Second Section of the Railway
Our readers will be pleased to learn that tenders were called, on Tuesday last, for the construction of the second section of the Illawarra railway, extending over 20 1/2 miles…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1884
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The Victorian Coal-mining Company's Railway Bill
The Victorian Coal-mining Company's Railway Bill was, after its first reading in the Assembly, referred to a select committee, where it was opposed by Mr. F. O'Donnell, on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Illawarra Railway Line
WITHIN the past few weeks the first section of the Illawarra railway line, extending to the 19th mile-post, has rapidly approached completion, and,…
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As previously announced by the Mayor, in response to a requisition signed by twelve residents of Kiama, a meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Kiama on Tuesday…
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A considerable amount of progress has been made with the construction of the railway which is to afford the means of communication between the metropolis and the northern districts of the…
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In regard to the tenders now being invited for the construction of the second section of the Illawarra Railway, we learn that the Minister for Works has acceded to the wish…
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The first passenger train over any part of the Illawarra Railway passed along a portion of the first section of the line on Saturday. The train consisted of two saloon carriages and…
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A number of gentlemen, at the invitation of Dr. Flatan, of Newtown, the medical attendant upon the men employed in the construction of the first section of the Illawarra railway, visited George's…
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An extraordinary leap from a train is report from Tipperary. As a train on the Waterford and Limerick line was passing under Springtide Bridge a man named Donegan, from Cappawhite…
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The tender of Messrs. Rowe and Smith for £440,318 has been accepted for the completion of the second section of the Illawarra railway, to be completed by 31st December…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. the Mount Keira Railway Blockade. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR,—It was with much satisfaction I read the spirited leader in your paper of the 8th inst., having reference to the long tolerated grievance caused to a groat number of the townspeople by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Road to Mount Keira. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR.—In the sub-leader of your issue of yesterday on the above topic, referring to a road from Gwynne'a Lane in the Wesleyan Church at Mount Keira, it is said this road "was…
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THE subjoined correspondence between the Kiama Municipal Council and Dr. Tarrant, the member for the district (at whose request we publish it) on the subject of…
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I have just had an opportunity of inspecting an office copy of the plans and sections of that part of the Illawarra Railway, the contract for which has recently been let to Messrs. Rowe and Smith…
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SIR,—In the "Kiama Reporter" of last Saturday, Mr. D. L. Dymock, writing on this subject, concludes his remarks by speaking of it as a national matter. This…
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SIR,—It being currently reported in Kiama that the late deputation to Sydney, on the above subject, was to advocate the railway line via Jamberoo and Saddle Back to the…
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On Saturday last, I went out to George's River, in order to ascertain the progress made with the works on the first section of the Illawarra line, and also what is being done on the second…
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SIR—Can you give any light on the following report which appeared in the "[Sydney Morning Herald]" of the 16th instant:—"A large deputation from Kiama,…
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TO-MORROW will be a red letter day for Mudgee, which town and district will then have their railway communication with the metropolis officially opened. We heartily congratulate…
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New that part of the first section of the Illawarra Railway between Sydney and George's River is almost completed and ready for opening, it will at the present time no doubt be interesting…
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