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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Railway to Jervis Bay

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1910 · page 2

A deputation of Nowra residents, introduced by Mr. M. F. Morton and Captain Millard, M's. L. A., waited on the Minister for Works on Thursday last to urge…

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Motor Bicycle Explodes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1910 · page 7

Whilst riding to Bulli last week on a motor bicycle, Mr. G. Habberley received severe burns about the hands through the exploding of the engine…

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A Railway Official Assaulted

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 2

On Saturday night last, upon the arrival of the late train from Sydney at Coledale, a number of young men alighted on the platform, and when…

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New Road to Balgownie

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

At a special meeting of the North Illawarra Council on Wednesday night The Mayor moved that this come. Public the grant of the Minister for…

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Balgownie Coal Mine. Tramway Permit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

At a special meeting of the North Illawarra Council on Wednesday. The Mayor moved :—(1) That this council has no objection to a lease…

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Railway League

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 2

At the council chamber last night the members of the Railway League, recently formed for the purpose of advocating a southern and tableland…

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Duplicating of the Railway. Chief Commissioner Sympathetic. But Has No Money

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 4

On Thursday a very large deputation, which included the President of the Bulli Shire, the Mayors of Wollongong and North Illawarra, a number…

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Railway Duplication. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1910 · page 3

Sir,—Having had a fair experience in railway construction, and having been a member of the recent deputation that waited on the Chief…

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The Railway Commissioners' Report. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 8

Sir,—The annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways is now available. It shows thai tho total earnings of the railways and…

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Mt. Keira Road

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 2

Residents of Mount Keira are expressing much dissatisfaction that no start has been made to carry out the deviation work on the mountain road,…

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The Port Kembla Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 2

It was staled at the Railway League meeting last night that the representatives of a large manufacturing firm had been down to Port…

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Illawarra Railway League

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1910 · page 2

The committee of the above league, which is busily engaged in collecting evidence to be placed before the decentralisation commission, met at the…

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The Upper South Coast Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 16

It will be news to many people to learn that there is now a road from the top of the Bulli Pass to the metropolis on which, except for one…

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Geology of the Northern Railway Line. Second Part—Detailed Geology

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 6

Sydney lies almost in the centre of the coal basin, and the chief formation is the Wlanamatta Shale. This occurs up to 300 or 400 feet thick, Just south…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 4

The Commissioners for Railways passed through Wollongong to-day on their periodical visit of inspection. They -were met at the railway station…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 14 September 1910 · page 2

ON the occasion of the visit of the Railway Commissioners to Kiama on Friday last, on their annual inspection of the South Coast line,…

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The Geology Along the South Coast Railway. Part I.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 6

THE passenger proceeding south to Nowra or beyond passes through the most interesting geoleogical series within easy distance of Sydney…

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The Geology Along the South Coast Railway. Part Ii

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 6

The next area of geological interest stretches from Wollongong, round the base of the cliffs, to Kiama, and then west up the Shoalhaven Valley. This…

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New Train Arrangements

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 2

The new railway time table came into operation yesterday, and so far as we can learn, is likely to give general satisfaction…

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In a Strange Land a Caucasus Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 3

The best way to the heart of the Caucasus is via Tiflis, capital of Georgia, and the train from Batoum takes thirteen hours, though the distance is only…

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