Motor Car Fatality
On Tuesday, Mr. J. Kirby, Deputy-Coroner, held an inquiry as to the fatal accident to a child in Bourke-street, Wollongong, on Sunday evening last…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
85 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 5
New Bridge
Shellharbour Council has had a very substantial bridge erected on Long Point road. The bridge is built on solid concrete piers with concrete…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cheap Road Making
To the country shire nine-tenths of the science of local government is the application of the best and cheapest method of roadmaking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Giant Electric Motor
The driving of a rolling mill is one of the heaviest problems which an engineer has to solve. In itself the machinery is massive; and the work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Launch "Maud" for Hire
Picnic and Fishing Parties conveyed to favorite grounds from any part of Lake Illawarra. Licensed to carry 23 passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Port Kembla Railway
As predicted in the "Mercury" a Tow weeks ago the matter of running a passenger service on the Port Kembla railway line, is now practically…
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The need for a motor ambulance is quite apparent, and the Central Illawarra and Wollongong Municipalities have agreed to help along the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Unions Claims for Award
Appearances.—Mr. J. A. Ferguson (instructed by Messrs. Abbott, Tout, assisted by Mr., Sydney Smith, General Secretary for the Association); Mr…
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The Institute has given a considerable amount of attention to this matter, and has collected a large body of information as to measures…
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Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect from the Railway Department:—"In reply to your letter of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Railways Award Progress Report
The following additional decisions have now been given by the Court, and this now completes the salaried section of our claims:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drought Relief by N.s.w. Railways
During the recent drought the N. S. W. Railway Department was called upon to carry, in addition to the ordinary business, an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads Unmetalled (To the Editor.)
Sir,—Kindly allow me space to refer [?] the scandalous state of our streets, [?]fter the experience of last winter with [?]itary carts and other vehicles…
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The secretary of the Citizens' Association has received a communication to the following effect from the Railway Department: With reference to…
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The secretary of the South Coast Agricultural Union has received the following communication from the Rail way Department : "With reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Government's Railway Policy (To the Editor.)
Sir,—A letter on railway matters has been appearing in the press from Mr. Bailey, M.L.A., in which so many misstatements occur, that I would ask you…
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[?] motorist rang us up this morning and stated that new metal, not well blinded, has been laid on the road up to the pass, and recommending…
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Mr. T. R. Johnson, who for some years was Chief Commissioner for Railway in this State, recently read a paper in London on "Railway…
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A start was made with the erection of the new railway station at Port Kembla this week. The site is on what is known as the V., on the…
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Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., has been informed by the Public Works Department that in correction with the proposed passenger service to Port…
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