Serious Tramway Accident
A MOST painful accident occurred on the tramway line in Elizabeth-street; last evening, to one of the assistant guards on a Waverley car. It appears that Richard…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1882
50 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3
The Illawarra Railway
In order to give our many readers full information concerning the proposed railway from Sydney to Wollongong and Kiama, we append extracts from the book…
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A SERIOUS accident, due entirely to a wilful neglect of precaution, occurred last evening on the railway line just outside the Redfern railway-station. It appeared that…
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On Tuesday evening a public meeting was held at the Council Chamber for the following (advertised) purposes:—"To learn from the Hon. the Minister for Works where it is intended to make…
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ON Tuesday evening a public meeting was held in the Council Chamber for the following (advertised) purposes:—To learn from the Hon. the Minister for Works where it…
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ABOUT 7 o'clock on Saturday evening an accident by which a mass named James Hamblet lost his life, occurred on the Botany tram line. It appears that the 6.45…
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In accordance with advertisement, a largely attended public meeting was held at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening, to "reconsider" the matter of the site for the Wollongong railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. the Main South Coast Road and Government Expenditure to the Editor of the Kiama Independent
SIR,—Being one of those unfortunate individuals who have frequently to travel over what is known as the Main South Coast Road, as also one of those who have to…
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YESTERDAY afternoon a sad and shocking accident occurred on the Waverley train line. Elsie Smee, a child aged about 2 years, residing with her parents in…
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As is already known, tenders are being invited for the What section of the Illawarra railway, the twelfth September being the date for their closing. The section being…
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It will be remembered that at the first meeting of the Wollongong Railway Station Standing Committee the Port Kembla road matter was also dealt, with, so far as to request Mr. Stuart to move…
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Mr. Surveyor, Hardie is now nearing the Figtree with the permanent survey of the railway line, the final pegs bing already put down to opposite Mr. Clarke's Mount Keira…
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The Wollongong Railway Station Standing Committee met on Wednesday evening, in the Council Chamber, there being present, Messrs. G. Hewlett (in the chair), J. Biggar, T. Lowis, W…
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MR. Surveyor Hardie is now nearing the Figtree with the permanent survey of the railway line, the final pegs being already put down to opposite Mr. Clarke's Mount…
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Referring to the calling for tenders for the first section of the Illawarra railway, the Shoalhaven Telegraph says:—The announcement of the success of the…
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AMONG the many conveniences that render railway travelling so pleasant, the baggage system as carried out in the United States railways is considered to hold an important…
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A CROWDED meeting of people, representing all parts and all interests of Shoalhaven, took place this afternoon at the Court House Nowra, to initiate steps…
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TRAMWAY accidents are now becoming of such common occurrence that, unless they are attended with loss of life, they fail to excite more than a passing comment. That…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Road Matters. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR,—Allow me through the 'Mercury' to direct attention to the " Slack Flat" grievance, between Woonona and Bulli. The state of this piece of road for some time has been, as it now is, most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Delay in Constructing the Illawarra Railway. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury")
SIR,—The people of Illawarra have strong grounds for complaining at the dilatory manner in which the work of getting the route of the rail laid out for contracts is being conducted. It was…
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