The Illawarra Railway Line and the Proposed Deviation
On the 14th November last a quantity of correspondence, a number of plans &c., were laid on the table of the House of Parliament in return to an order of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1884
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The Illawarra Railway Works
So far as St. Peters, the line has not yet been ballasted, but with that exception the roadway is completed and ready for the rails. Near Eveleigh, where the line starts from, there is a cutting of…
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A work, which is of the very greatest importance to this district,—never, indeed, since the first opening up of the locality, now well nigh on seventy years, has there been anything that could…
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Mr. Whitton, the Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, being in Wollongong yesterday for the purpose of reporting upon the railway site for the town, the deputation appointed at the…
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THE public meeting, adjourned from the previous Wednesday evening, for considering the railway route into Kiama, was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday…
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WE clip the following comments on the deviation of the Illawarra railway, suggested by the Premier, from the "Mercury:"—…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Friday Mr. M'Elhone gave notice of his intention to move the following motion on Tuesday, 12th February—"1. That a select…
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A deputation, accompanied by the Hon. Alexander stuart and the Hon. John stewart, M.L.C., and consisting of Mr. P. Labiff (Mayor of Wollongong). Mr. John Richards (Mayor of central…
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A Public meeting of the inhabitants of the district of Illawarra to condema the Illawarra railway being taken by the castern route form the Mount Pleasant tranway past the Glebe and…
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On the 20th November list. Mr. Me Conrt, M.L.A., moved in the Legislative Assembly—"That there be laid upon the table of this House copies of all letters, reports,…
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The following is a copy of the Colonial Secretary's minute suggesting a deviation of the railway via Port Hacking Creek Valley, and subsequent minutes thereon:—…
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The conference between the Central Illawarra Council and the Mount Kembla Coal Company regarding the American Creek Road, which was to have been held on Thursday…
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A gentleman who takes a deep interest in matters connected with this district seeing our leader in last Thursday's Mercury, concerning the calling for tenders for the second…
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SIR.—As stated in the leading article in last Thursday's issue of the Mercury, no apology is needed for calling attention to the subject of the great delay that has been allowed to take place in…
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On Saturday last, we made a tour of inspection of the railway y works in the vicinity of Coal-Cliff and from thence on towards Bulli. So far, the work has not proceeded very rapidly, owing, no…
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By the courtesy of Mr. Alexander, the engineer superintending the third section of the Illawarra railway on behalf of the Government, we were afforded an opportunity to…
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The Executive Committee of the Illawarra Railway League, on becoming aware that tenders were shortly to be called for the construction of the second section of the railway, held a meeting…
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THE "Herald "of Wednesday last, says:—In reference to the paragraph published yesterday concerning the construction of the second section of the Illawarra railway…
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THE actual construction of the tunnel through Coal-Cliff bluff, has not yet been entered upon. This tunnel will been 1056 yards long, irrespective of deep…
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Within the past few weeks the first section of the Illawarra railway line, extending to the 19th mile-post, has rapidaly approached completion, and, but for the…
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