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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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The Better Farming Train

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 2

The Better Farming Train visited Bombala on Saturday last. It was a cold, windy day, but notwithstanding the adverse weather…

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Teaching the Farmer to Farm and the Grazier to Graze the Better Farming Train Visits Bombala

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 3

The man on the land held the limelight on Saturday. He came from all parts of this and the adjoining districts to see the Better…

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Motor By-Passes

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

Mr. Ferguson, a land-owner in the Cooma district, is constructing, bypasses on his property for the use of motorists which are designed to permit…

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The Better Farming Train Diseases in Stock

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 3

In an address on Monday at Cooma, at the Better Farming Train, Mr. W. Webster dealt with the occurence and treatment of…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Act

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

At the Comma Police Court od Friday, before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, Police Magistrate, the following cases were beard:—…

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Better Farming Train

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

The following lectures were livered at the Better Farming Train on its visit to Bombala:— LECTURES…

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The Better Fanning Train FRUITGROWING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 3

A lecture on the above subject was delivered by Mr. W. Cook (Fruit Instructor) at the Better Farming Train on it's visit to…

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Motoring Notes. Fire Menace Campers and Cigarette Butts

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2

Realising the destruction and possible loss of life which bushfires cause during the dry summer months, motor tourists should be careful that…

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Bombala-Orbost Railway. Mr. Patterson, M.H.R. at Orbost

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Markets, Mr. Paterson. visited Orbost recently. He was met by several councillors, with whom he had an interesting chat…

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Motoring Notes. a Trough for Finding. Punctures

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

Not all punctures in motor cars are of such a size that they can be detected with the naked eye. It is advisable, therefore, to have some…

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Australian Railways Unification of Gauge

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 2

The Federal Attorney-general (Mr. Latham) said that he was convinced that the unification of the gauge of the Australian…

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Better Farming Train

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 5

The following lectures were delivered at the Better Farming Train on its visit to Bombala:— FODDER CROPS AND…

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Motoring Notes. to Prevent Spring Breakage

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

It is to be feared that few motorists pay attention to the springs of their cars when on extended, tours. In order to ensure against breakage…

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Manaro Motor Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Manaro Motor Club was held at the Cooma Hotel on Tuesday evening. Present: Mrssrs. M. Maxwell…

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Motoring Notes. Safe Buying. the Studebaker Pledge. a Local Dealer

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

It has been the rigid policy of the Studebaker Corporation, wherever its products are on sale, or wherever it appoints dealers, to insist…

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Art of Walking Threatened. Motor Cars Prevailing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 2

Walking, if it ever was an art, will soon be a lost one. There is now one automobile for every sixty-fourth person in the world,…

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Proposed Developmental Road. Candelo-mt. Darragh

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 3

The Engineer of the Imlay Shire Council has submitted the following report on this road;— In company with the President…

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Motoring Notes. the New Chrysler '65'

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

If Chrysler had devised nothing more than the new slender profile radiator for the Chrysler '65', that would have been distinctive enough…

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Manaro Motor Cycle Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 2

The above club held another successful speedway meeting on Sunday afternoon. Seven events were on the programme, and…

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Red trees Bridge Drive Cooma's Report

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

The Bridge torunament in con-nection with the effort in aid of the Red Cross funds, took place at the Soidiers' Club rooms. Cooma on…

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