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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Holiday Motor Accidents Cooma District Residents

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

The holiday, during which several motor trips were arranged, contributed to the casualty list, which throughout the State was…

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Lakes Entrance Bitumen. Used by Country Roads Board

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Speaking at the Constitutional Club, Melbourne, last week, the chairman of the Country Roads Board (Mr. W. McCormack) said that during the last…

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A Rig Job New Chimney Stack Railway men's Feat

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

A big task was accomplished at the Per Way workshops at Goulburn last week when 60 feet of an old chimney stack, was…

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A Narrow Escape At Traralgon Railway Station

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Shunter Les Locke is a lucky man to be alive to-day. On New Year's Eve, when the evening train from Melbourne arrived at…

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Burragate-Wyndham Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Imlay Shire Council a letter was read from the Main Roads. Board that in connection with the intended…

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Orbost-Delegate Road Works Finished Last Week Camp Broken Up

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

For the last 13 months the Orbost-Delegate Road in the vicinity of Sardine Creek and Martin's Creek has presented a…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Country people are Riven opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second…

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Orbost-Delegate Road Work Finished Last Week Camp Broken Up

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

For the last 13 months the Orbost-Delegate Road in the vicinity of Sardine Creek and Martin's Creek has presented a scene of activity,…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2
Also in The Bombala Times

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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Motor Lorry Burned

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Mr. C. B. Hibbard bad the misfortune early on Sunday morning to lose by fire his big five ton motor truck, with a cargo of benzine, oil…

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Wheat Yield Railway Returns

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

The total number of bags of wheat handled by the Railway Department in the Southern area, for the year ending January 24,…

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Motor Accident

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

Late Saturday evening three motorists were returning from Merimbula to Pambula when the car overturned at the sharp turn coming in to Pambula…

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The Red Hill Motor Cycle Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Reginald Berkery was brought to Cooma Hospital on Thursday afternoon for treatment, having been found on the Red Hill,…

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Easter Railway Excursions Cheap Trains and New Privileges

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway…

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Cheap Railway Excursions Cheap Trains and New Privileges

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at various…

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The Motor Cycle Fatality Adjourned Inquest

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

The adjourned inquest touching the death of Thomas Reginald Berkery of Rock Flat, who met his death by a fall from a motor…

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Tennis RAILWAY v. SUNSHINE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

These clubs met at the court of the later yesterday, when the victory went to the latter team. The names of the Railway club players…

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Railway Coffee Palace Bombala Street, Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

MRS. C. DAY wishes to notify that she has taken over the Railway Coffee Palace, which will be conducted under entirely new…

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Theft from Motor Car Two Men Convicted

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 3

At the Cooma Police Court on Wednesday before Messrs. D. Moriarty and D. JH. Norris J's. P., Donald Johnson, 23, and John Caimody…

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