The Jervis Bay Railway Movement
Like everything that has true vitality in it, the Jervis Bay railway matter comes to the front again and again, and will continue to do so until consummated in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 10
Tom Thumb Bridge
The work of placing the last set of piles in the construction of the Tom Thumb Lagoon bridge is now being proceeded with, and the contractor expects to have…
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Our correspondent writes :—At the meeting of the Shellharbor Council a letter was received from Mr. Archibald Campbell, M.P , in regard to the above road, in which…
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MR. ALEX CAMPBELL. M.P., has received the following communication from the Railway Commissioners:—"15th October, 1900. With reference to your call…
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The Under-Secretary and Commissioner for Roads has informed Mr. Alex, Campbell, M.P., in reply to a request by that gentleman that the road from Moss Vale…
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Mr. Alex, Campbell, M. P., has received the following wire from Mr. Robert Hickson, Under Secretary for Works:— "Re your telegram respecting work at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister for Works Interviewed. The Water Works. Preliminary work to Start in a Fortnight. Port Kembla Tramline
The fact having become known that Mr. O'Sullivan (Minister for Works) was to proceed through Wollongong by the 11 a.m train yesterday en route for Kiama, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Railways. Prince of Wales' Birthday Holiday. Monday, 12Th November
HOLIDAY Excursion Tickets will be issued from all stations to all stations commencing with the Hav trains leaving terminal stations on WEDNESDAY, 7TH…
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IN the course of his speech at the Kiama banquet on Friday evening, the Minister for Works made special reference to the proposed Illawarra-Roberteon railway…
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The Shellharbour Council is proceeding with the expenditure of the £40 granted by the Minister for Works to improve the road recently proclaimed between the town of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery at the Gerringong Railway Station. the Safe Bodily Removed. an Experienced Hand at Work. an Arrest Made
ON Thursday night last another burglarious entry was made into the Gerringong [?] way station premises, and the office safe bodily removed though fortunately on this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robbery at Gerrlugong. a Railway Safe Stolen
ABOUT midnight on Thursday the railway station at Gerringong was broken into, and the safe, weighing a couple of hundred weight removed. From…
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Only one more girder remains to be put in the Tom Thumb Bridge to complete the main part of the structure. A good deal of finishing off, however, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Illawarra-robertson Railway
THE Public Works Committee are proceeding to Broken Hill in connection with a works proposal there, and will be away about a fortnight. After their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Railway Traffic. a marked Increase
The traffic at Wollongong railway station shows a marked increase of late. During the month of October 2250 passengers booked out, yielding revenue amounting to £582, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Traffic
At the Wollongong railway station traffic, as usual, was very busy. Some 600 tickets were issued inwards and 400 outwards, revenue received totalling £75. As usual,…
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At the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Thursday afternoon, Ald. Richards moved, Ald Dobinson seconded, and it was carried—" That the contract for forming…
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The Central Illawarra Council have decided to write to the Government asking that the road surveyed some years ago from the Flagstaff road to Port Kemble be…
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As mentioned in a recent issue of the "Mercury," the traffic and revenue of the Wollongong Railway Station have been manifesting substantial improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayors and Free Railway Tickets. Wollongong Not Having Any
A letter was received at the special council meeting from the Leichhardt Council to the effect that as the festivities in connection with the birth of…
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