Railway Works at Illawarra
THE construction of a railway from the site of the proposed smelting works at Lakelands to the company's coal lands on the mountain range,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1895
42 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3
Singular Railway Accident
A sensational railway accident happened, neat Rosebery, on the line between Warracknabeal and Hopetoun (V) late on Saturday night. When nearing…
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The Melbourne "Argus" of Saturday last says:—The Victorian coal companies think they have the Government in a corner, and are pressing their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra Smelting Works. the Railway Line Commenced
On Saturday last Mr. Cairns, the manager for Mr. R. Amos, contractor, arrived at Dapto, with the object of making arrangements for the commencement of…
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Three large trees took fire near Ballina and fell on Saturday, entirely blocking the road on the cutting a mile and a half from Alstonville. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Lake Illawarra Harbor Scheme. the Illwarra Smelting Works. the New Colliery Railway Line. Illawarra Coal. Interview with Mr. Amos
A representative of the Illawarra Mercury had on interview with Mr. Robert Amos yesterday at Sydney, the latter gentleman as is generally known…
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Shortly before midnight Mr. Joseph Williams, night officer at the Eveleigh railway station, discovered the dead body of a woman on the lines. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Darling Island Railway Bill
In the Assembly last week, on the motion for the second reading of the Darling Island Railway Bill, a measure providing for the connection of Darling Island with…
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Mr. Waddell, the member for Cobar, tins given notice that he will move in the Legislative Assembly on the 29th instant, as follows :—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Holiday Railway Traffic
On Saturday the whole of the down trains from Sydney were crowded to excess, and Mr. Spence rays that during his term of service here he had never previously seen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Helensburgh Roads
A deputation, representative of the residents of and those commercially interested in the district of Helensburgh, waited upon the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Return Railway Tickets
The Victorian Railway Commissioners on Wednesday applied to Mr. Justice Williams for an order to review the decision of the justices in the case of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unanderra Railway Station. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—Fault-finding is an apparently easy and agreeable task to some people, and the letter in Tuesday's issue of the Mercury in reference to the administration…
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At the Wollongong Council meeting on Friday night the Mayor reported that, as a result of the application to the member for the district to endeavor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Powers Over Main Roads
At the Waverley Council meeting held on Tuesday last a communication was received from the Municipal Association, convoying council's opinion on…
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SIR,—I was a good deal surprised on residing that portion of the report of the last meeting of the Wollongong Borough Council which had reference to the election…
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TENDERS were opened by the resident engineer at the Kiama Court House for work on the following roads, as under:—contract 27/95-6 road Kangaroo Valley via…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Commissioners and Blue Metal
In the legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. Alexander Campbell asked the Secretary for Public Works:—(1.) Is it a fact that the Railway COmmissioners have…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Alexander Compbell asked the Secretary for Public Works:—1. Is it a fact that the Railway Commissioners have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forged Railway Tickets
FOR some time past the railway authorities have boon aware of the fact that serious and extensive frauds were being carried on to connection with the issue of tickets for up…
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