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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

69 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 4

Train Alterations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

It has been found impossible to follow the clock so far as the running of some of the local trains is concerned, the result is that the…

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A Motor Trip. Am Interesting Journey

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

During the Christmas holidays a most enjoyable motor trip was taken by Mr. M. Waters and a party of [?]. The route taken embraced…

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Road Making

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 15

Sir—Would you kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper to endorse the remarks made by Mr. T. Horan regarding the bad workmanship of the…

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Jamberoo-Shellharbor Boundary Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Jamberoo Council Ald Craig asked whether anything had been done with regard to the boundary road between…

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Road Making To the Editor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

Sir,—A writer In your last issue on the above subject over a semi-French anonym, cynically refers to some remarks of mine on the matter of road making…

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Bulli Hospital Road To the Editor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 15

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to call attention to the disgraceful state of the entrance to the Bulli Cottage Hospital?…

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Road Making To the Editor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 17

Sir, Would you grant me again a little space, as I see by your last issue that our friend, Mr. Horan, is still spilling ink and being angry on the question…

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Smash on Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

On Tuesday there was not any delivery of the daily papers or the mail from Sydney until dinner time, owing to a smash on the line near…

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The Ford Motor Car

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 14

A New York correspondent's views of the activities of Mr. Henry Ford, of the Ford Motor Car Co., printed in "Motor in Australia":…

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Central Illawarra Roads To the Editor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 18

Sir,—A school of road making. Mr. T. Horan is quite right, it would be a good thing. I have no doubt that his remarks are much appreciated, but he…

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A Road Required

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

Mr. G. H. Walker has kindly forwarded us some vary fine samples of the apples grown at Kembla Creek Orchard, and in doing So states:—…

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Railway Officers. Annual Reunion and Dinner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The second annual reunion and dinner of the South Coast Railway Officers' Association was held in the School of Arts' Hull on Saturday…

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Motor Power of Various Kinds

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 11

We specialise in the supplying of various lands of motive power. In spite of the difficulty which exists in obtaining supplies of raw material…

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Railway's Reunion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 22

The second annual banquet under the auspices of the South Coast Branch of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers' Association claimed…

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Road Construction in N.s.w

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

A deputation from the N.S.W. Local Government Association waited upon the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald) last week, and urged…

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Main Roads Board

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

The Automobile Club of Australia is sending a depatation to the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald) advocating the…

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Narrow Escape. Motor Runs Into Sulky

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

On Sunday night Mr. Annett, a returned soldier, who last one are at Gallipoli, was driving along the South Coast-road near Fairy Meadow…

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Our Roads

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

Below, we report from the "S. M. Herald,"' an article from one of our well-known residents; as it refers to a matter in which all are interested,…

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Our Main Roads. the Need for Improvement

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday a deputation from the Automobile Club of Australia wasted upon Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Minister for Local Government, and urged the…

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Minnamurra Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton has received the following letter from the Works Department:— "In reply to your letter of 28th March, urging the immediate carrying…

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