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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1880

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Air Engines for Streets and Railways

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 4

A practical experiment was made on Wednesday with an engine at Woolwich, which so far affords hope Unit before long humanity and economy may be promoted by the abolition of…

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Climbing Hills by Railways

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 4

The advantages of what are called "inclined railways," in facilitating travel up and down a hill, are strikingly shown in the busy "iron" town of Pittsburgh,…

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The South Coast Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1880 · page 2

ONE more survey—not the first, nor the second, nor the third, that has taken place within the last few years, but, let us hope, the last survey that will be required of that…

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The Southern Suburbs and Illawarra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1880 · page 4

In particularising several matters requiring the intention of the newly elected members for Newtown, the Suburban Telegraph says:—…

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The Shoalhaven Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1880 · page 4

ABOUT three spans of the superstructure of the Shoalhaven bridge are now d[?]ked, and the work is making fair progress, as is also the preparation of the abutment and…

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The Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1880 · page 2

SOME of the bridges and other portions of the road between Kiama and Jamberoo, are we observe, falling into an unsafe and highly discreditable condition. That road,…

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