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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

87 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 5

The Nowra Railway Extension

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 2

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Wednesday, there being present—Messrs. J. Garrard (in the chair), W. J. Tickett, O'Sullivan, Lee,…

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Nowra Railway Extension

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works held on Wednesday, the following evidence was taken:—Mr. Robert Patterson, Mayor of…

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Honoring a Railway Officer. Dinner to Mr. F. Kellick

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 2

The railway employees at the Wollongong station and several friends had a social reunion on Friday night, when Mr. Fred. Kellick, who has been relieving-officer…

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A Kiama Acknowledgment of Mr. Biggar's Services in Connection with the Illawarra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Kiama A. and H. Society, as reported by the Reporter, Mr. William Grey, J.P., brought under tho notice of the committee the claims of…

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The Sydney "Star" Newspaper and the Nowra Railway Extension

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 2

IN last Wednesday's number of the Star newspaper, there appeared a loading article strongly condemning the action of the works Committee in recommending the…

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The Kiama to Jamberoo Railway

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 3

[?]EPUTATION waited upon the Minister Works a few months ago, which was [?]duced by Mr. Fuller, M.P., with the of advocating the constructing of a…

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Kiama to Nowra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 2

The Kiama to Nowra railway extension was considered by the Public Works Committee on Tuesday. It was estimated that the total cost of the work would be…

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Extension of Kiama to Nowra Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 2

THE Public Works Committee proceeded to consider their report to the Legislative Assembly on the proposed extension of the Kiama to Nowra railway into the town of…

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The Train Times. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

Sir,—Will you allow me through the columns of your valuable paper to draw attention to the urgent of some alteration in the present railway train service…

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Extension of Kiama to Nowra Railway

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

THE Public Works Committee proceeded to consider their report to the Legislative Assembly on the proposed extension of the Kiama to Nowra railway into the…

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Train and Train Times

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

A letter, of which the following is a copy, has been handed to Mr. Spance, the wollongong stationmaster to be forwarded to the Railway Commissioners. It was…

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Allan's Greek Bridge. £500 Paid Over

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 3

Mr. F. Woodward, M.P., SendS us the following letter, which ho has received from the Public Works Department:— Sydney, 27th April, 1891…

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A Colonial Tramp. Australia and New Guinea

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 4

MR. HUME NISBET knows his, Australasia as the young man about town knows the sweet shady side of Pallmall; and in "A Colonial Tramp"…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

A shocking occurrence (reports the Herald), happened on the railway line about midnight on Friday, the victims being a girl named Agnes Louisa Martin,…

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Approach to Yallah Station. Government Railways of N.S.W., Sydney, 7th May 1891

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 12th March, relative to the approach road to the station at Yallah, and to inform you that the…

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Busiest Railway Station on Earth

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 4

If you want to see what the traffic of London is like, go to Olapham Junction (says an English paper). The rails lie together like the wires of a grand piano,…

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Busiest Railway Station on Earth

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 4

IF you want to see what the traffic of London is like, go to Clapham Junction (says an English paper). The rails lie together like the wires of a…

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The Railway Commissioners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 2

Two of the Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Eddy and Oliver) accompanied by Mr. Deane (the Engineer-in Chief for Railways) passed along the Illawarra line…

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A Colonial Tramp. Australia and New Guinea

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

MR. HUME NISBET knews his Australasian is the young man about town knows the sweet shady side of Pall' mall; and in "A Colonial Tramp'…

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The Kiama to Nowra Railway Construction

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 2

OPERATIONS on the Kiama to Nowra section of the Illawarra Railway, which have been commenced about six months, are being carried out with great vigour, and…

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