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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

246 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 13

Port Kembla Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 9

At the Wollongong Council meeting last night the Mayor (Ald. N. M. Smith) said that strong efforts were being made to divert the Port Kembla…

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Port Kembla Train. Passengers Expected to Risk Their Lives

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 6

"Port Kembla Passenger" writes: In perusing the last, issue of your paper I read a very poor apology from Railway Commissioners to our worthy…

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Killed in Tunnel. Body Found on Railway Line

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 7

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. Kirby) conducted a magisterial inquiry at the Court House, Scarborough, on Wednesday concerning the death of Robert…

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Roads to National Park. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 18

Sir,—In your issue of the 11th April appears a better from the hon. secretary of the Otford Progress Association stating that they were…

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Motor Accident. Several Narrow Escapes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred at Angel's Bridge, near Corrimal on Thursday of last week. It appears that Mr. H. R. Broadbent…

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BURGLARY. Wollongong Railway Premiess Broken Into

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

Detective-Segt. Matthews, and Railway Detecive Northey are investigating a robbery at the Wollongong Railway Station booking office, as a result…

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Port Kembla Railway Traffic Further Increases

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

Both the goods mill passenger traffic, from Port Kembla last month shows an increase when compared with other months…

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Horse and Motor Lorry Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 18

On Easter Monday the Coroner, Mr. McMahon S.M., held a magisterial inquiry as to the death of Frederick Louis, at Unanderra…

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Motor Cyclists' Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 14

There was a numerous muster at The Popular, Crown street, yester-evening in pursuance of a club movement. Mr. A. W. Henderson was…

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Lady Carrington Drive and Military Road. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 15

Sir,—In reference to Mr. Green's criticism of the letter of the secretary of the Otford Progress Association, which appeared in your issue of 11th…

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Reminiscences of Illawarra. Roads of Illawarra in the Making. Series No. 29. (Copyright)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 1

With our present day view of the roads in Illawarra it would take big stretch of the imagination to conceive what the roads were like in the making. Sixty and seventy years ago the traffic was confined to the Main South Coast Road. There were numerous branch roads, but there were leaders to the…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A boy named Frank Suttoo, aged about 14 years, of Barolla Street, Wollongong, was admitted to the Wollongong Hospital last evening as result…

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Motor Fatality. Youth Killed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

The Corener (Mr. M. J. McMahon) conducted a magisterial inquiry at the Court House, Wollongong. yesterday touching the death to Thomas William…

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Bulli Council Another Motor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 7

Bulli Shire Council has ben desirous of expending £200 from their Main Roads Grant for 1924 on a motor lorry. Of course…

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Motor Fatality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 14

The Coroner (Mr. McMahon, S.M.). held a magisterial inquiry yesterday as to the death of Thomas Bissell. Mr. Russell appeared for relatives…

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Motor Cycle Race

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 14

The lately formed South Coast M.C. Club made a beginning last week-end with racing. First item was a 1[?] handicap, in heats. The final was won…

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Motor Cycle Races

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 1

At the meeting of the Wollongong Council last week a communication was read from A. J. S. Johnson, secretary of the Wollongong Auto-Cycle and…

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Accident on Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

Harry Burcher, of Oatley, received severe injuries to one of his ankles on Thursday morning, near Dapto, as a result of a sleeper falling on it. He…

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Motor 'Buses and Stands

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 8

At the Wollongong Council meeting last week Ald. Babidge asked that 'bus proprietors be written to and informed that they must stand at the…

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