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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

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Search for Iron Ore. Adventures of a Wollongong Party. Bong Bog Road and Macquarie Pass

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 2

As many of our readers are aware, Mr. W. Davis, of the Wollongong Foundry, strongly entertains the belief that complete success would undoubtedly…

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Tram Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 2

A collision between three trams occurred on the up-line at the food of Barrack-hill, in Oxford-street, opposite Glenmore-road, on Sunday night. Six…

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Road Between Otford and Bulli Pass

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 3

In the Assembly on Thursday Mr. J. B. Nicholson asked the Secretary for Public Works:—(1.) What amount of money was voted on last year's estimates…

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Road Between Shellharbor and Lake Illawarra. "Department of Lands, "Sydney, 15th July, 1897

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

"Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 6th instant, re-urging the opening of the proposed road between the township of Shellharbor and Lake Illawarra, Parish of…

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Macquarie Pass Road. Work to Go on at Once

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

JUST before going to press, Mr. H. Fryer (Sec. A and H. Association) very courteously called to inform us ("S. C, Herald ") that he had received a telegram from Mr…

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Darke's Road Platform. Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 2

It will be remembered that some time ago the residents of Brownsville presented a petition to the Railway Commissioners, praying for the erection of a…

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Darke's Road Platform. Visit of the Commissioners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners yesterday visited the site of the proposed platform at Darke's Road, Brownsville, in order to ascertain for themselves whether or…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, Messrs. C. J. Olliver and W. M. Fehon, accompanied by Messrs. D. Kinkcaldie. Chief Traffic…

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A Fast Run on the Burlington Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

THE Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railway surpassed all its previous efforts in two directions on May 9 breaking the best previous running time over its…

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The Eddy Railway Orphanage

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

THE proposal to establish a Railway Orphanage, as a memorial of the late Mr. Eddy, has boon everywhere received with favour, and despite the numerous claims in…

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The Corrimal Roads. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 2

SIR,—The people of Corrimal are never without something to growl about. At one time the railway station was the cause, another time the post office, and…

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The Kangaroo Valley Suspension Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

It will be noticed by an ordinary passer-by that the work of erection at the new bridge has been at a standstill for a couple of weeks, The few cross girders which…

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Mount Keira Mine Road. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Being a ratepayer in the municipality of North Illawarra, I follow closely the doings of oar aldermen, and I observes from your report of the last meeting that the…

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The Darke's Road Platform Matter

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.P.:— Office of Railway Commissioners,…

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Tom Thumb Lagoon Bridge. Public Works Department, Sept. 28th, 1897

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to your letter of the 22nd inst., asking that provision be made on the next Estimates for a safe means of travelling over the Tom Thumb…

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Our Roads Superintendent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2

THE "Shoalhaven News" says: "A report is current that Mr. P. J. Cheffins, the Roads Engineer for this district, is to he transferred to another part of the colony,…

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Railway Department Intelligence. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

SIR,—The following will give the local travelling public as idea us to the reliability of information received from railway officials:—…

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The Macquarie Pass Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

HAVING beard that Alderman Mood had paid a visit to the top of the Macquarie Pass on Monday last, on his return he was interviewed by a representative of the…

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New Corridor Railway Cars

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

FOLLOWING upon the improvements which have lately bean made on the railways of this colony, there have just been completed, at the Eveleigh workshops, three corridor…

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The Corrimal Roads. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Some time ago I wrote to you relative to the roads in Corrimal, particularly Collins-street, and about three days afterwards I noticed an advertisement in…

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