Mount Keira Road
Tenders for work on the section of the Mount Keira road between the main road and the 13th mile are to be invited in the first batch of contracts coming…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
100 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 5
Railway Station Decoration
As usual Mr. J. M. Spence, the Wollongong stationmaster had everything tip-top in the way of decorations at the station. Greenery and flags were most artistically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Smoking Nuisance
A correspondent writes us follows concerning the objectionable prevalent practice of smoking in other than "smoking' carriages on railway trains:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong Council. a Road Complaint. the Market Square. Federal Cokeworks Matter. the Wollongong Common. Town Hall Scenery. the Works Report
The monthly meeting of the council was held on Friday evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Kirby presided. There were also present—Aldermen Bevan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Delay
The evening train from Sydney on Monday was delayed half-an-hour at Otford by a small coal train going north being in its way between the said station and the mouth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Tramps Tramp
A UNIVERSITY professor, during his summer holiday, has been travelling about England asking every tramp that he met why he didn't work. He interviewed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Inspector's Visit
Mr. D. C. Kennedy, the newly-appointed inspector of railway refreshment rooms, paid the local refreshment room a visit on Tuesday last, and was greatly pleased with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Re-laying
The Clifton tunnel is about to be re-laid with now rails, which will be not only an improvement on the well worn rails now in use there, but the rails themselves will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Port Kembla Road
A gang of 15 unemployed under Mr J. Rubenach are engaged in improvements on the Wollongong—Port Kembla Road. A sum of £130 was voted for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Road Works
At the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday, the following motions in connection with road works were submitted:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Evening Train
Mr. J. C. Jones, as secretary to the movement, is in receipt of the following communication from the Secretary for Railways:—"Sir,—Adverting to my…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Proposed Train Alteration
Mr. J. C. Jones, J.P., is in receipt of a letter from the Railway Commissioners to the effect that in connection with the proposed alteration of the starting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening the Moeyan Bridge
THE bridge over Broughton Creek, connecting Berry with Farmedow, which was recently completed, was officially opened on Saturday, when a picnic, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moeyan Bridge
THE bridge over Broughton Creek, connecting Berry with Far Meadow, which was recently completed, was officially opened on Saturday, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Train Service. and the Tourist Union
"NATIVE" writes as follows in the "Mercury" of Wednesday last:—"The South Coast Tourist Union has done good work, but they have of late relaxed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Railway Time Table
In compliance with representations from the Illawarra Tourist Union and other sources, the Railway Commissioners contemplate changing the starting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary at a Railway Station. Safe Blown Open with Dynamite
The safe at Narrabri railway station was blown open on Wednesday night last when dynamite, and £20 in cash taken. No noise whatever was heard, but next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Jervis Bay
THERE are now indientions that the proposed railway extension from Nowra to Jervis Bay will be an accomplised fact within a few years, and from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Meeting
In another column appears a copy of a requisition handed to the Mayor, Wollongong, asking to call a public meeting "to discuss the present railway and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →London by Night. On the "All-night" Tram
An 'all-night" tram I Many a one of the thousand [?]ers of the London night has reason to bless that means of transit for wears limbs, Moreover, since they have…
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