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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

79 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4

Military Train Blown Up

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 7

A German military train was derailed near Lowiez, in Poland and several trucks of ammunition exploded, killing and wounding many soldiers…

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Motor Car Smash. Important Part Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

The average motorist has hitherto been haunted with the dread of the smash of some vulnerable part that could not be replaced, thus…

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Correspondence. Railway Management at Wollongong. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 4

Sir,—I desire to direct your attention to a' grievance which many workmen have as regards the issue of workmen's tickets every Monday…

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Railway Men's Union. 21th Annual Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 1

The 24th Annual Conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Association's Head Office, Sydney, on…

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Railway Management at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 16

Sir,—I desire to direct your attention to a grievance which many workmen have as regards the issue of workmen[?] tickets every Monday…

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Railway Men's 24th Annual Conference

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

The 24th Annual Conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Association's Head Office…

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Motor Ambulance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 14

There is announced in this issue an art union in aid of a motor ambulance fund originating in Footscray (Melbourne). Mrs. Dr. Lane is the…

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Motor Car Smash. Important Part Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

The average motorist has hitherto been haunted with the dread of the smash of some vulnerable part that could not be replaced, thus…

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Motor Car Smash. Important Part Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 6

The average motorist has hitherto been haunted with the dread of the smash of some vulnerable part that could not be replaced, thus…

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Port Kembla Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. Griffith, yesterday stated that an important change in the railway arrangements at Port Kembla has been…

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Jamberoo. Motor Lorry Fund

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

Keen interest was evinced in Gift sale, conducted by. Mr. J. J. McCarthy, at Jamboroo, on Saturday last, and the excellent result attained was £42, 4s…

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Motor Lorry Fund. (To the Editor.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

Sir,—Since you published in your last issue a paragraph in reference to the Gerringong collection for the Motor Lorry Fund, (a sum of £193), perhaps…

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Motor Car Smash. Important Part Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

The average motorist has hitherto been haunted (with the dread of the smash of some vulnerable part that could not be replaced, thus…

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A Useful Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

In the Gerringong Council, Ald. Taylor has been trying his best to evolve some plan of improvement for the Toolijooa—Berry road, especially where…

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Motor Car Smash. Important Part Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

The average motorist has hitherto been haunted with the dread of the smash of some vulnerable part that could not be replaced, thus…

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Working a Road Plant

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 10

The Bellinger Shire has adopted the following suggestions by its Engineer, in order to economise expenditure on the road plant:—(1) To reduce the…

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Wanted—A Road (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 14

Sir,—I wish to urge the Central Illawarra Council to open up the proposed road from Kembla Village to O'Brien's-road, without…

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Motor Car Smash. Important Part Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 8

The average motorist has hitherto been haunted with the dread of the smash of some vulnerable part that could not be replaced, thus…

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Motor Car Smash. Important Part Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

The average motorist has hitherto been haunted with the dread of the smash of some vulnerable part that could not be replaced, thus…

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Motor Car Smash. Important Part Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 3

The average motorist has hitherto been haunted with the dread of the smash of some vulnerable part that could not be replaced, thus…

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