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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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South Coast Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

The following letter, over the signature of "Clutch Out" appeared in Thursday's "Herald":—Under the heading of "Motoring" in your issue…

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Illawarra Labor Council. What the Minister for Railways Says

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was hold at O'Brien's Hotel, Wollongong, on Saturday last. Mr. H. P. Melville presided, and there was a good…

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Runaway Railway Trucks

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

At about 11 o'clock on Saturday evening, between Shellharbor and Albion Park, something like 35 trucks fully loaded with blue metal, broke…

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Motor Gars Galore! Visit to Roy W. Sandford, Ltd., Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 3

One of our representatives recently paid a visit to the two depots of this firm, namely, the city offices and show-room at 181 Elizabeth-street, and the…

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Railway Accidents in America. to Remove Match Marks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

During the first quarter of 1913, 158 persons were killed and 3,628 were injured in train accidents. In other than train accidents, including accidents to Marks of matches on a kitchen wall will disappear if rubbed first with the cut surface of a lemon, then with a clean cloth dipped in whiting…

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Road Race

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 11

As a great many members of the Uuanderra Bicycle club are military trainees they cave been prevented from competing in any of the races…

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Steel Railway Carriages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 3

Steel is not only displacing timber in railway carriage construction, but also for freight vehicles of various classes. In order to obtain rigidity and strength…

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Tramway Engines

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 3

During the week, the two Baldwin engines secured from Philadelphia by the State quarries, have been assembled at the wharf, Kiama, and on…

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Motor Speed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

As will be seen by the Shellharbor Council report Ald. Burns moved the council take nation that notice of time and route of motor reliability tests be…

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Train to Wollongong Refused

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

At the meeting of the Citizens' Association last night, the following letter was read from the Under Secretary for Finance and Trade:—…

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A Roads' Conference

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 7

The conference of district councils, convened by Wollongong Council to discuss the question of quarries was held in Wollongong on Monday…

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Train Service New Time Table

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 10

The following are the alterations in train times in the new schedule: The 8.30 a.m. train, Sydney to Nowra (to Wollongong on…

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Another Refusal. Miners Refused Right to Travel on Ordinary Train

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 5

The Illawarra Labour Council have been agitating for workmen being granted the privilege to travel home by ordinary trains on the workmen's…

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Visit of Chief Railway Commissioner. He Promises Improvements

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

At two p.m. on Wednesday the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Harper, arrived at Wollongong station by special train. On his arrival he was…

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Interview with Railway Commissioners

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon Aldermen Hindmarsh, Carson, Lean, Price, and Cornford interviewed the Commissioner, Mr. Harper, and Mr. Hodgson,…

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Travelling on Ordinary Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

A case of considerable importance to workmen who find it necessary to travel from work by trains on a workman's ticket, came before Mr. A…

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Railway Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 7

For using indecent language at the railway purcels office, H. C. R. C. McCann was fined '0s and 6s costs. Joseph Puckeridge pleaded guilty to…

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Proposal for Railway Platform

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 9

The efforts of those deputed to furnish Inspector Usher, of the Railway Department with data for report on the proposed platform at Bode's…

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Correspondence. the Nomenclature of Railway Stations. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue several names are suggested for the new railway platform at North Wollongong. Now I protest against perpetuating…

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Man Run over by Train. Frightful Injuries

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

On Sunday morning last the passenger train from Kiama to Sydney run over a man near Mount Drummond. It appears that the body of a man was…

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