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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

141 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8

Railway Notes. One Big Union

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 4

The Australian Railways Union was formed in Melbourne about 4 weeks ago, and the Tasmanian Railway Union, the South Australian…

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Good Roads and Bad Roads. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 11

Sir,—Permit me space in your valuable paper re the official opening of The Prince's Highway. It is with interest that I read of the official…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 4

Guard Jackson has been transferred to Newcastle. Guard Lloyd is on temporary transfer to Waterfall…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 7

Shunter Gribbon, Bulli, who visited Cessnock during his holidays, is back again "hitting them up." Ernie Brett, Balgownie, is at…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 7

Mr. (W. Lalor, night officer, Thirroul, has gone on his annual leave, Relief Officer Pivett is taking his place…

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Tallong to South Coast Railway

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 4

The following letter has been handed to us for publication by Mr. J. J. Cleary, M.L.A.:—"Public Works Department, N.S.W. Sydney, 1st Nov…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

Mr. Walkom, station master, Austinmer, is at present on his annual leave. Relief Officer Haydon is relieving him…

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Mr. Meares on Tour. 3½ Hours in a Handley-page Aeroplane. London to Paris. September 22nd, 1920

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

The lift from the ground was gradual and without any sense of upward motion—fields and houses appeared to be leaving and houses appeared to…

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Good Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

The work of repairing the Main South Coast-road from Mt. Brown to Fairley's corner, has now been completed, and makes this stretch…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 7

Porter Alf. Bingly, Thirroul, has gone on his annual leave, Relief Officer Syd. Taylor, represented the Wollongong Branch of…

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Railway Collision. Narrow Escape of Guard

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

A collision, fortunately unattended by loss of life or serious injury occurred at Stanwell Park on Friday night, the 19th inst. It…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 5

Mr. J. Fanning, ganger in charge of the deviation works, who has been resident in Thirroul for a few years, removed to Kogarah last week…

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Motor Ambulance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 5

A meeting presided over by the Mayor was held in the Mayor's Room, Wollongong, on Tuesday evening, when it was decided to enlist the aid of the…

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Railway Matters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has been informed by the Railway Commissioners. (1) That a permanent race cannot be provided for loading the top…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 7

Guards Faint and Privett have gone on their annual leave. Guard Macdonald has been temporarily transferred to Waterfall to…

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Railway and Tramway Institute

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 4

The official opening of the newly built Railway and Tramway Institute, at Thirroul, took place on Monday evening last in the form of a…

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South Coast Aeroplane Tour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 2

Flight Lieut. S. H. Harper, who was with the famous flyer Sir Ross Smith in No. 1 Australian Flying Corps in Pe[?]estine for 6 months and afterwards…

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Port Kembla Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

As a result of the recent heavy storm, the approach to the overhead bridge at Port Kembla collapsed, and all traffic was compelled to…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 7

Mr. Fisher, booking clerk, late of Scarborough and Balgownie, has gone to take up his appointment, 7th class clerk, Quirindi…

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Motor Ambulance Street Collections at Wollongong To-day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 6

At the Mayor's Room, Wollongong, on Monday night a meeting of the Motor Ambulance Committee was held, Alderman H. E. Harrigan,…

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