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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport
42 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3
THE Assembly went into Committee last night on the Illawarra Railway question, when a long, angry, and personal discussion ensued. The galleries were cleared at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. Gray moved that the Speaker leave the chair, and the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to consider the following resolutions:—"1. That…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AFTER one of the stormiest of debates the Jervis Bay railway motion was lost on Friday night, or rather on Saturday morning, but only by a majority of one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday morning an accident happened to the mail train on its arrival at Orange, When within about two hundred yards of the station it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To any persons favourable to the construction of a railway to Illawarra by a private Company, instead of by the Government, the following, written by the New York correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Some timid folks appear apprehensive that if steps are taken to get Government to maintain a steam-tug at the harbor, our prospects of netting the railway will be materially injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—May I ask, is it not usual to have lights on dark nights to show people the way where such works as the Para Bridge are being done. There is a side road made over the creek there now, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday lost, a deputation of gentlemen from Singleton, consisting of Mr. W. C. Browne, M.P., Mr. Bowman, M.P., Mr. John Browne, Mr. W. J. Dangar, Mr. ,T. P. Quinn, Mr. J. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Will you allow me to correct an error your Bulli correspondent fell into in your issue of yesterday week. After some preliminary remarks about the Bulli road, he says, "The question…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cabinet have had under consideration their scheme of railway extension, and have so far arrived at a definite determination that several lines can be mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A TELEGRAM to the Herald on Monday last, says :—A collision occurred at 7 o'clock this morning between a mineral and goods train, at the Vale of Clydd siding ; the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the course of an address to the electors of the Upper Hunter, at the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, Mr. M'Elhone is reported to have spoken as follows relative to the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Whatever may be the object of the harbor meeting called to take place at the Council Chamber, Wollongong, on Tuesday evening next, there cannot bo a doubt that its effect will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In your issue of to-day I notice a letter signed "Geo. Osborne," in which he labours in vain to impress the Public that he is concerned for their safety. This time he has not seen a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Melbourne Argus states that at the Spencer-street railway terminus a useful novelty has recently been introduced. To dwellers in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—As green trees are almost tilings of the past in this district, or soon will be so, our different Municipal Councils should make it their duty to : protect all green saplings or trees growing on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAST night a fatal accident to one of the railway employees, named William Tinsley, aged 16 years, son of Mi. Tinsley, of the Haymarket produce stores. It appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—With reference to a paragraph which appeared in your last issue under the above heading, permit me to state that Mr. George Osborne, the respected Mayor of your superb little Borough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Although it appears I am incorrect as regards the South Coast Road being one of the Main Roads of the colony referred to in the Municipal Act. I have no doubt but your…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—It is pleasing to find the question of the main road occupying the attention of our Aldermen and writers in your columns. Why should our Municipal Councils be burdened with the main…
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