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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 10

Roads in the Berry District

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 4

A DEPUTATION from Berry and district, introduced to the Minister for a Works (Mr. O'Sullivan) on Thursday, by Mr. Carroll, M. P , asked that the Government should…

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Mount Keira Road. "Unemployed" Repairers

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

The Works Department decided early this week to send a few of the "Unemployed" to repair the Mount Keira Road. As stated in Tuesday's issue of…

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The Opening of a Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 13

On Tuesday forenoon, a new road was ceremonially added to the many miles of roadway in the care of the council of Central Illawarra…

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Raftery's Road. Opened at Last

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

After negotiations extending over some two years between Messrs. Raftery, Harris and the Central Illawarra Council and the Lands Department, the above road was…

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The Thumb Lagoon Bridge. a Start Made

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 13

To residents of Illawarra in general and to Wollongongites in particular, an important ceremony took place on the northern bank of the Tom Thumb…

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Tom Thumb Bridge. a Start Made. a Demonstration Worthy the Occasion

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

"Wednesday was a red-letter any for Illawarra, when the official commencement of the building of the Tom Thumb bridge was celebrated by a demonstration in every way…

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The Illawarra-Robertson Railway Matter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 4

MR. THOMAS ARMSTRONG J.P., of Albion Park. and Mr. Alexander Campbell, M.P. (says the "Mercury ") were on an exploring tour in the Stockyard Mountain direction…

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Tom Thumb Bridge Demonstration

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

Mr. T. Wearn, the secretary to the above, has handed us a balance-sheet duly audited, showing the income in connection with the demonstration to be £3,…

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Local Roads. Grants by the Government

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

MR. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, M.P. for Kiama, has received a notification from the Public Works Department to the effect that the sum of £200 has been granted for…

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The Tom Thumb Bridge Approaches. Tenders to Be Invited Forthwith

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

The Member for the district impressed upon the Minister for Works in the tatter part of last week to have tenders invited forthwith for the construction of…

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Railway Changes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 11

We understand that the popular night-officer at the Wollongong railway station (Mr. D. Sprowle) will shortly be leaving us, having been promoted to…

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Kangaroo Valley and the Robertson Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Kangaroo Valley Prograss Committee was held last Saturday night for the purpose of discussing the advisability of the Valley supporting M[?]…

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Illawarra—robertson Railway. Mr. Carl Weber Exploring

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

As stated in a recent issue of the "Mercury," Mr. STUART, of the Railway Department, who made a three days' flying scan of the country along the…

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Cordeaux Road Work

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

The Central IlIawarra tenders for work on the Cordeaux Road are to be received on the spot on Monday next at noon instead of this day (Thursday) as…

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Kangaroo Valley and the Robertson Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

The Kangaroo Valley "Times" says:—"A special meeting of the Kangaroo Valley Progress Committee was held last Saturday night for the purpose of discussing…

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Illawarra-Robertson Railway Remarks

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

In the course of evidence given at Bowral and Moss Vale recently before the Public Works Committee, concerning the Robertson railway matter, the following remarks…

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The Thumb Bridge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 10

We hear from those who are in the habit of crossing the Thumb Lagoon, and who can therefore speak with authority, that the bridge now being…

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Mt. Kembla Railway Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 10

In the Assembly, the other night, Mr, Sleath asked the Secretary for Public Works,—(1.) Have any steps been taken to obtain the repeal of "An…

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Shellharbour-Lake Road. A £40 GRANT

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

At the request of Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.P., the Minister for Public Works has sanctioned an expenditure of £40 being made on the road recently…

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Government Grants. for Jamberoo Roads

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

THE Mayor of Jamberoo is in receipt of a communication from Mr. Alex Campbell, M.P, informing him that the Minister for Works has…

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