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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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

Port Kembla Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

The Mayor, at the last Council meeting, reported that in company with the Town Clerk, he waited upon the Director General of Public Works,…

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To-night's Triangles. "Jordan Is a Hard Road."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

That father-love can transform a man from a dangerous bandit to "a noble character of rare self abnegation, is shown in the splendid Triangle…

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Stanwell Park Railway Camp

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 1

Messrs A. A. Lysaght and H. P. Mel[?] recently forwarded a letter to the Government protesting against the condition of the Stanwell ParK Camp…

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Port Kembla Road

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., has been informed in response to his representations, that the Minister for Public Works does not consider that…

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Korean Railway Y.m.c.a

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

The development of the railway of Chosen during the last few years has not only been a civilizing force, but, by linking the Far East with the…

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Creamery Railway Gates

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 5

There are many complaints both by local people and travellers at not being able to get to the Lake through the railway gates near the…

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Sharpe's Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday next at noon Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., will officially open Sharpe's Bridie. Albion Park. After the ceremony the Mayor (Ald…

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Morton's Bridge Official Opening at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 5

The official opening of what has been known as Sharpe's bridge at Albion Park was performed on Wednesday by Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A.,…

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Motor Car Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 13

About 7 o'clock last night the five-year old son of Mr. Arch' Parsons of Keira-street, Wollongong, was knocked down by a motor car in Keira-street, and…

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