Coonamule Railway
Mr. Archibald Campbell As the representative of a coastal electorate, I have very great pleasure in supporting a proposal to open up a very important part of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1899
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Correspondence South Coast Railway Traffic to the Editor
SIR,—Kindly afford me space in the columns of your esteemed paper to direct the attention of your readers to the railway returns as published in last…
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Monday was again a heavy day for the local railway staff, but the arrangements were carried out excellently. There were four specials dona and five up, and during…
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At last night's meeting of the Wollongong Council a latter was received from Mr. Fred. Makin, licensed coach proprietor, informing the council of damage sustained by…
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Mountain lavatory carriages and improved second-class carriages have been added to the rolling stock of the Illawarra railway, and were included in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Judges Railway Pares
The secretary of the Wollongong A. H. and J. Association, in reply to an application for free railway passes for judges attending agricultural shows, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Train Blown Over
A railway train blown off the lines is not a frequent accurrence by any means. The Rimutaka incline, near Wellington, in New Zealand afforded an instance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wollongong and Port Kembla. Projected Tramway Connection
It may surprise some people to learn that there are moneyed man in this district who are anxious to endeavor to obtain the necessary legal permission to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brown Street Quarrying Contract. and the Kiama Road Metal Company
A SPECIAL meeting of the Kiama Municipal Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday night last to consider the question of transferring the license at present…
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From Mr. Spence we learn that the number of passengers booked at Wollongong on Thursday was 390, returning a revenue of £50. Of these 275 travelled to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. the Kiama Road Metal Compy. to the Editor
SIR,—I am pleased to inform you that in order to the more satisfactory conduct thereof, the business hitherto carried on in my name at 76 Pitt Street. Sydney, arid at…
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On the second day of the Wollongong show Mr. E. M. de Burgh, of the Roads Department, and Mr. Mullens, the resident engineer, of this district, made a visit of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Gentleman Tramp
In Australia the troop or "sundowner." as he is called, is a privileged person. As compared, too with his British prototype, he is also a man of property…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Feed for Starving Stock. Railway Concessions
Last night we received the following telegram from Mr. Alexander Campbell, M.P.:— "I have arranged with the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Starving Stock and Railway Rates
The following, having reference to the [?] recent issue of the MERCURY, stating [?] Campbell, M.P. for Kiama, had induced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Supply by Railway. the Otford Tanks Dry
About the middle of last week the water supply at Otford failed for railway purposes and water had to be [?] Sydney by train to fill the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Communication with Port Kembla. the Tom Thumb Bridge
The following letter, dated February 23rd, has been received from the UnderSecretary for Public Works by Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.P. It will be…
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Mr. Arch. Campbell, M.P, is in receipt of the following communication from the Lands Department under date February 27th, which shows that the…
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MR. AROH, CAMBBELL, M. P,. is in receipt of the following communication from the Lands Department under date February 27th which shows that the proposed road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railways and Starving Stock
The railway authorities will now convey starving stock from one part of the country to any other on the lines at fifty per cent. reduction on ordinary charges (or half…
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