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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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New Road Sought to Develop Western Monaro. Tourist Prospect

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 2

A new road connecting the Monaro district with the Victorian border was suggested by a deputation which waited on the Minister for Transport (Mr…

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Motor Notes Preparing for Winter

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 2

Winter preparations can be divided into safety, comfort and efficiency departments, each of sufficient importance to warrant careful attention by…

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Open Column. Support the Railway To the Editor "The Bombala Times."

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 4

Sir,—At the present time a question of vital importance to the graziers and residents of the District generally is being discussed viz.: Whether we…

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Rockton Bridge

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 4

Mr W. W. hedges, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Main Roads Board, N.S.W.:— Sydney,…

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Ingenious Road-making Contrivance

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

Tests have lately been completed near Brisbane with an ingenious machine invented by a N.S.W., engineer. It is in the form of a wood-burning…

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Motor Notes Useful Switchboard Plugs

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

On many models of cars two sockets are provided in the instrument board into which an electric plug may be inserted for use with a portable lamp…

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Road to Yarragobilly

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 2

A committee was formed at Tumbarumba last week to urge the construction of n road from Tumbarumba to Yarrangobilly…

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Tantawanglo Mountain Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 2

Taking advantage of Mr. H. J. Bate's visit to the town on Wednesday a deputation from the local citizens' League (comprising Messrs. F…

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Shocking Motor Accident AUCKLAND

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 3

A passenger, Patrick Burns, 54, suffered a terrible ordeal when a car capsized after a collision. Burns's neck was pierced by a…

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Mail Train Wrecked Miraculous Escape of 200 Passengers. Only Six Injured

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 4

Six passengers were injured out of 200, when the Albury, mail train from Sydney left the rails half a mile from the Bowning…

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Fox Skins Carried by Railway Department's Advice to Consignors

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways states that large quantities of fox skins are being consigned from various parts of the State, and it…

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Competition with Railways

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 2

A statement on the problem of border motor traffic between New South Wales and Victoria has been issued by the Minister of Transport (Mr…

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Motor Notes Decarbonising. Easy Method

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 2

Not all motorists are~ aware that there is quite a simple method of decarbonising the cylinder heads of their engine by the use of denatured…

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Out After Business Railway Department's Activities

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 2

In furtherance of the campaign inaugurated by the Commissioner for Railways some lime ago to get for the New South Wales railways…

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Special Railway Excursions An Additional Series

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 2

Residents of all parts of the State are again to enjoy the advantage of the extension of excursion facilities which the…

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Railway Transport Public Meeting

Delegate Argus · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 2

Mr. D. J. Howse, General Passenger and Freight Agent, N.S. Wales Railways, Mr. S. G, Harding, Assistant District…

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Railway Matters. Public Meeting

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 2

There was a good attendance of graziers and business people at the meeting held at the School of Arts on Thursday of last week, which was…

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Special Railway Excursions an Additional Series

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

Residents of all parts of the State are again to enjoy the advantage of the extension of excursion facilities which the Commissioner for Railways…

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Mountain Road

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 2

Messrs. Jacob Britten, H. Wiles, Geo. Alcock and R. E. Johnson formed a deputation from the Candelo Citizens' League and District…

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Motor Accident. Man Pinned for an Hour Orbost

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

Eric Munn, road master for the Country Roads Board, and James Mitchelll, of Orbost, had an unenviable experience on Friday…

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