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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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

Port Kembla Railway. WORK AlMOST COMPLETED

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

The last girder of the bridge over Allen's Creek in connection with the railway to Port Kembla has been laid, and all the necessary timber is on the…

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Bomaderry-jervis Bay Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

In compliance with a request from the local railway league, Mr. Austin Chapman, M.H.R., has approached the Department of Navy, with reference to…

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Soldiers Railway Fares

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly the other day, Mr. Mark F. Morton, on behalf of the hon. member for Canterbury, who is now in the Kiama military camp, asked…

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Railway Exploration

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Jamieson, of the Survey Department, Government Railways, who came to Wollongong on Thursday last to commence work in…

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Alteration of Railway Time-table

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

On and after Sunday, May 28th, the following alterations will take place in the railway time-table:—The 7 p.m. train, Wollongong to Sydney on…

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The Chevrolet Motor Car

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 11

As will be seen in our advertising columns. Messrs. Mood and Son, coachbuilders, etc., of Albion Park, are the district agents for this…

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Port Kembla Railway. No Passenger Traffic

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., has been informed by the Railway Commissioners that a platform will not be erected at Mount Drummond, on the Port…

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Workmen's Train (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 11

Sir,—The question of the stating time of the workmen's train from Wollongong to Coalcliff, is a very vexed topic among the workmen of…

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Co-operative Road Making

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

A conference of representatives of the Nowra, Berry, and South Shoal haven Councils was held at the Goulburn Chambers Nowra on Saturday…

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The Workmen's Train. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Dear Sir—The question of the starting time of the workmen's train from Wollongong to Coalcli[?] is a very vexed topic among the workmen…

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Railwaymen's Pay

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 9

A test case of more than usual interest is now being tried before[?] the Chief Industrial Mggistrate, Mr. C. G. Add son Robert Rawding and…

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Railway Men's Pay

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 3

A test of more than usual interest is now long Fried before the chief industrial Magistrate (Mr. C. G. Addison). Robert and fettler…

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Railway Works. Otford Tunnel to Go

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 3

The continuation of the annual inspection of the railway lines and premises the Deputy Chief Commissioner, Mr. James Frases, accompanied by the…

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Locking Passengers in Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wollongong Citizens' Association on Wednesday night, Inspector Anderson referred to the practice adopted at the local station…

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Wollongong Railway Refreshment Rooms. Taken Over by the Government. Mr. and Mrs. Cornforth and Family

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The Government, in pursuance of their policy of State control of the railway refreshment rooms, have taken over the Wollongong refreshment room…

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Correspondence. Wollongong Municipal Roads. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

Sir,—I was pleased to notice that the Wollongong Overseer of Works had drawn attention, the bad formation of the roads within the municipality…

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Nowra-bomad [?]Rr[?] Railway. Evidence Before the Public Works Committee

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 3

Mark Fairles Morton, Esq. M.L.A., sworn and examined:— Is it your idea that the Public Works Committee should try and have cleared…

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Overloading of Motor Car

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

At the local police court this morning, the Stipendiary Magistrate gave his decision in the case of Wollongong Council against E. Brown for…

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Toolijooa Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

We see Ald. Bunks moved in the Berry Council that tenders be called for live chains of metal for the Tool[?] road, but the matter after dis…

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On an Irish Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

A friend of mine (writes a correspondent of the "Cornhill Magazine") was travelling on one of the light railways along which Mr. Balfour ran himself with such…

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