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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

303 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 16

Motor Accident. Car Turns a Somersault

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

A motor accident, fortunately not attended with fatal results, occurred at the sharp turn at Marsden's Hill on Monday afternoon…

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Road Through Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The proposal to have the Prince's Highway deviated so as to puss through Helenshurgh has again been revived, and at a remit meeting of Bulli Shire…

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Main Road or Speedway. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 15

Sir.—Kindly grant me space in your journal to draw the attention to the dangerous practice which is very prevalent here. Ever since the…

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Motors and Motoring. Things You Want to Know About Tyres

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

What do you know about the tyres you buy? Much has been written on the subjects of tyre materials, but a good deal…

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Motor Patrol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The good work that can be done by a police motor patrol was illustrated at Wollongong on New Year's Eve, where matters were as quiet as an ordinary…

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Motor Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

Mrs. R. C. Geeves and her child had a lucky escape from accident while riding in a motor car on the Port Kembla Wollongong Read. Mrs. Geeves, wife…

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Trouble on Main Roads Job. Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

At the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Scott, S.M., Thomas Crowe proceeded against Marry Dixon on charges of insulting words and…

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A Speedway, Not a Main Road. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 18

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your journal to draw the attention of the traffic control, and the public also, to the thrilling speedway…

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District Matters Proposal to Deviate the Bulli Pass Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 20

Mr. Lysaght, M.L.A., is advised as follows:— With reference to your letter as above submitting a request made by…

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Wentworth Road, Port Kembla. Re-grading to Be Carried Out

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 13

At last meeting of Central Illawarra Council, the following report in regard to Wentworth Road, Port Kembla, was submitted by Mr. Wilson, Local…

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Breaches of Motor Regulations. Heavy Fines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 13

Leslie McVeigh, of Bulli, appeared before Mr. Scott, S.M., at the Bulli Police Court on Tuesday, to answer two charges of driving a motor vehicle…

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Motors and Motoring. the Hudson Super-six. Has Many Fine Recorda-To Its Credit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 11

In 1915, when the Hudson Super-Six was introduced, it was a tremendous improvement on any Hudsons then in use. The Hudson Engineers had…

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Railway Arrangements for Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

In connection with the annual show at Dapto on 14 and 15 January, the Railway Department announces the issue of tickets at…

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Tanner's Creek Bridge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

At the Jamberoo Council meeting on Thursday the Clerk reported that he had waited on officials of the Main Roads Board in order to ascertain when…

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Pioneer Creek Bridge £250 Offered Towards Cost

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

The Mayor of Jamberoo (Ald. C. W. Craig) who is also Chairman of Directors of the Jamberoo Co-op. Dairy Society, reported very generous offers of…

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Accident to Railway Employee

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

At 12.30 a. m. on Saturday the Kiama Ambulance received a call to attend a man named Leslie, Winden, aged 30, single, railway employee, attached to…

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Wollongong—port Kembla Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 19

On account of the additional number of men employed at Port Kembla by Messrs. Hoskins Limited, the accommodation on the train between…

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Main Road. Port Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 14

It is expected that the new section of the Port Kembla-Wollongong Road, between the Power House und Timber Yards, will be opened next weak. The…

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Pt. Kembla Workmen's Train Additional Carriages to Be Put On

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

We received a 'phone message from Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., this morning to the effect that he has succeeded in getting a promise from the Railway…

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Narrow Escape. From Railway Accident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 11

Passengers by the 2 p.m. train from Wollongong to Sydney on Saturday had a narrow escape from meeting with a serious accident. Just after…

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