Obituary. Mrs. Catherine Bridge
It is again our sad duty to record the death of one of the oldest and most highly respected pioneers of the South Coast district, in the person of Mrs. Catherine…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
37 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
A Woonona Baker's Narrow Escape on the Railway
Thomas Rees, a baker, residing at Woonona, narrowly escaped losing his life at Sutherland Railway Station. On Friday last he was a passenger to Sydney…
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The Railway Commissioners are expected to pass through Wollongong this morning on their tour of inspection of the Illawarra line, when they will hear…
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During an all-night sitting of the City Council on Tuesday last, a long debate began after midnight on a motion by Alderman Evan Jones for the recission of the…
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YESTERDAY the Railway Commissioners paid line of their periodical tours of inspection to Kiama, They were interviewed by the Mayor and Alderman Wood, who placed several…
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On Thursday morning the Railway Commissioners passed through Wollongong at 10.30, on the return journey to Sydney, after inspecting the various stations down…
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Andrew Bernard Garlick, aged 18 months, died in the children's Hospital, Glebe, at 4.45 a.m. on saturday as a result of injuries sustained by being run over by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Port Kembla Road. Being Formed. a Long-felt Want
Those having to travel to Port Kembla, will be glad to learn that the work of forming the road from the Tom Thumb bridge to Salty Creek is now in operation. This is the first…
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It is our painful duty to have to record the tragic death of Mr. William Sandford Miles, in the Wollongong Railway Station on Wednesday morning last. The deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney to Melbourne. Dunlop Reliability Motor Contest. Wollongong's Repreesentative Interviewed
We had begun to despair of ever seeing our local motor enthusiast (Mr. F. A. Taylor) again, when we heard that he had suddenly put in an appearance…
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A special meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association was held at Singleton on Saturday, and was largely attended. A letter was read from the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Tourist Road
The new tourist road from Lake Illawarra towards Shellharbour, had been favourably considered by the department, and it is hoped that the work will be constructed…
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On Good Friday morning the tourist train from Wollongong to Sydney was on hour and three quarters late. Tho train was stuck up in the Otford tunnel for over…
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A new development has arisen in connection with the Tarura (Vic.) Tragedy While travelling from Berry to Sydney by the milk train late on Friday night last a…
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In pursuance of the decision of the State Cabinet, the. N.S.W. Railway Commissioners have ordered, by cable, the machinery portion of four steam…
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The discussion which took place in the local Council on Friday last in reference to the read to Port Kembla was well-timed. The question is one which demands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Port Kembla Road. (To the Editor)
SIR,—I am very pleased to see your paper taking up the agitation for better road communication between Port Kembla and Wollongong. I think if the Port Kembla…
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English cycle manufactures report a great falling off this season in the demand for motor cycles, which have become as drug in the market. They express the belief that this…
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At a largely-attended meeting in connection with the North Coast Railway League, which was held at Kempsey last week, the following resolutions were carried:—"That no time be…
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Mr. Morton informs us that the Minister for Works will grant £100 towards the improvement of the above road, near Omega, and that a full report has been…
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