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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Road Wollongong to Port Kembla. Via Mount Drummond

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 10

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication to the following effect from the Department of Public Works:—Adverting to the deputation…

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A Suggestion for Australia. How They Boost 'See Your Own Country First' in America. Unique Motor Caravan To Tour U.S.A. On Unusual Mission

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 1

A unique caravan is now on its way across the U.S.A. from Universal City, California, making a pictoral record of America…

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That Motor Car. No Bill to Be Filed Against Austin

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 7

Following representations made by Mr. C. R. Morgan to the Attorney General, in connection with the charge against Claude Wm. Austin of alleged…

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Motor Cycle Collision. at Yallah Crossing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 11

A collision occurred at the Yallah railway crossing on Sunday evening about 6 o'clock, between an A.J.S. motor cycle ridden by William Stewart, of…

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Moss Vale to Port Kembla Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 23

Mr. J. R. Lee: Is the Premier aware that at a recent council meeting held at Wollongong, a prominent Labour supporter, Alderman Kelly…

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Motor Cycle Club Resuscitation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 18

There was a gathering, well attended of motor cyclists on Tuesday evening in Mr. R. C. Barbee's workroom, Atchison-street, Mr. H…

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Grant for Kembla Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., has been informed by the Public Works Department that the Main Roads Board has made a grant of 4000 to the Wollongong…

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Bulli Railway Station

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 7

As a result of the initiative of Bulli Progress Association, the Railway Commissioners are quite in accord with the suggestion to beautify the approaches…

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Moss Vale to Port Kembla Railway

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 14

Sir George Fuller: In view of the Premier's anxiety to carry out his preelection promises, as evidenced by his answer to a question a few…

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Bulli Shire Main Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 6

In a supplementary report to the Bulli Shire Council meeting last Monday, the Engineer (Mr. Harrison) detailed how it had been decided to vary…

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Mount Keira Road Deviation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 3

At the North Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday night two members of the Main Boads Board (Messrs. Garlick and Newell) conferred in committee…

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Motor Accidents

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

When returning homo from the motor bike races at Penrith on Monday, Mr. George Byron and Mr. Jack Upton, both of Corrimal, on a motor bike and…

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Car at Thirroul Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Davis will in future draw up his seven-seated Buick car at Thirroul railway station, as he was successful in his application to the Bulli Shire…

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Motors and Motoring. Evils of Under-inflation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 3

One of the greatest evils in connection with the use of pneumatic tyres is that of under-inflation. Since a tyre depends on the pressure of the air…

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Holiday Train Accommodation

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 2

The 8-Hour holiday service was again an exposition of callous carelessness for comfort in the train service. The quick train through from Nowra to…

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Stanwell Park Road Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., asked the following question in the Legislative Assembly:— Mr. Davies: I desire to ask the…

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Motors and Motoring. "Hudson" and "Essex" Cars

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 3

The Hudson Motor Car Company, who build the Essex-Six and the Hudson, Super-Six, are having a record year in sales production and profits…

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Noisy Motor Cycle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 1

B. Weston pleaded guilty to a charge that on September 19th, at Wollongong, he did ride a motor cycle without having a proper silencer…

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Cross Country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 2

We congratulate the members of the Cross-Country Railway Advisory Committee upon the decision arrived at to call a public meeting to discuss the impasse that has been reached in regard to the Cross Country Railway from Moss Vale to Port Kembla…

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Cross Country Railway. Public Meeting Called

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 11

The Cross Country Railway Advisory Committee in conjunction with the Wollongogn Council, has called a public meeting for November 3rd to decided…

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