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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

172 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

The Albion Park-robertson Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 2

A meeting of the Albion Park-Robertson Railway Committee was held at Martin's Albion Hotel, Albion Park, on Monday evening, there being a fair attendance. Mr. John Fraser,…

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Albion Park-moss Vale Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 2

On Thursday, a depuation, consisting of Messrs. Fuller, Ewin [?] and Cullen, M'sP., Dr. Tarr[?], and Messrs. J. Fraser, A. Armstrong, and Campbell, interviewed the Minister for Works…

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Jamberoo Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 2

A deputation, including Messrs. Fuller, Ewing and Cullen, M's.P., D. L. Dymock, W. St[?] W. C. Craig, J. C. Cole, and M. King, waited on the Minister for Works (Mr. Bruce Smith), on…

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Albion Park-robertson Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

Messrs. Fuller, Cullen, and Ewing, Ms.L.A., and some other gentlemen interviewed the Minister for Works on Thursday last in regard to the construction of a…

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Railway Matters. Proposed Railway to Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, introduced by Messrs. Fuller, Ewing, and Cullen, Ms.L.A , waited upon the Minister for Works on Thursday last to ask that Jamberoo should…

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Railway Drainage Works at Clifton

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

The above work, which was fully described in the Mercury, is progressing satisfactorily. The five tunnels comprised in the scheme have all been opened up between North and South…

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The Rain and the Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

Consequent up on the heavy rain of Sunday and Monday last, especially on Monday night, the several cuttings that can of trouble during the previous rains slipped in, and produce a block…

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Railway Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

The defects in the drainage of the Wollongong station have been pointed out times innumerable. The Department have also been apprised of the matter, but treat it with little or no importance…

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This Weather and the Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

Several heavy showers fell during Wednesday night, but Thursday was bright and genial, though somewhat color than seasonable weather. On Thursday night it again clouded up from the…

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Railway Department Short-comings. More Information Wanted When the Line Is Blocked

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

As there is every reason to believe that the experiences of the past twelve months on the Illawarra line may be repeated at any time when much rain has fallen, owing to the singular…

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Further Grants in Aid of Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 4

THE Government are arranging to have spent immediately a certain portion of the money which Parliament will be asked to vote on the Additional…

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[?]Rimal Colliery. Railway and Plant

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 2

[?] have retarded the operations [?] commenced under the former being completed by the Southern Coal Company [?] an excellent and thoroughly…

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The Yallah Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 4

THE Central Illawarra Council visited the Yallah-road, on Friday last, for the purpose of defining a road from the railway station to the Marshall Mount…

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The Roads and Lake Islands

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

We learn from Mr. Woodward, M.P., that has received communications, dated March 28, from the Works Department to the following effect:—…

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Additional Grants for Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 4

THE Minister for Works having had a long conference with the Commissioner for Roads, has apportioned the bulk of the additional monies which the…

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Railway By-laws

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 4

BY-LAWS have been adopted by the Railway Commissioners as follows:—Rate for buggies, waggonettes, light waggons, carts and carriages on wheels or in…

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Railway Accident. Capsize of a Compostie Guard's Van. Injury to Several Passengers

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 2

An accident, which might have been attended by very painful results, occurred yesterday afternoon at 5.25 p.m. to the excursion train booked to reach Wollongong about that time. It was…

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The Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the composite guard's vancapsized on the evening of the Previous day, was lifted, replace on the rails, and forwarded to Sydney for repairs. The van was not injured…

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The Easter Holiday Tramway Traffic

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 4

A COMPARATIVE statement of the Easter holiday traffic on the tramways, has been prepared by the department, and, as will be soon by the figures below,…

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A Railway Through Palestine

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 4

A New York paper writes :—General Butler Senators Jones and Frye, and other well-known gentlemen are promoting the New England Land Company of Egypt to be…

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