The Busiest Railway Station on Earth
It 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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Railways, roads & transport, 1891
87 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 5
Proposed Branch Railway to Jamberoo
FOLLOWING is the report made by Edward B. Price, Examiner of Public Works Proposals, on the abovenamed proposed branch railway:—…
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REORT by Edward B. Price, Examiner of Public Works Proposals, on the proposed branch railway to Jamberoo. January 2nd, 1891…
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Mr. M'Millan, in the course of his remarks at the Sydney Masonic Hall, on Tuesday, gave the following interesting particulars of the railways and…
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MR. M'MILLAN, in the course of his remarks at the Sydney Masonic Hall, on Tuesday, gave the following interesting particulars of the railways and…
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Tho question of extending the railway system of the colony right into the heart of the city and to the deep waters of Port Jackson has been before the public for…
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At the Council meeting, last night, the tender of W. Atkinson was accepted, at £519.10a…
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A deputation, representing the Municipal Council of North Illawarra, and headed by Messrs. Nicholson and Lysaght, Ms.P., waited upon the Minister for Works on…
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The Railway Commissioners have issued new parcel rates, to commence from the 1st August next. In many, if not all, instances, they are a considerable reduction…
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LONDON, Monday night,—Further details have been received with respect to the disastrous collision which occurred yesterday between two excursion trains…
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At a recent meeting of the Commercial Travellers' Association, in Sydney, Mr. Francis Loch moved a resolution, to the effect "That the Associated Commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bicycle Road Race
The Wollongong Cycling Club's road race eventuated yesterday. Eight started, and it was won easily by T. Searle. The course chosen was—Start from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Railways and Tramways. Commissioners' Annual Report
Sir Henry Parkes on Tuesday laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly the annual report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ended June 30, 1891…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Athletes and Jockeys Train. Remarkable Hndeavours to Reduce Weight
ONE method of reduction of adipose tissue that is indubitably effective, but little likely ever to be popular in this ease and leisure loving age, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arbitration Case. Wollongong Gaslight Company v. Railway Commissioners
An arbitration case, of considerable local importance, is now being disposed of at the Wollongong Court House. The Parties to the suit are the Wollongong Gaslight…
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A well-attended meeting of the inhabitants of Mt. Keira was held in the cricketers' hall on Wednesday evening last, to consider the wretched state of the Mt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Ambulance Provisions
It may not be uninteresting to railway travellers to know that on each train there is an ambulance chest containing surgical necessities to be readily applied in cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Illawarra Railway. Extension, Sydney to Wollongong and Kiama
A lengthy description of the railways of New South wales by Mr. Deane, the A [?]ing Engineer in chief, recently printed by order of the Legislative Assembly,…
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THE Melbourne Argus relates that a peculiar [?]se was practiced on the Railway Department of Victoria last week. A telegram was received in the…
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The Herald of Thursday says:—"Of late complaints have been made concerning the crowding of country railway station platforms at the arrival and…
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