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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Sulky V. Motor Car

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 8

This was a claim for damages sustained by a sulky, the property of Clement Charles Chinnock, plaintiff, by alleged reckless and negligent…

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Railway Fatality. Ganger Eyles Killed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 2

Walter Eyles, ganger, in charge of the railway siding being constructed at Eureka was run over by the 2 30 train to Sydney yesterday afternoon and killed instantly…

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Bridge Repair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 6

Messrs T. Whitfield and G. Brett are now busy repairing or rather renewing Manson's Bridge. At the same time farmers, who have to bring their…

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Ganger Eyles Killed. Sequel to Minnamurra Disaster. Jumped in Front of the Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 2

Ganger Eyles, who was in charge of the workmen employed at the Minnamurra quarry, where the recent explosion occurred, accounting for the…

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Unsafe Bridge. on the M.S.C. ROAD

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 2

AT the Shellharbor Council meeting on Wednesday, Mr, G. Timbs, town clerk, reported that Mr. Blomfield, Government engineer, had drawn his…

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Fell from a Railway Carriage

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

A young man, John Stewart, a passenger on the train which left Sydney at 2.40 p.m. on Saturday for Nowra, met with a serious…

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The Mount Keira Tourist Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. B. Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from Public Works Department:—Adverting to the letter of April 16th…

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Ran Over a Cow. Train Delayed Four Hours

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 8

The passenger train, which is timed to arrive at Wollongong at 7 p.m., did not arrive last night till 11 o'clock. The delay was caused by the engine…

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Railway Mailers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 5

On Friday last a deputation arranged by the Bulli. Shire Council and representatives of all the governing bodies from Helensburgh to Nowra,…

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Trams for Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

At the Wollongong Council meeting on Friday night Mr. J. P. Christenson put a proposal before the council in regard to providing an electric tram…

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Albion Park Bridge. Government Offer Unsatisfactory

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Shellharbor Council a letter was received from Mr. M. Morton. M.L.A., to the effect that he had interviewed…

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Moss Vale-Robertson to Illawarra Railway. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 9

Sir,—Reierring to a statement ap in your paper last week, whereby it was made to appear that a line from Robertson to the Coast…

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Electric Trams. Proposal for Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 9

At the Council mooting on Friday night a letter was received from J. P. Christensen, stating that a company is now about to be formed in…

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Electric Tramways. Special Meeting of Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Wollongong Council was hold on Friday night to deal with the application of J. P. Christenson for permission to run…

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Wollongong Railway Station

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

The secretory of the Citizens' Association has received a communication from the Secretary to the Railway Commissioners, stating that the…

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Wollongong Tramway System. Government Turn the Scheme Down. What Will Our Member Do?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 9

Mr J.B. Nicholson, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Under Secretary, Department of Public Works, furnishing copies of reports…

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District Tramline Proposition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 18

The report of the surveyor who recently imvestigated the possibilities of a tramline through the district is as follows:—…

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Wollongong Tramway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 6

At the council meeting on Friday night a letter was received from the Public Works Department in reply to the representations of the Municipal…

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Road Gives Way

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 2

A man named E. Flitcher, in the employ of Mr. John Jones, of Jamberoo, and a daughter of the latter gentleman, had an exciting…

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Proposed Railway to Jervis Bay

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

Consideration of the proposal to construct a railway from Bomaderry to Captain's Point, occupied the attention of the Public Works Committee last Friday…

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