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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Motor Notes Chevrolet Six Truck Selected for the Arduous Work of Conveying Royal Mail

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

After exhaustive tests Messrs. Balmain Bros. (Bega) Ltd., Bega, South Coast, New South Wales, who carry the Royal Mail through the district…

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Motor Notes Burning Headlights in Daytime

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

An overcharged buttery overheats with the results that the active material in the plates loosens and falls to the bottom of the battery, shortening its…

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Motor Notes Hints on Driving. How to Save Car and Fuel

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

Clutch carelessness causes more wear on cars than any other one thing, and a clutch let in with sudden force will make the driving wheels…

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Wangrabelle-Rockton Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

The Imlay Shire Councillors recently made a tour of inspection of the country to be served by the proposed developmental road from Wangrabelle…

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Daring Train Robbery Armed Bandits Operate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

Armed and masked bandits on Tuesday night perpetrated one of the most daring robberies in the history of Australia While the…

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Bungendore-Captain's Flat Railway Negotiations Nearly Completed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Hedges, M.L.A., writes under date Sydney 9th April:— Following on a conference which…

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Motor Service Notice

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

Fares by my Daily Service Car Delegate-Bombala after 1st Sept. 5/- Single, 10/-Return…

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Wangrabelle Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

The engineer reported at the last Imlay Shire Council meeting that the most direct route for the proposed developmental road was via Nungatta…

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Motor Notes Economical. Eight. Studebaker Does Nearly 17 Miles to the Gallon. Numerous Road Tests

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Final results of twenty-three road tests conducted by Studebaker in various sections of America offer conclusive evidence of the unusual fuel…

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Motor Lorry Fatality. Inquest at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 2

At the Cooma Court bouse to-day the District Coroner, Mr, H. H. Solomon, held an inquest touching the death of Leonard Rayner, 55…

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Motor Notes the Chevrolet Six Shows Remarkable Economy in State-wide Petrol Test

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

Run under the supervision and control of the Queensland Royal Automobile Club of Australia recently, a petrol consumption test for Chevrolet…

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New South Wales Railways Rationing of Work

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

Although officials of the Australian Railways' Union rejected the proposal of the Chief Railways Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Cleary)…

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Saved by Aeroplane. Shearers in Queensland

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

News of the privations of settlers and sensational incidents in the flood areas of Central Queensland is now coming through and shows that one…

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Cambalong Stock Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

A letter from the owners and occupiers of land on the Cambalong Estate, likely to be affected by the Council's proposal to open a stock…

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Main Roads Board Not Too Popular

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

Cr. Wright said he noticed that at the recent graziers' conference a resolution was passed that the Government be asked to reduce the Shire…

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Motor Notes Cleaning Celluloid

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

Celluloid, unfortunately, is very easily damaged, and unless care is taken in cleaning side curtains they soon become almost opaque, owing to…

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Visit of Chief Railway Commissioner to Cooma Interviewed at Station

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Cleary. Chief Railway Commissioner arrived at the Cooma Railway Station this morning, on his tour of inspection, accompanied…

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Cambalong Stock Road

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

A letter from the owners and occupiers of land on the Cambalong Estate, likely to be affected by the Council's proposal to open a stock…

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Main Roads Board Not Too Popular

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

Cr. Wright said he noticed that at the recent glaziers' conference a resolution was passed that the Government be asked to reduce the Shire…

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Wangrabelle-Rockton Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

The Genoa correspondent of the Eden Magnet has the following in the last issue of that paper:— "Imlay Shire engineer's report re…

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