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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motors and Motoring. Visit to Overland Factory

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 6

While most people are aware of the tremendous development of the motor retail business in Australia during recent years, probably few realise just what…

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Police Court. WOLLONGONG.—MONDAY (Before Mr. Longfield, S.M.) Noisy Motor Cycle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 7

For riding a motor cycle through the streets without having a silencer attached to the exhaust, Cecil Watchorn was fined £1, and 8/- costs…

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Road, Wollongong via Allen's Bridge To Port Kembla. Construction of Allen's Creek Bridge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from the P.W. Department, which reads as follows:—Following on your personal inquiries as to the…

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Rural Topics. Better-farming Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

When the idea of a "Better-farming" train was first mooted by the Victorian Railway Commissioners there was some difference of opinion…

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Widening Road at Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 4

At Bulli Shire Council meeting on Monday the Shire Clerk (Mr. Wood) produced a plan supplied by the Railway Commissioners of the approach on…

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Main Road Work in Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 1

Being outside the County of Cumberland, work on the Main Road from the foot of Bulli Pass to the southern boundary of Bulli Shire at Bellambi will be…

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Motors and Motoring. Hudson-essex Record Production Lowers Prices

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 9

The Hudson-Essex Company have broken all former six cylinder car production records by producing over 200,000 Hudson-Essex Sixes in the first…

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British Olympia Motor Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 9

The Motor Show, which at the time of writing is in progress in London, is quite the finest of the series of fine exhibitions annually organised by the…

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Macquarie Pass Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 16

Mr. Lysaght and Mr. Davies, Ms. L.A. have each a letter from the Department in reply t their representations on behalf of Shellharbour…

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Train off Line. Near Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 1

The engine attached to the 7.5 p.m. train from Sydney to Nowra on Sunday night was derailed in the cutting to the north of Helensburgh station, and…

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THIRROUL Main Road Repairs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 12

Residents of Thirroul and Austinmer were getting impatient at the delay in starting repairs on the Lower Main road. This work has…

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Condition of the Mt. Keira Road

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 11

From Department of Public Works:—With reference to your representations in the above mentioned matter, I am directed by the Minister to…

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Cross Country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 8

A public meeting will be hold at Moss Vale on Tuesday next, when resolutions similar to those carried at the Wollongong meeting will be submitted. It is…

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Ten Motor Cars for 1s

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 4

The Fire Brigade Art Union prize list is the most liberal that has yet been offered, from No. 1 to 10 prizes being motor cars. At a meeting held at the…

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Macquarrie Pass Road

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following official information from the Department of Local Government under date of…

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Bridge at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 10

Mr. Linegar, Secretary of Helensburgh Progress Association, has written us at length on the subject of the footbridge at Wilson's Creek. In…

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Allan's Creek Bridge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 17

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., is informed in reply to representations to the Minister that approval has been given for a grant of £500 towards the cost…

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Bulli Shire Main Roads

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 10

There is indeed a scone of activity in the work of improving the main roads in Bulli Shire. Within the Country of Cumberland and also in the Shire…

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Breach of Railway Regulations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 1

Arnold Coleman pleaded guilty to having attempted to use a transfer railway ticket at North Wollongong on 11th September…

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Cheap Railway Excursions for Xmas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 11

Details of a series of cheap excursion trains to and from Sydney are announced by the Railway Department in our business columns. These will afford…

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