Mount Keira Road
At the North Ilalwarra Council meeting on Wednesday night, Aid. Tubman stated that Mr. J. Phillips had premised to give sufficient stone free…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
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Cross Country Railway
Mr. H. H. Lee, secretary of the Cross Country Railway League, has forwarded a letter to the following effect to the Colonial Secretary:…
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The majority of persons that travel by the State railways have only a hazy, idea of the magnitude of the undertaking. The capital invested in the New South Wales railways is £85,553,000, and the interest charged for this capital amounts to £4,218,000 per annum. In a Bulletin issued to the staff…
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The railway officials on the Illawarra line had an exceptionally busy time during the Xmas and New Year holidays. At Wollongong, as the figures…
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Mr. H. R. Lee, secretary of the Cros[?] Country Railway Committee, has [?] dressed the following to the Coloni[?] Secretary:—…
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The following appeared in the "Illawarra Mercury" of Decomber 1, 1856: "We understand a notification has been received by the Bench (of magistrates)…
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At the Central Illawarra Council meet ing on Wednesday Mr. W. E. Longworth, of Mitchell and Longworth, mine proprietors, mine managers, and…
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The majority of Municipalities and Shires are complaining in reference to down by the Government. Yesterday a deputation from the Shires…
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At the meeting of Shellharbour Council on Wednesday indignation found numerous impressions at the decision of the Government to reduce the Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Smash. a Narrow Escape
A car containing a couple of gentlemen, two ladies and a child, returning to their home in Sydney, had a miraculous escape from a very serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Notes
Guard Hanrakan, Thirroul, has been temporarily transferred to Junee. Mr. J. May, boiler, maker, Thirroul Loco, is at present on the sick list…
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The passenger train from Port Kembla to Wollongong was derailed this morning at Mount Drummond, and the passengers had to walk to Wollongong…
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An engine and van running to Shell harbaur was approaching an overhead bridge two miles south of Dapto on Friday last at midday when the train…
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A 24ft. cabin launch which can be used on water only 4 or 5 in. deep, is certainly something of a curiosity, but there are many rivers where an…
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Great interest is being taken at the present time in the new form of spring suspension which a British firm has designed for motor vehicles. The main…
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Very few among the ordinary travellers on railways realise how much their safety depends upon the piece of iron or steel, which joins the carriages…
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Mr. R. Taylor, Bath Street, Thirroul, accidentally fell and broke his leg on Friday last while following his employment as fitter at the local engine sheds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women Tea Drinkers 5,000 at Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms
It is estimated that on any one day 5000 are served at the Government Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms. As the guardians of the public health the…
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Sir,—"After a long and arduous [?]ing trial, "Kathleen, Mavourneen," [?] experimental rail motor of the Rail[?] Commissioners, has proved her worth [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Australian Railway Union
The annual conference of the Australian Railway Union, which met last Thursday, extended its session till Monday, and successfully settled some very…
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