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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

250 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 13

Bridge at Cordeaux Dam

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 16

Official to Mr. Davies, M.L.A.—With reference to your represention urging the completion of the bridge below the No. 2, Dam at…

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Main Roads Board in Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 17

Mr. Newell and Mr. Garlick, of the Board, met Wollongong Council representatives yesterday and discussed plans for roads improvement…

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Unemployed Relief Road Work

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 18

A further party of 25 were despatched on Wednesday, through the State Labor, to Macquarie Pass, and arrangements are made for 75 more…

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Main Roads Board. Visit to Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

The members of the Main Roads Board paid a visit to Wollongong on Thursday and conferred with the local Council. The Mayor (Ald. N. M. Smith)…

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Yerranderie Unemployed. to Be Put on Road Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 10

Mr. Davies, M.L.A., is informed by the Department that the contract of W. Doust, of Camden, of £10,000 for work on the Oakes to Yerranderie Road,…

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Runaway Train. Driver's Exciting Experience Jumps from the Engine to Save His Life

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. Graham, driver of the South Bulli Coal Co's. train, which conveys the coal from the mine to the jetty, had quite an exciting experience on…

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Cross Country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 1

The following is a copy of a letter received by the Premier (Mr. Lang) from Hoskins Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., and which was handed by the Premier…

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The Cross Country Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

In view of the assurance which Hoskins Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., has given in regard to proceeding with the construction of works at Port Kembla, it is to be hoped that the State Government will not hesitate any further in regard to the construction of the…

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Motor Car Burnt

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 7

In the Bulli Court on Tuesday, the acting Coroner (Mr. Scott) conducted an inquiry concerning a fire which destroyed a motor car at…

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Bulli Shire Main Road. £20,000 to Be Spent. Important Matter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 10

A special meeting of Bulli Shire Council was held on Thursday of last week. The purpose was for Councillors to meet Messrs. Garlick mid Newell, members…

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Appointment of Motor Driver

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 10

Twenty-four applications were received for the position of motor driver. After a ballot, W. Masland (returned soldier) received 4 votes and W…

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Motors and Motoring. Willys-knight Model 65

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 6

The new Willys-Knight Model 65 is claimed by the New South Wales distributors—Messrs. Overland Sydney Limited—to be a veritable masterpiece…

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Bulli Roads, Etc. (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—Kindly give me a small space in your valuable paper. As a rate payer, I should like to know what is being done with, the rates for the upkeep of the…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 1

The Railway Refreshments Rooms in Queensland are conducted by the State, and we had a pretty extensive experience of them during our three weeks'…

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Motor Lorry to be Purchased

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 8

It was decided to purchases a Vulcan motor lorry for work in Bulli portion of the Shire at a cost of £565. A motion in favour of purchasing a…

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Cased Motor Spirit. Higher Duty Proposed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 3

It will interest farmers and motorists in remote country centres to learn that an attempt is being made to add another financial burden on them in…

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Strikes of Road Gangs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 15

Re the strike at Stanwell Park when all hands downed tools because of the dismissal of one Mr. A. Waugh, industrial inspector…

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Bulli-woonona Roads. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 20

Sir,—In your last issue, "Progress" offers a welcome and trenchant criticism of the Shire Council's policy regarding roads and other…

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Main Roads Work. Crown Street, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 2

At the Wollongong Council meeting last night it was recommended that the proposal of re-constructing Crown Street (from Church to Corrimal Streets) be…

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