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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 10

Balgownie and Its Requirements. Officer For, Para Meadow. Better Postal Service Wanted. a Fortnightly Train. Progress Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 2

A very largely attended public meeting was held in the Balgownie School of Arts on Tuesday night. The meeting was principally called for the purpose of strengthening the hands of the North…

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Iliawarra Mining Industry. the Legislative Council's Rejection of Arbitration Bill. Protest From Illawarra Miners. Minees' Annual Gala Day. Cheap Saturday Train. a Week's Holiday

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1900 · page 2

A council meeting was held at the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong, on Saturday. Mr. James Maguire presided, and there were also present - Messrs. D. Ritchie…

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Tram from Thirroul to Wollongong. That Cheap Fortnightly Train

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 2

At the meeting of the North Illawarra Council on Wednesday evening, Aid. Jones moved—"that the importance of the district and the rapidly-increasing population…

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Raftery's Road Trouble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 10

The proceedings against Walter Harris and Thomas Rose, of alleged damaging of the road at West Dapto known as Raftery's, was in the…

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The Port Kembla Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 10

The bridgeover the Tom Thumb Lagoon is complete, but the approaches are not yet finished, and vehicles have still to ford the lagoon, A party of 15…

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Crossing the Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

On Saturday morning last drivers of vehicles were permitted by the contractor for the approaches to drive over the new bridge, Rev. G. D'Arcy Irvine was the…

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Tom Thumb Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1900 · page 2

The Tom Thumb bridge was taken over from the contractor by the Government last week. As a structure, the bridge is a splendid specimen of work and the timber…

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Tom Thumb Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 4

The Tom Thumb bridge was taken ever from the contractor by the Government last week As a structure, the bridge is a splendid specimen of work…

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The Commonwealth Celebrations and the Illawarra Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

The following information, of the 11th inst, received by Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.P., from the Railway Commissioners, will interest Illawarra residents who may…

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Railway Arrangements

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 11

Mr. A. Campbell, M.P., is in receipt of the following communication from the Secretary for Railways :—"With reference to your letter of the 1st instant…

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The Commonwealth Celebrations. and the Illawarra Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

THE following information, of the 11th inst., received by Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.P., from the Railway Commissioners, will interest Illawarra residents who may…

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The Illawarra-robertson Railway Hatter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

The Public Works Committee dealt with to Illawrra-Robertson railway matter in a somewhat summary man for Before proceeding to Broken Hill on a public…

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The Illawarra Railway. a Few Historical Facts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

"QUIVS" contribute the following to the "Register" of Saturday last:—As the history of the railway from Sydney to Jervia Bay is rather a curious one, and…

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The Illawarra-Roberts on Railway Matter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

THE Public Works Committee (says the "Mercury") dealt with the Illawarra Robertson railway matter in a somewhat summary manner, Before proceeding to…

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The Raftery-harris Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 15

In the Wollongong Police Court, on Monday, Walter Harris and Joseph Rose were charged at great length with having so damaged the above road as to…

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