Works Upon the Roads
The following circular has been issued by the direction of the Commissioner for Main Roads to each of the road overseers under him, but will be found useful to others…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1862
17 stories in Illawarra's papers
Subterranean Railway
One of the most interesting items of intelligence brought by the Bombay's mail, was the description of the subterranean railway under London. So little has hitherto been said in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man found in a dying state on Pitt Town Road
The Windsor correspondent of the Herald writes: As I have already reported. a man named Thomas Myles was found in a dying state, lying in the middle of the [?] leading to Pitt Town on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. The Main Road through Ulladulla. To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."
SIR,—Will you be kind enough to allow me sufficient room in your valuable journal to make a few remarks concerning the Main Road in this locality, and its management, or mis-management, as the case…
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We have lately seen a note from Mr J. F. Mann, surveyor, mentioning that he had succeeded, with the assistance of Mr. Alderman, in discovering a first-rate road from this district to Berima,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident in Victoria
The Herald's Melbourne correspondence, under date of May 8th, writes:—Scarcely have the now proprietary of the Suburban Railway Company commenced their management of that line…
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Considerable excitement prevailed in the city yesterday, owing to a most serious collision which took place at an early hour of the morning on the Melbourne (late Suburban) Line of Railway. Hitherto…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Tramroads Generally Considered. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR,—The resolution passed at the meeting at the Court House on last Thursday is so far just and equitable to the very important and various interests involved in the tramway question that it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rural England and the Railways
One consequence of railways was expected to be the letting loose into all corners of England such a flood of visitors that the rural seclusion in which our forefathers lived would no longer be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Kiama. Sh[?]llharbor Road
I see by your issue of Friday, the 12th, that Mr. Reddall has thought fit to reply to my letter upon the Shellha[?]bor Road, by saying "it may be only charitable to suppose it was written in the utter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Auction Produce Depot. Mr. Thomas' Dawson reports
Milch Cows unsaleable, except for anything prime. Hay, (Camden Gates) sells readily at £14 to £15, and Lucerne, £7 to £8 per ton. Produce sale at the Railway Auction Depot.—The…
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We understand that Mr. Surveyor Mann has recently been down examining the proposed road from the Macquarie River via Shellharbor to Kiama, with the view to report…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Companies and Private Railways
Although referring more particularly to the Northern Coal Fields, there is much in the following extract than will be read with interest in this district:— There are several bills before Parliament this session…
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Our readers are already aware, from an account of the proceedings in Parliament, that the above Bill has been opposed by the Select Committee of the Council, We now append the proceedings of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. Tuesday. Mount Pleasant Tramroad Bill
Mr. Butler rose to move the second reading of the Mount Pleasant Tramroad Bill. Mr. Plunkett asked his hon. and learned friend to postpone this bill. He had presented a petition…
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Mr. Thomas Dawson reports— Fat Cattle.—The market is still glutted with second class and inferior stock. Horse market dull. I sold during the week 20 of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Railway Accident
One of the most disastrous railway accidents that have ever occurred in Scotland took place on the 13th of October near Winchburg, on the Edinburghand Glasgow Railway. The accident…
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