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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

79 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 4

Electric Lighting and Roads

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Wollongong Council the Town Clerk (Mr. C M. Reeves) reported— I beg to report that, taking…

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Road-making Plant

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Friday night, the Mayor, in a minute, pointed out that the works committee is earnestly considering the question of…

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Railway Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 14

Last night a man named John Sharp, a navvy, employed on the duplication worlds, was run over by a coal train near the Thirroul station…

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A Dangerous Road

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 5

During the visit of the Minister for Education to Port Kembla on Saturday last, his attention was drawn to the dangerous curve on the new road…

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Country Road Problem

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

The Shire Council of Belligen, which has always had more than its share of road troubles, has evidently found an, engineer with plenty of Knowledge and…

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Pick-up Train from Scarborough

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 8

The secretary of the Citizens: Association has received the following communication from the Secretary to the Chief Commissioner:—With…

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Road Making By Motor Waggon

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 20

At last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, Shire Engineer, reported that a five days trial of the steam motor…

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West Wallsend Wants the Cessnock Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

A meeting was held last week and was largely attended, to discuss the Government's offer to provide employment at railway construction…

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Road-making Plant. Council Decide to Purchase Plant

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 3

At the Wollongong Council meeting on Friday night there was a report, from the works commence recommending that the Council purchase a road…

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The Road Machinery Question (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5

Sir,—At the last meeting of the Municipal Council the following resolution was moved and carried'— "That road making machinery be…

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Railway to Port Kembla. Line Construction Started

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

The railway from Wollongong to Port Kembla for the purpose of conveying passengers and goods will soon be an accomplished…

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Overcrowded Motor Cars, etc. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 7

Sir,—Permit me space to say a few words re the unsatisfactory state of the motor service between Mt. Kembla and Wollongong. There is…

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Help Australia Day, July 30. City Railway Extension

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Speaking on the City Railway Extension Bill in Parliament on Thursday last, Mr. M. F. Morton, member for Allowrne said: "One would imagine…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 2

On Saturday evening a party travelling from Port Kembla in a motorcar belonging to Mr. Birch bad an unfortunate experience. The occupants of…

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Tragic Death. Man Run Over by a Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 2

A man named William Palmer, aged 30 years, was run over by a train at Clifton on Tuesday night, and was seriously injured. He was convoyed…

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Mount Drummond Railway Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 1

A deputation from the Wollongong and District Citizens' Association met Mr. W. Ellis (Inspector Railway Department) to urge that a platform…

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Jamberoo Motor Waggon

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

The Jamberoo Dairy Co., have now received their motor lorry, for the carriage of milk. It is a splendidly built lorry, being a Fiat. A trial…

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Wollongong : Its Beauty Spots and Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 5

Whilst the application for an additional hotel license was before the Wollongong Licensing Court on Wednesday, the question of the suitability…

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Subsidy on Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 2

The first work of the Victorian Roads Board consisted in an investigation of the roads which were to be considered as main roads. For this purpose visits…

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Railway Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4

A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Wollongong (Ald. N. Smith) the Mayor of North Illawarra (Ald. W. Madden), Aldermen Beatson, Ford,…

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