The Illawarra-Robertson Railway Project
A CURSORY exploration of the projected Illawarra railway route is likely to be made during the year. The great difficulty will be in fluding the best natural way of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 10
The Tom Thumb Road. an Urgent Work
The Wollongong Borough Council should take steps to have the Tom Thumb formed and made fit for traffic in every respect. As notified by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Illawarra-robertson Railway Project. Early Developments
We learn that the exploration of the country between Robertson and Illawarra, with a view to discover the best route for a connecting-link railway line,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Kiama Roads and the Roads Superintendent. Strong Remarks in the Council
AT the Kiama Council meeting on Thursday. Alderman Gabriel reported on the bed state of the road from the Pioneer Factory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Illawarra-Robertson Railway Project. Early Developments
The "Mercury" learns that the exploration of the country between Robertson and Illawarra, with a view to discover the best route for a…
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Since last issue of the MERCURY we learn that Mr. C. D. Stuart, of the Railway Construction Branch, actually entered upon the exploration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shellharbor Railway Station. Narrowly Escapes Destruction by Fire
AT about 6 a.m. on Sunday morning last a fettler on the railway line discovered a fire in the waiting room at the Shellharbour railway station." A hole about two feet…
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AT about 6 am, on Sunday morning last a fettler on the railway line discovered a fire in the waiting room at the Shellharbour Station. A hole…
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Mr. C. D. Stuart, of the Railway Construction Branch, completed last week his casual railway-route exploration of the Illawarra-Robertson belt of mountain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Pritchard's Railway Trucks. Purchased for Mount Keira
SAYS the ''Mercury'':—The proprietor of the Mount Keira Colliery has purchased 30 railway construction trucks from Mr. E. Pritchard, of Numba. They were used by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at the Shellharbour Railway Station
AN inquest was held a" Shellbharbour on Tuesday last on the fire which occurred at the 8hellharbour railway station on the 8th instant (details of which were published in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Datto Stationmaster. Office of the Railway Commissioners. Sydney, 18th Jan. 1900
SIR,—With reference to your call and presentation of petition relative to the removal of Mr. Levinge, officer in charge, Dapto, I have to inform you that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tom Thumb Bridge
The Minister for Works gave Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.P., his assurance on Tuesday last that the Tom Thumb bridge will be proceeded with as soon as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Illawarra-robertson Railway
It was quite evident at the Albion Park show last week that the Illawarra-Robertson railway idea was strong in the minds of the people thereabouts. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Tableland Railway
To find the easiest route for a line connecting the Illawarra line with the Southern railway will probably be something more than a surveyor's job…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Railway Duplication Matter
The following information is to band concerning the above matter:— Office of the Railway Commissioners, Sydney, 5th. Feb., 1900…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident on the Railway Line. Coroner's Inquest
An elderly man named James Marlow, or Edwards, who for some time has been hawking in this district, was walking along the railway line on Thursday morning a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway via Jamberoo. Meeting of Ratepayers
A PUBLIC meeting was held at Jamberoo on Saturday night last, in the School of Arts, in connection with the movement instituted by several prominent ratepayers…
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PURSUANT to notice a public meeting was held at Jamberoo on Saturday night last, in the School of Arts, in connection with the movement…
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The Public Works Department is contemplating constructing the Tom Thumb bridge by day labor instead of by tender and contract. Several…
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