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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport
36 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2
SIR,—I awaited with no little anxiety for the appearance of Friday's 'Mercury,' in order that I might see what was the result of the railway meeting on Tuesday evening, and when the paper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A PUBLIC meeting of the inhabitants of this district favourable to the construction of a line of railway between Illawarra and the harbour of Port Jackson took place at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—It is a reassuring feature in the passing history of this colony to find that our fellow colonists located on our South Eastern Coast are exerting their influence for the development of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A deputation consisting of the Hon Thomas Holt, Mr W. Forster, M.L.A.; Mr J. Lackey, M.L.A.; Mr J. Lucas, M.L.A.; Mr. J. Stewart, M.L.A.; and Mr John Biggar, J P. Mr Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first regular meeting of the Committee appointed at the public meeting held on the 16th instant, took place at the Queen's Hotel on Friday afternoon last. There were about twenty-five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MEETINGS of the various local sub committees have been held since our last issue, chiefly for the purpose of considering the draft memorial, copies of which had been for warded by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very important meeting of General Committee in connection with the Metropolitan and Illawarra Railway movement took place at the Queen's Hotel, Wollongong, on Friday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not content with feasting Persia's polygamous and idolatrous Monarch, and bowing and scraping and dancing fashionable "fandangos," before him and bis black-eyed suite, a party of gentlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I read with much pleasure and interest the report contained in your issue of the 14th instant, of the meeting of the General Committee of the Metropolitan and Illawarra Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 11 o'clock on the forenoon of Friday last, a numerous and influential deputation waited upon Mr Parkes (Premier and Colonial Secretary), at his office, to present to him the memorial prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A LARGE and influential deputation of gentlemen interested in the construction of a line of railway to connect the metropolis with the Illawarra district, had an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In compliance with advertisements, a public meeting was held at the Court-honse, Nowra, on Tuesday last. The meeting was truly characteristic of the people of Shoalhaven in the sparse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CORRESPONDENT of the Herald writes as follows respecting the above project:— Those who are interested in this undertaking will be glad to learn that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The payment of the last portion of the Indemnity to Germany and the release of French soil from the presence of the German Army seem likely to be the signal for increased activity in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the monthly meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales, held on Wednesday evening last, the Rev. W. B. Clarke in the chair, Mr. James Manning read the following interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The increasing interest in the Illawarra Railway scheme is an agreeable fact, but suggests the importance of cautions inquiry, and leaving the adjudication to those who have no other interest…
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