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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1858

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Mullet Creek Bridge.—public Meeting at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1858 · page 2

On Wednesday (yesterday) the 25th instant, a public meeting was held at the Illawarra Hotel, Dapto, to consider the propriety of petitioning the Government to grant a sum of money, out of the unappropriated balance…

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Road From Appin to Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1858 · page 2

A meeting was called, by advertisement, at Appin, on Monday last, for the purpose of considering the most advisable steps to be taken for the opening of the line of road from Appin to Wollongong in connection with Rixon's…

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Road From Rixons Pass to Appin. Public Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1858 · page 2

In accordance with advertisement, an adjourned public meeting was held at the Railway Hotel, Appin, on Monday last, to take into consideration the best road, and the eans of opening it, from the top of Rixon's pass to the township…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Tuesday. The Railway Bill was passed through committee. the Assessment Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 27 September 1858 · page 2

The Solicitor-General moved that the House go into committee on this Bill. Mr Deas Thompson was of opinion that, in passing this bill, the House would be going ultra vires, and therefore…

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Original Correspondence. Road-making, Jetty Building, and House Racing. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 8 November 1858 · page 3

SIR—I perceive from your Ulladulla correspondent that the people of that neighborhood think they have been overlooked by the Government, not merely in that the Governor did not visit them during his recent sojourn…

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A Council for All That Portion of the District South of the Mount Keira Road

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1858 · page 2

On Monday last, a meeting of the residents of that portion of the district, comprised between the Mount Keira Road and the Macquarie River, was held at the Illawarra Hotel, Dapto, having been convened by the…

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A Council for All That Portion of the District South of the Mount Keira Road

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1858 · page 2

On Monday last, a meeting of the residents of that portion of the district, comprised between the Mount Keira Road and the Macquarie River, was held at the Illawarra Hotel, Dapto, having been convened by the…

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The Bulli and Fairy Meadow Road. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 6 December 1858 · page 2

SIR—Will you permit me, as a rate-payer, to call attention to the disgraceful state of the bridges and some parts of the road between Bulli and Wollongong. The north side of Plunkett's Hill is in a most dangerous state; the…

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The Bulli Road Trustees. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1858 · page 3

SIR—In your issue of the 6th instant, something in the shape of port claptrop appears, apparently from the pen of an individual (a wolf in sheep's clothing), audaciously signing himself "Truth." Now, Mr. Editor, I,…

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Distribution of the Road Grant for 1859

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 27 December 1858 · page 2

A PARLIAMENTARY paper has just been published explaining in detail the proposed distribution of the sums which Parliament will be asked to grant for the maintenance and repair of the…

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Nelligen, Clyde River. Serious Accident on the Mountain Road

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 27 December 1858 · page 4

—I regret to have to chronicle the occurence of a serious accident and the loss of a large amount of property, belonging to a very respectable man named Stewart. He was going over the…

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Fairy Meadow and Bulli Road Trust

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1858 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last, in answer to an advertisement under the hand of "A. M'Kenzie, Trustee," a very numerous body of residents of the above localities assembled at Lysaght's Fairy Meadow Hotel, at 3 o'clock…

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