M.L.A., has received the following reply from the Secretary, Main Roads Board, in connection with his representations…

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Motor Cyclists. World Tourers

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 4

Captain C. B. Olliver, M.S.M, O.B.E., and Captain G. Malins, O.B. E., F.R.G.S., English world motor cyclists, pulled in to Kennedy's…

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The Rockton Road. What It Has Done for Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 1

Bombala is not what might be called a busy town. It has, however, become considerably busier since that little length of road from Rockton to…

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Motor Notes. Australasian 24 Hour Record Again Established by Chrysler

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

This remarkable record was established at Lake Perkolilli, Western Australia, on the 18th and 19th August by Messrs. Attwood and…

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Queensland Railway Strike. Thief's "Anticipations"

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

There was a sidelight on the present railway trouble in the Rockhampton Police Court on Thursday, when, a railway…

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In Full Swing. Queensland Railway Strike. (Telegram to "Mercury") BRISBANE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

The Queensland railway strike is in full swing. A mass meeting yesterday carried a resolution in favour of…

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Linking up of States. Road From Buchan to Canberra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

Mr Thomas Reid junr, writes:—This very important matter should have the undivided attention of all interest and leave no stone…

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Bridge Tournament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

The Bridge tournament carried but by Returned Soldiers Club having been won by Miss and Mr. E. A. Haslingden, the prize will…

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New Motor for Dodge Brothers cars

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 2

Dodge Brothers new Motor represents the most important improvement to the company's fourcylinder line of cars since thier…

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The Melbourne-Canberra Road Sugcestion by Local Resident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

Mr W. A. Mallory, of Emby, Ingebyra, via Jindabyne, has written to Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.P., suggesting that the proposed road…

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Great Motoring Record. Sydney-wellington in 4 HOURS 34 MINUTES. Average Speed 49-9 M.P.H.

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 3

The wonderful record which an Overland Whippet created on Thursday 15th September, by averaging 49-9 m.p.h. from Sydney to…

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Interstate Railway

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 1

If ever there was a time when favorable consideration should be given to the construction of a railway line from Bombala to Orbost it is now. All the…

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New Motor For Dodge Brothers Cars

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 1

Dodge Brothers new Motor represents the most important improvement to the company's four-cylinder line of cars, since their inception in…

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Canberra-Melbourne Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

The following letter appears in a recent issue of the "Cooma Express" and refers to the proposed Canberra-Melbourne road now being strongly…

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Melbourne-Canberra. Counter-road Proposals

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

The suitability for main road construction of the country in Dalgety Shire, with Canberra as the hub, is embarrassing the N.S.W. councils near…

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