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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

141 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 8

Port Kembla Train Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

The Wollongong-Port Kembla passenger service will come into operation on Monday. Trains will leave Wollongong daily at 6 55…

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Port Kembla Passenger Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

This train is billed to start on Monday next, 5th instant, leaving Wollongong at 6 a.m., arriving at Port Kembla 6.15 a.m. The train will leave…

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Motor Accident

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

A motor mishap occurred on the Broughton Village road near Mrs Thompson's on Monday of last week. The car laden with peolple, capsized…

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News Notes Bulli Pass Mt Keira Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

On Wednesday, a deputation, which included Aldermen Payne, Carrol, and McDonald (North Illawarra), Ald. Beatson (Wollongong), and Aldermen…

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Port Kembla Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

Despite the stoppage of work at Port Kembla, 70 passengers availed themselves of the first train to Port Kembla from Wollongong on Monday…

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Railway Survey

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., is informed that a railway surveyor will shortly proceed to Robertson to survey a now route via that town to Port…

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Accidents. Jumped for Train. Boy's Foolish Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

A little boy named Alfred Johnson, who was returning home from Bulli, on Monday morning, to Scarborough, by train, on finding that the train did…

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The Storyteller (Published by Special Arrangement.) The Road to Love Copyright. Chatter I.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 21

Having traversed a good distance in [?] his vain efforts to catch up again with [?] the hounds, Richard Varley cantered [?] across the lower part of a field, and…

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DAPTO. Proposed Railway, Connecting Southern Line With the Coast

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Jamieson, surveyor for the Railway Dept., left Robertson a week ago, and come on down through Dapto this week. His trip is more…

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The Motor Ambulance Movement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

There was a meeting of the committee in Wollongong Council Chamber on Monday afternoon; present, the Mayor, Alderman Mayo, Mtsb. J. B. Wells, A…

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The Storyteller (Publishehd by Special Arrangement.) The Road to Love Copyright. Chapter Ii

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 19

Sir Patrick Milner had made what was called a foolish marriage. He had run away with a penniless girl at a time when he could have married…

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District News. Keiraville. Motor Ambulance Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

The Keiraville branch of the motor ambulance fund, held a committee meeting on Tuesday night at the Institute. Mr. Church presided. The…

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A Dangerous Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

When an accident happens on the road leading to the Hospital into which all the traffic of that part of the district has been diverted, consequent…

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Eight-wheeled Motor Car

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

That the motor of the future will road on more wheels than those of the present is a possibility, in view of the fact that at least one eight-wheeled…

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The Storyteller (Published by Special Arrangement.) The Road to Love Copyright. Chapter II—Continued

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 19

Mrs. Barneith, however, was strong[?] than Ellen. She kept no servant, and [?] the work of the house was done [?]erself and her daughters. Of course…

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Mount Keira Road and Lookout

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 7

Following on the deputation which waited upon the Hon. the Minister for Local Government, some weeks ago, Mr R. D. Fitzgerald (Engineer, Public…

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The Storyteller Published by Special Arrangement.) The Road to Love Copyright. Chapter Iii

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 19

It was sot the first time that Ellen[?]d been to London. In the old days, [?]hen Sir Patrick bad. run up for the [?]e of horses or some such congenial…

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Big Estates near Railways Must Be Worked

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

The next Labor Government of New South Wales will take a very simple method of increasing primary production, making existing railway lines pay…

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The Storyteller (Published by Special Arrangement.) The Road to Love Copyright. Chapter Iv

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 19

A little later Varley was walking slowly along Piccadilly. Th thought of Ellen, the remembrance of her changed look clung to him. It was useless to…

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East Coast Railway Project

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 18

Slowly, but with certainty, the Australian East Coast Railway Scheme is growing. For a generation or more, people of the New South Wales South…

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