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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

65 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4

Railway Matters

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

Through ther courtesy of the kiama stationmaster, Mr. M'Lean, we are enabled to publish the following figures, representing the revenue of the station during the…

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Railway Arrangements for Queen's Birthday

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 4

In addition to the issue of the customary holiday excursion tickets from all stations to all stations, the Railway Commisioners have arranged for the…

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The Bridge Street Burglary. Execution of Montgomery and Williams

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

ON Thursday morning Charles Montgomery and Thomas Williams, the Bridge. street burglars. were executed at Darling burst Gaol. The condemned men passed…

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Railway Cold Storage

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 4

A practical step was taken by the Victorian Railway Department on Monday last in the direction of providing proper facilities for the…

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Cheap Railway Fares

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 3

The trouble of the Railway Commissioners has broken out in a fresh place, certain country storekeepers having protested against cheap railway fares…

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Railways and Railways

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 2

In America the railways carry goods of any kind across the entire continent —4000 miles—at £4 per ton in English money while in New South Wales the east…

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Mr. Lysaght and Allan's' Creek Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 2

Mr. Lysaght is reported to have said at Wollongong on Saturday night last that "seven years ago he had got £500 granted to make a bridge higher up than Tom…

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The Main South Coast Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 3

A public meeting, attended by about 30 ratepayers, was held last evening to discuss the proposal of the Council to take over from the Government that…

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The Main South Coast Road

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting, convened by the Mayor at the request of some of the ratepayers of the Borough of Kiama, was held in the Council Chamber on Monday…

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The Main South Coast Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 3

As briefly stated last issue a public meeting, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the Council Chamber on Monday…

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Our Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 2

Retrenchment is being exercised with a vengeance at the Bomaderry railway station. The porter is dispensed with, lights on the station are a thing of the past, and…

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The South Coast Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 3

Referring to the retrenchment by the Railway Commissioners by which the Bomaderry station porter has been dispensed with, causing much…

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Differential Railway Rates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 4

A correspondent, writing to a Deniliquin peper, says that there seems to be some confusion of ideas respecting the Victoria differential rates, and the…

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Road Work

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 4

Tenders for road work were opened at the Nowra Courthouse on Monday last, the 80th July, as under:— Contract 33.—Road Berry to…

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Willow Vale Road

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 3

Alderman Noble brought under notice the condition of Willow Vale road for the distance of about 1½ chain at the end of the contract just completed by Messrs…

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Allan's Creek Road

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

At the meeting of the Central Illawarra borough council, on Wednesday, letters were read from the Mayor of Wollongong inviting the council to…

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The Illawarra Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 3

Thus the Milton paper on our railway —The South Coast railway is one of the lines on Which a heavy loss is incurred —a loss amounting to something like…

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State-owned Railways

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

Under date June [?] the "Times" Canadian letter has the following on Stateowned railways:— Public opinion in Canada, again, has…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

Messrs. Eddy, Oliver and Fehon (Commissioners), accompanied by Messrs. Kirkcaldie (chief traffic manager). and Parry (out-door superintendent), arrived…

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The Railway Commissioners

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners made a visit of inspection along the Illawarra line yesterday. The party consisted of the Chief Commissioner (Mr. Eddy)…

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