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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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

Building Railway Stations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., asked the following question. Mn. Davies: I wish to know from…

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Warrimoo Railway Station

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 20

In Parliament the other evening, the following questions were asked by Mr. Davies:— I wish to know from the Minister…

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Railway Line Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 9

The Coroner, Mr. Edwards, S.M., held an inquest yesterday at Bulli as to the death of Francis Field, a miner, on Friday last…

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Passenger Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

A public meeting dealing with Passenger train to Port Kembla, held in the Technical Hall on Friday night last. There was a large…

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Application for old Southern Coal Co/s Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 17

In the Warden's Court on Tuesday an appliction was made by Thomas Graham for a mining lease of the portion of the above west of the South Coast railway…

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A Main Road Need

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1918 · page 2

At last on arrangement has been made for the Minister for Works to receive a deputation regarding a bridge which it is generally conceded should…

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Port Kembla Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

Mr Mark Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect:—Office of the Chief Commissioner Sydney. Sir, I am in…

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Port Kembla Railway Agitation for Passenger Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 1

A well attended meeting was bold in the Council Chambers, Wollongong, on Saturday afternoon, to complete arrangements in regard to the…

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Passenger Railway Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 5

On Tuesday night an indignation meeting to deal with the attitude of the Progress Association with regain to the running of a passenger train…

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Main Roads Bill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

In view of the many complaints that have been made regarding the state of our main roads, Cabinet decided last week upon a centralised control of…

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Port Kembla News. Passenger Train Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

A meeting, convened by the president Progress Association, will be held in the Technical Hall to-morrow night for the purpose of dealing with…

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Pioneer Creek Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Minister for Local Government on Monday, concerning the proposed bridge over pi[?] creek. Mr. M. F. Morton, MLA,…

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Port Kembla News. Train Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

A special meeting of the Progress Association was held on Tuesday, Mr. T. Downie being in the chair. There were also present: Messrs. J…

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A Point Under the Motor Traffic Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 6

At the Bulli Police Court yesterday Alexander John Miller, of Coledale, was charged on the information of Senior Constable Easterbrook that…

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A Motor Car Prosecution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 11

Alexander John Miller, of Coledale, was charged at the Bulli Court yesterday that he on the 20th April last, within the boundaries of Thirroul, to wit…

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Railway Clerk Arrested

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

Kevin Patrick Bennis, a clerk at Wollongong, who was in charge at the time of the robbery at the local railway station, has been arrested on…

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Workmen's Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Railway Department in regard to the proposed alteration to the 6.37 am. train from Wollongong to…

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Wollongong Police Court. TUESDAY. George Jarman applied for a district auctioneer's license.—Granted. Stealing From the Railway Ticket Office

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 10

Kevan P. Bennis, 19, on remand, appeared in answer to a charge of having stolen the sum of £65. Mr. Lysaght for the defence…

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Pioneer Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

The plans and specifications to be submitted by Mr. Timbs, Town Clerk, for a bridge over Pioneer Creek, are being awaited with interest, as It is…

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Robbery at Kiama Railway Station

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

On Sunday night some excitement prevailed, when it become known that Kiama had participated in a robbery similar to others reported recently in…

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