Our Railways
Great improvements have recently been made at the local railway station. The new horse clock has been completed, the length of which is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
81 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 5
Heaviest Bridge Span
The heaviest Independent span of any bridge has just been completed over the River Wear at Sunderland. This bridge has two decks, the upper carrying the…
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IN Sydney on Friday last the Public Works Committee gave further consideration to the proposal to construct a line of tramway from Bomaderry to Jervis Bay…
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There are very few stretches of railroad n the world more important, or that have been regarded as butter equipped than that lying…
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Yesterday afternoon while driving home from the Dapto show, a motor car terrified a pair of ponies driven by Mr. Walter Lindsay, son of Mr. Geo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burglary at Austinmer Railway Station. Smart Arrest by Bulli Police
About midnight on Friday a man named Davis, who is employed at Coledale colliery, was returning from Bulli along fcho railway line, when he…
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The approval of the Railway Commissioners has been given for free tickets to be issued to pupils travelling to the district school nearest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Visit of the Premier Deputation Waits on Him. New Tramway and Showground
On Friday last Mr G. C. Wade, Premier of the State, paid an official visit to Wollongong on the occasion of the annual show. Mr Wade, who…
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The Mayor is in receipt of the following letter from the Railway Commissioners:— "Sir,—With reference to your letter…
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At a meeting of the Central Illawarra Council on Wednesday last the Mayor reported that dayman Duley had reported to him that there was…
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Last week a deputation from the tablelands waited on the Minister for Works to urge the construction of a railway to Robertson, and thence to…
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The Mayor is in receipt of the following letter from the office of the Premier:— Dear Sir,—In reply to your letter…
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Sir,—It is gratifying to notice that the important subject of a railway to connect the main southern line with the South Coast line is, if slowly,…
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Sir,—It is gratifying to notice that the important subject of a railway to connect the main southern line with the South Coast line is, if…
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Heroism now is not usually set forth in such dramatic or inspiring surroundings as it was in Nero's days. But for all that it is as great…
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CAPTAIN DAKIN, president of the Masters and Engineers' Association, brought forward at the Sydney Labor Council last Thursday, night the subject of Captain…
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ON Wednesday of last week the Works Committee of the Shellharbour Municipal Council accompanied by Mr. T. M'Caffrey, C. E., and Mr. Gabriel Timbs, met the…
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The Automobile Club of Australia has arranged to hold a two-days' sealed bonnet touring contest from Sydney to Nowra and back—a distance of 222 miles—on April…
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The Railway Commissioners passed down the Illawarra line on their annual inspection on Friday. At Wollongong they were interviewed by the…
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The statement given to Mr. McCourt, M.L.A., to be submitted by him to the Minister, contained the following arguments for the…
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