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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1860

37 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

What May Happen to a Road Trustee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1860 · page 2

It will be In thE recollection of our readers that about four years ago four residents of Fairy Meadow and Bulli, viz, Messrs Chas. Jenkius, Lawrence Marshall Alexender M' Keozie,…

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Municipal Council of Central. Illawarra, Repairs to and Improvement of Main and Bye Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1860 · page 4

REPORT of Committee appointed to examine and report the state of the Main Road from Guard's corner to Charcoal, and of the Bye Roads entering between these two points…

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Great Flood in the Macquarie: the Bridge Severely Tested

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1860 · page 2

It began to rain here early on Wednesday morning and continued with slight intermission throughout the whole day. At night the rain came down much brisker, and it was evident, from the appearance of the river on…

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The Best Road to "The Snowy."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1860 · page 4

The Goulburn Chronicle having stated, in a late issue, that the nearest route to the Gibson's Plain diggings was via Goulburn, Mr. "William Prescott writes, on the 6th instant, from Eden,…

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Mount Keira Tramroad Bill. Report of the Select Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1860 · page 2

OF the Legislative Assembly for whose consideration and Report was referred on the 13th October last, the "Mount Keira Tramroad Bill," and to whom was referred, on the 29th November last, a Petition…

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Mount Keira Tramroad Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1860 · page 2

I have underlined with red ink, on the accompanying copy of this Act, all those petitions of the Mount Keira Company's Bill which in my opinion should be opposed by the Government. As a very large export of coals may reasonably be experted…

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The Bill to authorities the completion of a Tramroad from the Mount Keira Coal Mines to Wollongong Harbor PREAMBLA

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1860 · page 2

Whereas William Robson Thomas William Jackson John Nixon and Andrew Tulip carrying on business together as Coal M ners and Proprietors at Wollongong in this Colony under the style and firm of Robson and Co…

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The Roads

Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1860 · page 2

As might be anticipated, from the continued rains our roads, particularly towards Jamberoo, are in a very bad state, and in some places impassable. We have heard of twelve…

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Shoalhaven and Braidwood Road. [Communicated to Empire.]

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1860 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Royal Hotel, yesterday (Monday), called pursuant to requisiton, by the Mayor, Who presided, for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity of expressing an opinion on the superior…

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The Coast Road

Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1860 · page 2

"THE Municipal Council have addressed a long memorial to the MINISTER OF LANDS AND WORKS, praying that the line of road from Appin along the coast to Twofold Bay, be one of the…

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Moruya and Botally Road. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1860 · page 3

SIR—Allow me to ask through the medium of your valuable journal why something is not done towards the formation of a to [?] from Morays to this place, the funds granted by the Legislature for that purpose having been…

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Road Forming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1860 · page 4

In a colony, like New Smith Wales, having few navigable rivers, and where, from the sparseness of the population and the wide extent that has to be traversed, a network of railways can…

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Mr. Rowland's Report on the Road From Shoalhaven to Goulburn

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1860 · page 4

Return to an Address of the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, dated February, 28 1860, praying that His Excellency the Governor General would be pleased…

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Road to Moruya

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 2

A meeting was held on the 6th instant, at Mr Brles's Bo[?]lly Fun, to take into consideration the various proposals for the construction of the road to Moruya. Mr. Caswell, as convenes of the meeting, took the…

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Road From Shoalhavem to Braidwood

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1860 · page 2

The following letter and extract are now published at the instance of Mr Garrett for the formation of the parties interested in the road in question:—"Department of Lands, Sydney,…

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Main Road—south Coast

Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 2

SOME short time back, upon a resolution of our Municipal Council, a letter was addressed by the Town Clerk to the Minister for Lands pressing upon the Government the propriety of…

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The Great Western Railway. Re-opening of the Line

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1860 · page 3

We have the satisfaction of Minting that in the course of yesterday morning a definite arrangement, was entered into between the Government and Mr. Gibbons, in reference to the dispute which prevented…

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Great Western Railway. Apprehension of the Contractor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1860 · page 4

The Herald gives the following account, of the apprehension of the Contractor for stopping the Western Railway Line:— The public will learn with considerable…

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Telegraphic News. Maitland. the Opening of the Great Northern Railway to Loobinvar. Monday, 9 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1860 · page 2

This morning opened very cold and block, but nowever, promised fair to holiday seekers. Every one appeared in the dark as to what the programme was to be for celebrating the opening of the railway, no notice having been disclosed as to the…

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The Great Western Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1860 · page 4

The Herald of Friday says—We had the satisfaction of stating yesterday that the Engineer-in-Chief had the day before made a complete inspection of the line to the Blacktown road, and…

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