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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

108 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 6

Cross-country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 2

The Government has decided to refer the cross-country railway from Moss Vale to Port Kembla to Public Works Committee. It is expected that…

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TUESDAY. Motor Car and Sulky

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 3

Thomas J. McCann, of Port Kembla, claimed £13/0/6 from H. Leonard for injuries to a horse and damages to a sulky and harness through…

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Railway Sleepers Wanted

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners announces that they are now again prepared to accept sleepers at any railway station within the area advertised. Some time…

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Railway Sleepers Wanted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners announce that they are now prepared to accept sleepers at any railway station within the area advertised. Some time in July…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 4

Mr. W. Smith, clerk, Thirroul railways, who was transferred to Sydney some time ago, removed with his wife and family to Sutherland on Monday…

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Railway Fatatity. Boy Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

Whilst a motor lorry, laden with furniture, was passing over the temporary level crossing at Bulli on Wednesday, about 7 p.m., an engine with van…

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Another Motor Accident

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 14

Mr. H. Woods' motor lorry, conveying Mrs. Hovrwth and her staff: and catering materials to Kembla Grange races on Saturday, aa the result of being…

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Local and General. Good Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 5

At Shollharbour Council meeting on Wednesday a letter was read from Mr. J. B. Stoyles, of Wollongong, in which the writer congratulated the Council on…

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Cross Country Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 17

A letter received by Mr. John Missingham, senr. (president of the Robertson District Railway League), from Mr. H. R. Lee, secretary of the Cross…

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Cross-country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 1

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., informs us that the Assembly has passed the necessary resolution referring the proposed railway from Port Kembla to…

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Railway Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 4

The annual examinations of Thirroul branch of the Railway Institute are being held in November and December, and a large number of candidates are…

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Good Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 4

Shellharbour Council is sparing no effort to get tho favourite tourist roads in the municipality in first class order for the Xmas tourist traffic. At…

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Train and Lorry Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 10

On Wednesday at Bulli the Deputy Coroner, Mr. James Kirby, held an inquest as to the death on the 8th November of William Gibson. Mr. Lysaght…

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Poet Kembla Railway Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

The recent miners' strike, though of short duration, effected the inwards traffic to Port Kembla for the month of October, there being a decrease as…

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Run Down by Motor Car

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

Mr. Los. Gilroy, of Dapto, accompanied by his father, was driving along the main South Coast Road on Sunday last when a motor car collided with his…

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Bulli Railway Fatality. the Inquest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 3

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. Jas. Kirby conducted an inquest concerning the death of William Jacob Gibson at the Court House, Bulli, on Monday…

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Moss Vale — Port Kembla Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 22

Mr. Ball, Secretary for Public Works moved: That it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works to consider and report…

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Railway Parcels Office (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 22

Sir,—For an important town like Wollongong the arrangements at our local railway parcels office are not at all satisfactory. The office is closed whilst…

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Cross-country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 1

Mr. H. R. Lee has received the following letter from the Secretary of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works in connection with the…

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N.S.W. Government Railways. Excursions to Sydney, Friday, 15th December, 1922

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 16

Excursion Tickets at Single Fare for the Double Journey (minimum rates 8/9 first class and 5/10 second class) will be issued to SYdney and…

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