Motor Car Burnt
The motor garage of Dr. Francis W. Kane, Petersham, and late of Corrimal, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday, and a valuable motor car and]…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
81 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 5
A Runaway Motor
A motor, conveying Mr. and Mrs. Alkin and their little child from Moss Vale on Sunday, broke away coming down Jumberoo Mountain,…
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Mr. T. T. Alkin, of Goulburn (son of Rev. T. V. and Mrs. Alkin), with his wife and child, had a very narrow escape from being killed on Sunday last. While…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wilbur Wright Aeroplane
The Wilbur Wright aeroplane, the advent of which for some weeks past has been exciting more than ordinary interest, was landed this week from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Arrangements
We are glad to learn that special train arrangements have been made, which will give the whole of the residents of the Illawarra district the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Passengers Killed. a Year's Record in Train Accidents
During the year 1908 no railway passengers lost their lives in accidents to the trains in which they were travelling, while the number injured, viz., 283, is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Illawarra Railway. Particulars of Proposed Deviation
The report of the Public Works Committee on the proposed deviation on the South Coast railway between Waterfall and Otford was presented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jubilee Train Arrangements
The Railway authorities have consented to run a train from Wollongong to carry passengers north as far as Stanwell Park, leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Traffic
There has been considerable falling-off in the railway traffic since the commencement of the strike, with the result that a number of hands along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt. Keira Road
Re the work of deviating the Mt. Keira Road, in pursuance, of the decision of the Central Illawarra Council at last meeting, data is being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Strike. Still Goes On. No Prospect of Settlement. Congress Way Call Out Railway Men. If Haulage of Coal is Stopped Distress in this District. Keira Pit Horses Removed to Shoalhaven
It has become apparent that the strike congress disapproves of Mr. Bowling's inflamatory speeches in the north, Mr. Hughes yesterday…
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Mr. M'Cafrrey, the Kiama engineer, has completed the survey of the Mt. Keira-road deviation. The plan and specification has been sent on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Flight. the Aldershot Aeroplane. Mr Cody's Success
The speed and power of the aeroplane constructed by Mr S. F. Cody at Aldershot were demonstrated in striking fashion this morning, when a flight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Examination of Railway Ambulance Class
Readers will remember that our columns recently contained mention of the formation of an ambulance class among the local railway staff, under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Retrenchment
Eighty men, who were employed on the railway between Wollongong and Scarborough, were put, off on Tuesday last on account of the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Ambulance Class Exam
The recently-formed Ambulance Class at Wollongong Railway Station underwent examination on Saturday, a fortnight ago. The Class…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Jervis Bay Tram
The Public Works Committee yesterday gave further consideration to the proposal to construct a tramway from Bomaderry to Jervis Bay. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Roads (To the Editor.)
Sir,—I would just like to call the attention of the Wollongong Municipal Council to the fact that Gipps Road from Bulli Road to Disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Boats in the Far East
"A great and growing demand for motor-boats is becoming apparent in Siam as in other places of the Far East where much traffic has to be carried by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dog's Long Tramp. Search for Its Master
Jannock is a soldier dog with a fund of self-reliance and character. Consequently, says the "Daily Mail," when he found that he preferred the company…
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