American Railway Travelling
An "Occasional Correspondent" of The Times has written an interesting sketch of a journey by rail across North America. His first letter is dated September 14th, and he Writes:—"We…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1870
12 stories in Illawarra's papers
Fatal Railway Collision
It would appear from the particulars which have boon collected that the train which loft Glasgow on December 31 about half-past six o'clock had several…
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For the erection of a bridge over Broughton Mill Creek, in Shoalhaven district (Resolution of Assembly) £700. Mr. Wilson Asked for information…
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Without stopping to comment on the state of the other embankments which were generally speaking considered safe, I pass on to notice the scene which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Road From East to West Maitland
From near the old Black Horse public-house—a place where any old resident of Maitland or traveller in the northern district will readily remember—to Dr…
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The Kiam Independent reports that the gentlemen named at the recent public meeting at Jamberoo as a deputation to wait on the Colonial Secretary,in reference the question of separation,and who had…
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Some of the gentlemen who do the suburbs of Sydney the honor to reside along the line of railway, made a formidable onslaught upon the Commissioner for Railways yesterday, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Road to Wollongong
The Legislative Assembly voted last session a sum of £400 towards the formation of a road from the landing place of the Punt at George's River to a point at Bulli Mountain, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The South Coast Road. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR.—I understand that there are a number of persons in this district who would like to have the pleasure of a day's ride to Sydney, instead of proceeding thither by the steamer, or going round by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Leap from the Niagara Bridge
Frank Thome, who has advertised that he will leap from the the new bridge at Niagara on the 13th instant, jumped yesterday afternoon, by way of practice, from the root of Watson's Elevator…
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A TERRIBLE accident to the Irish mail train occured on September 14, near Tamworth. The train consisted of an engine and eleven carriages, including…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Railway Accident in Victoria
A TERRIBLE accident occurred on the Government line between the Leigh Road and Geolong stations on Saturday night The man who fell a victim was a…
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