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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport
21 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
SIR—Being a frequent traveller on the road between this district and the county of Cumberland, I feel it my duty to call the attention of those whom it may interest to the impassable state of the Cataract River, When…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Anglo-Saxons truly are a justly famous race, Where'er they come they force a home, improvement must take place; Their roving bands into all lands, their arts and language…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR—That our public roods are had, indeed dangerous, and, in many instances, impassable, is beyond all controversy; that a good Coach or Carriage Road safe to travel over at all times is absolutely required from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A river lies beneath me. The blue wave, Borne on the bosom of the swelling tide, Rolls onward to the main; a boundless grave, Bounding in beauty 'neath its haught of pride…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Between each arch of variolated pearl, Where the abutments threw a pleasing shade Of shell-like form, with slightly rounded curl, Were couches rare—with golden harps…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Whilst some half hundred well intentioned gentlemen ate mournfully deploring the state of our roads, and sugesting the propriety of authorising a sort, of blank cheque for Dr Murphy and his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With hasty stride, the spectre grim in joy, Chuckliag within himself with wild delight; Ere yet he sought another to destroy, Exulting gaz'd upon the pale corse white…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WHILST the merchants of Sydney aud Melbourne are endeavoring to secure a double system of postal communication, at the cost of the colony, with the mother country, the inhabitants of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—Some time since you stated in your columns that the Trustees of the so-called Bulli Parish Road, were about to publish a statement of their accounts for public information. Now, sir, being assessed heavily to that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With limbs still trembling, from afar I stood, Hid neath the flowery nave, and gazed around— With mind bewildered, full of sorrow's mood— When, as the thunder-bolt bursts on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Thursday last, a public meeting was held in the large room of the Brighton Hotel, Wollongong, called by the Warden on a requisition to that effect from the inhabitants. On opening the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fairer than all, where all did shine most fair, Filling the heart with wonder and delight, Rose a vast fountain, on the part way rare, Most marvellous, amid those scenes of light…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE following letter in reply to a Petition adopted at a public meeting held in Wollongong on the 25th of June last, praying for a sum of money for the repair of the roads in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR — A writer in the last issue of your journal — under the signature of a "Constant Reader," — after complaining of the irregularity of the mail delivery from Sydney to Wollongong, proceeds to enlighten the public…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The most fearful accident that ever happened on an English railway occurred on the North Kent line, at the Lewisham station, on Sunday, the 28th ultimo, by which 11 persons lost their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—May I claim a corner in the Mercury to tender my Lest compliments to "Scrutator," for his very polite reply in your last publication to my letter upon the mail delivery at Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR—It is a somewhat significant fact that notwithstanding the extravagant landation every now and then lavished on the Bulli lines of road there has been so little movement in their favor among the inhabitants of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →There is no surer index to the agricultural state of a country than the character of its roads, especially of its cross-roads. The highways of France are certainly far superior to our turnpikes, simply because they are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In compliance with a requisition to the Warden, a meeting of the residents of the district was held in Johnson's large room, on Monday last, "to elicit the sentiments of the community in general as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is a copy of the memorial adopted at the public meeting at Wollongong, on Monday week, in respect to this road, and forwarded to the Honorable the Secretary of Lands and Public Works:—…
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