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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Trams Wanted. Visit of the Tramway Advisory Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

The members of the Tramway Advisory Committee (the Hon. F. Flowers, M.L.C., Acting Chief Secretary, and Messrs. Kneeshaw and Conyers)…

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Wollongong Tramway Scheme

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

Members of the Tramway Advisory Board took evidence at the Wollongong Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon last, after…

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Good Road-making Material

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

Some of those who were present with the members of the licensing Bench inspected part of the road near the E.R. and S. Co's. property, which…

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Special to Motorists

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 6

THE run to Mount Kosciusko is an ideal one for the motorist. Good roads lead from everywhere to Cooma, and from here there is a splendid road to…

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Tramway Advisory Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

The members of the Tramway Advisory Board, together with some representative men from Wollongong, also paid us a visit on Friday evening…

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A Tramway for the District

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 8

Tramway communication between Wollongong and Tort Kembla has been mooted from the beginning of the harbor making there as part of…

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Visit of Chief Commissioner for Railways

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

On Friday morning last Mr. T. R. Johnson, Chief Commissioner for Railways, visited Wollongong on his periodical tour of inspection, he being…

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Railway Inspection

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

Last Friday the Railway Commissioners inspected the local station and found everything satisfactory…

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Robbing a Bobber. a Page from a Tramp's Diary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

"Good Bods for Working Men and Travellers -4d.," was the legend painted on the fanlight of a house oear Custom House Street, Cardiff, and as I would…

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Local Train Alterations

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are very slow in making public alterations in the running of trains, consequently, for the information of…

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Railway to Jamberoo. Public Meeting Called

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

In response to a petition signed by a number of the ratepayers of Jamberoo, requesting that a public meeting be called for the purpose…

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Railway Bungling (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1911 · page 10

Sir,—What appears to me to be an anomaly in our railway service occurred the other day. It appears that the miners who…

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The Council and Motor Cars. To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 2

Sir,—In to-day's issue of the "Daily Telegraph" appears what purports to be an account of the action of the Wollongong Council in connection…

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The Tram Guard and the Half-Crowm

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1911 · page 2

A Sydney tram guard who is well-known in Wollongong recites the following amusing incident which occurred recently:—"I just entered the…

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The Court Motor Car in the Way

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 11

In the Wollongong Court on Thursday. J. P. Christensen was charged that he did place on a public place, to wit, Crown-street, a motor car, so…

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Mt. Keira Road

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

Ald. John Porter is in receipt of a communication from Mr. J. B. Nicholson, M.L.A., stating that he had seen Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works…

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Motor Bike Runs Away

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Fred. Shipp, of Wollongong, was coming down Bulli Pass on his motor bike on Saturday, the brakes failed to act, and the machine…

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The Cronulla Tram

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 3

THE opening of the steam train to Cronulla makes available to visitors one of the finest beaches within easy reach of Sydney. Previously, only…

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The Robertson Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 18

On Saturday morning the Minister for Workt and party, accompanied, by Councillors Knox and Kirkland, proceeded to inspect the catchment area…

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Tramway to Port Kembia

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1911 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent writes:— It is understood that the Tramway Advisory Board in their report favor a tramway from Wollongong to Port…

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