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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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New Railway Time-table

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 5

On Thursday last, Messrs. Morton, Arch. Campbell, and Nicholson, Ms.P., attended at the Railway Department to urge upon the Commissioners at the…

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Smillie's Bridge

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

OUR readers by this time should be familiar with the above heading (Smilie's Bridge,") and an doubt they would like to see the question of its…

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Bicycle Road Race

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

A bicycle road race from Riddle's hotel Corrimal, to Mrs. Miles' shop in Keira-street, will take place on Wednesday afternoon next leaving Corrimal at…

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New Railway Time-table

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

ON Thursday last, Messrs. Morton, Arch, Camphell, and Nicholson, Ms. P. attended at the Railway Department to urge upon the Commissioners at the…

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Road Between Dunmore and Jamberoo

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

Last week a deputation had a interview at the Lands Department concerning a movement to have a road proclaimed and opened for public use…

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The Motor-car

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

The number of [?] that [?] new to be been daily [?] park is [?] The [?] are still very ex[?] and [?] to [?]. In…

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Railway Line Duplication. South Clifton to Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

A letter was received at the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Saturday to the effect that at a meeting of the Clifton Progress Association attention…

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The New Railway Time Table

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners have decided that the evening trains for Illawarra, leaving Sydney at 5.55 p.m. under the new time table to come into…

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Road between Dunmore and Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

LAST week a deputation had an interview at the Lands Department concerning a movement to have a road proclaimed and opened for public use between Dunmore…

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Dunmore-Jamberoo Road

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

LAST week a deputation had an interview [?] depart at [?] movement to have a road preclaimed and opened for public use…

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Butchers' Deputation Concerning Train Running

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

A deputation, representing the butchering trade between Helensburgh and Nowra, waited upon the Railway Commissioners on Monday forenoon…

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The Railway Commissioners and Jervis Bay

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are to make a visit to Jervis Bay to-morrow in connection with the projected extension of the railway line thence from the…

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Wheels Within Wheels. Chapter I. the Message From the Train

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

"This is a line," irritably ejaculated Robert Elston, as he wandered up and down the Greyside Station, flicking the pebbles from the gravel pathway with…

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Jervis Bay Railway

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners. Messrs. Oliver, Fehon and Kickaldie, and Mr. J. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, visited Jarvia Bay on Tuesday prior to making…

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Kembla Tramway. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I notice that a deputation is to meet the Minister for Works next Wednesday. One of the matters that should be very strongly urged is the putting down of a…

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Jervis By Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 10

Replying to a [?] Bay railway deputation at Nowra on Thursday, Mr. Oliver said it was [?] that the Commissioners had report favourably upon the…

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Proposed Railway Extension to Jervis Bay

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioners paid a visit to Jervis Bay on Thursday last to inspect the site of the proposed line and to hear the views of the local people as to the industries…

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Wheels Within Wheels. Chap. 1.—(Continued.) the Message From the Train

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 6

The train came in on the opposite side. A porter ejaculated a series of unintelligible sounds, and the final one having some resemblance to "Waterloo"…

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The Railway Commissioners and Jervis Bay

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners visited Jervis Bay on Thursday and there met about 150 persons representative of the various places at which branches of the…

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The Milk Train

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

THE following communication has been received by Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.P., from the Railway Commissioners, dated April 29th, and which has been handed to…

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