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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1881

89 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 5

The Railway. Public Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 2

THE advertised meeting for the consideration of the railway question took place on Monday evening at the Council Chamber. The room, which is not very capacious for…

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The Illawarra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 2

We learned by telegram, on Wednesday evening, that the plans and books of reference of the Illawarra Railway from Sydney to Kiama were approved by the Assembly, after…

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The Debate on the Illawarra Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

IN the debate on the adoption of the plans and specifications for the proposed railway to Kiama, Which took place in the Assembly on Wednesday last, nearly a score of…

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Illawarra Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 4

ON Wednesday last Mr. Lackey moved,— "That this House approves of the plans, sections, and book of reference of a proposed railway from Sydney to Wollongong…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday. the Illawarra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 4

Mr. Lackey moved,—"That this House approves of the plans, sections, and a book of reference of a proposed railway from Sydney to Wollongong and Kiama, laid…

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Kiama and the Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

At the railway meeting held at Kiama last week, Mr. D. L. Dymock moved—"That one trial survey only having been made through the Kiama district to Kiama—which survey and plans had been laid…

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Railway Committee

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 2

THIS committee was called together by the Secretaries on Tuesday last in the Council Chamber, at 2.30 p.m., for the purpose of considering such replies as had been…

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Correspondence. the Bridge at Manson's Crossing. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1881 · page 2

SIR,—Rarely, if ever before, have your readers been treated to such a gross piece of misrepresentation, such utter ignorance, or suppression of facts, and such an…

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Distressing Scene on the Mount Brown Road. Wilcannia, December 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1881 · page 2

THERE seems to be urgent need for reform in the manner in which police and magisterial business is carried on in some of our back districts. The regime under which an…

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