Railway Station Site
WE have received for publication the following letter from Mr. James Somerville, being a reply to one addressed by that gentleman to Dr. Tarrant on the 24th…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1885
33 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
The Railway Disaster Near Cootamundra
The calamity to the mail train occurred about 8 o'clock in the evening, just at dusk. Nearly 10 inches of rain had fallen in the two days—Saturday and Sunday—consequently the Salt Clay…
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INTELLIGENCE of the most fearful railway accident which has ever happened in New South Wales reached Sydney on Sunday night last. The report was sufficiently…
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THE examination of the piers and buttresses of London Bridge, commenced by Colonel Mejendie and Major Cundell, was concluded on December 17th, and has…
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THE following important letter, signed "A Passenger," appeared in the "Hay Standard" of 4th February:— "Sir,—Having carefully read the various…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Travelling on the Illawarra Railway. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")
SIR—The period of agricultural shows and summer holidays having passed over for the year, it would be prudent for the people to give their best and most carnest consideration to one or…
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The following is the copy of a letter which [?] been addressed from the Railway Branch of [?] Works Department to Dr. H. J. Tarrant, M.L.A.[?] and sent by that gentleman to us for publication:—…
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ONE man there was who knew of the existence of the fatal breach in the line, for he had seen it made, but he, unhappily was placed in as heartrending a…
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ON Sunday evening, 8th instant, Mr. B. Short addressed a large congregation in the Wesleyan Church, Bowral, on the above disaster. He chose for his…
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THE Ocean gave birth to the wat'ry Sprite, Who rose from its mists in grandeur and might, And marshalling his forces in snowy array…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Along the Illawarra Railway Line. No. 1
The progress made in the construction of the Illawarra railway being of the deepest interest and utmost importation to the people of this district, we paid n visit, last week along the whole…
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Leaving the 17 mile peg and the National Park, we first of all pass through a long low cutting of nearly 10,000 yards, which with a slight embankment fetches us to the 18 mile peg. This is all…
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Leaving the Bulli railway station site, and following the line southwards, which runs parallel with the main road at a distance of only a few chains, we come to cutting 137, at the rear of the…
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We had an opportunity, the other day, of seeing the plans of the Wollongong station site, showing the position of the station buildings and the goods sheds. The station itself…
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A railway land case came on for arbitration at the Court-house, Wollongong, on Thursday forenoon, the matter for settlement being the compensation to be paid to Mr. W. M'Court, M.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ousley Road Grievance. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury".)
Sir,—The Mercury of the 4th instant contains a report of the proceedings of the North Illawarra Council at a meeting had on the 2nd instant, in which Alderman D. Williams is reported to have…
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At the Mansion House on May 7, Edith…
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THE "Standard's" correspondent at New York gives the following account of the fatal dive from Brooklyn Bridge;—"It had been announced for several…
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IN those fast days, when all alike Are hurrying to and fro, I often take a train to which All other trains are slow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fort Bourke and the Railway
An illustration of what the railway to Bourke may do (says the Echo) is given by the report of the return of the Parliamentary train. The journey, upwards of 500 miles, was accomplished…
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