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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

129 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 7

Bridge on the Illawarra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of the Hon. G. H. Cox, Messrs. Henry Austin, F. H. Moore, T. W. Garlick, L. Dodds, A. G. Bloomfield, William Von der Heyde, and J. W. Grierson, waited upon…

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Official Opening of This Illawarra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 2

We understand that Mr. H. Richardson, railway traffic manager, will visit Wollongong to-day, with the object of making arrangement for the official opening of the finished portion of the third…

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Jubilee Celebration in Illawarra by the Opening of the Illawarra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 2

Yesterday forenoon a deputation, including Messrs. J. Biggar, J. Payne, J. Hart, W. Robson, D. M. Campbell, T. G. Dobinson, E. Ramsay, A. T. Saulez, J. R. Muir, J. M'Gowan, W. A…

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Terrible Railway Accident Near Melbourne. Five Passengers Killed and 150 Injured

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 3

THE "Echo's" correspondent telegraphs that on Thursday night a terrible railway accident occurred near the Windsor station, resulting in the death of five passengers and…

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Opening of Illawarra Railway. Definitely Fixed for Jubilee Day. the Loop-line to Be Proceeded with at Once

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

By telegram from Mr. Woodward, last night, we learned that the opening of the Illawarra railway from Clifton to Wollongong, and very likely to Dapto, has been positively fixed for…

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Jubilee Demonstration. Railway Opening

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 2

A well-attended meeting was hold in the Town Hall, on Saturday evening, in accordance with a requisition presented to the Mayor, the objects in the first instance being to arrange for a public…

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The Railway Disaster Near Melbourne. Melbourne

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 2

THE excitement regarding the railway collission is gradually subsiding in Melbourne. There is now scarcely any difference of opinion among railway exports as to the…

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The Railway Culverts. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 3

SIR,—You would oblige if you could find room for the following note, in respect to the Illawarra railway. At the time of the Cootamundra railway…

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Station Buildings. &c. Illawara Railway Line

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

As it will be of interest to your readers to learn the character of the buildings to be erected for public accommodation in the way of st[?]ns on the third section of the Illawarra railway, and…

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Railway Opening Demonstration

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

The Committee appointed to arrange for the formal opening of the third section of the Illawarra railway on jubilee day, met in the Town Hall on Friday evening, and despite the…

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The Illawarra Railway

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 2

THE members of the Engineering Association of New South Wales, at the invitation of Messrs. Smith and Rowe, contractors for the section, paid a visit of inspection on…

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Jubilee Demonstration. the Railway Opening Definitely Fixed for Tuesday, June 21

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

The course of events has shown that Mr. Woodward, M.P., did not speak without the best authority when, at the jubilee demonstration committee meeting at the Town Hall, the other…

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The Effects Have Been Wonderful. "Ilford Road Dispensary, Duckenfield, May 3rd, 1184

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 4

Dear Sir.—I am happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and Pills increases here continually. Several of my customers speak of having derived more [?] from the use of…

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The Jubilee and the Railway Opening

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 2

A meeting of tho Jubilee Demonstration Committee was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, when there was a fair attendance, considering the perishingly cold…

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The Effects Have Been Wonderful. "Ilford Road Dispensary, Dukinfield, May 3rd, 1884

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 3

"Dear Sir,—I am happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and Pills increases here continually. Several of my customers speak of having derived more…

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Government Railways Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes, in moving the second reading of the Government Railways Bill last week, gave the following interesting particulars of railway management in this colony as compared with…

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Jubilee Demonstration and Railway Opening

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 2

A largly attended meeting of the Jubilee Demonstration Committee took place at the Town Hall on Monday evening, the Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter) presiding…

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Jubilee Railway Demonstration

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 2

To-day will be celebrated with all the eclat that the good people of Illawarra are capable of the Jubilee of the reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria, which occasion has been rendered all the…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 2

The Queen's Jubilee Day has been commemorated in disaster as well as demonstration. An excursion train conveying some 250 passengers to Peat's Ferry became uncontrollable, the brakes…

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Jubilee Demonstration. Railway Opening. an Illawarra Holiday. a Magnificent Success

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 2

THE two important events celebrated in this district on Tuesday, by the demonstration of that day, could not have been publicly honored to a greater extent than was done on that…

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