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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Port Kembla Train. Expected to Run December 1st

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., is informed that it is unlikely that the necessary arrangements for the railway service from Wollongong to Port…

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Bulli Shire Progress of Road Work. Engineers Report

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 16

In accordance with the resolution passed by the Council at its last meetings That a fortniglitly report in connection with road matters should be submitted…

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Motor 'Buses V. Trams

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

In view of the success attending the introduction of motor 'buses in this district, it is interesting to note that the London Traffic branch of the…

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Railway Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby), conducted an inquest at Helensburgh on Wednesday touching the death of an unknown man who had been run over…

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Unsatisfactory Train Service

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 20

Mr. L. J. Robinson, of Sydney, in a letter to the Kiama Council, asked the council to endeavour to get a more convenient time table for trains running to…

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Railway, Moss Vale to Port Kembla, via Robertson

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. Mark F. Morton asked the Secretary for Public Works: (1) Is it a fact that a very large expenditure of public money has been…

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Potatoes & Dorrigo Railway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 2

Another form of Australian lunacy (remarks a writer in "Smith's Weekly"). We are called on to pay fourpence a pound for spuds dragged all,…

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Reports. Pioneer Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 2

The Mayor reported six Aldermen and himself had met. Mr. Vowell, District Engineer, at the Pioneer [?] to discuss the proviso by the…

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Railway—moss Vale to Port Kembla—via Robertson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. Mark F. Morton, asked the Secretary for Public Works:— (1) Is it a fact that a very large expe[?]ture of public money has been…

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Cross Country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., asked the Secretary for Public Works :—(1) Is it a fact that a very large expenditure of…

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Motor Ambulance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 6

At a meeting held in the Councils Chamber on Monday night, the Mayor (Aid. Mayo), presiding, the treasurer (Mr. J. A. Beatson) presented a…

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District Motor Ambulance, Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 16

A well-attended meeting of those interested in the motor ambulance movement was held in the Council Chambers on Monday. evening last, the Mayor (Ald…

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Wollongong Motor Ambulance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 14

The following donations are thankfully acknowledged by the Secretary:—Messrs. Reach and Co. large case of goods: £1 1s, Mr. Arthur Allen (Sydney);…

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Wollongong Court. To-day (Friday). Trespass, on Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 9

The Railway inspector proceeded against George Chapman, Lindsay Dawson, George Tozey, and William Laydon for trespassing on the…

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Pt. Kembla Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 6

We are informed by Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., that at the last moment a difficulty arose between the Public Works Department and the Railway…

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Motor Ambulance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 6

All persons who feel for suffering [?] mainly, and he or she would be a pit[?]ul object if they did not—will have an opportunity to display a practical…

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Motor Ambulance for District

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 9

The hon. sees., Messrs. Beatson. and Vidal, desire the effort in the form of a continental on the showground next Friday and Saturday, to be kept in view…

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Sunday Train From Sydney

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1919 · page 2

In the summer time tables which comes into operation at the end of this month provision is made for the Sunday train heaving Sydney at 8.30 p.m…

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The Road to Matrimony

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 9

The resignations from the Bega Hospital staff have been frequent of late owing to matrimonial reasons. The Bega "Star" suggests that, as…

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2The District Motor Ambulance Fete and Continental

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 19

The principal attraction of this week-end, writes the hon secretary, should be the fete and continental to be held on the showground for the purpose of…

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