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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

174 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

Unauthorised Road Openings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 8

Sixty-six road openings have been carried out by plumbers in the Bulli Shire without the consent of council and without the payment…

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Bulli Road Closure

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 8

A request that the Bulli Council close and transfer to the Australian Iron & Steel Ltd., about 105 feet of the northern end of Hill st., Bulli,…

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Plumbers and Road Openings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 16

Bulli Shire Council has "declared war" on plumbers, following a report from its Health Inspector (Mr. Way) that sixty…

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Ultra Modern Train for South Coast

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 12

A "Times" representative, who was shown over the Commonwealth Engineering works with the official party, saw a…

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Dangerous Road Crossing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 3

History is repeating itself in the road accident statistics of the State, particularly in the group relating to pedestrians crossing and walking…

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Widening of Railway Gates & Bridges

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) has indicated that he is prepared to take immediate action for the widening of railway…

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Motor Cyclist's Death

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 5

An Inquest into the death of Clive Henry Halloran (28), of Now Dapto rd., Wollongong, was held at the Wollongong Court House on Wednesday…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Accidental Bulli Coroner's Finding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 5

The Coroner (Mr. R. B. Dunlop) returned a finding of accidental death at Bulli last Friday, after inquiring in to the…

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Narrow Roads

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 1

No doubt many people have wondered how many of the narrow roads in this district have been proclaimed as public roads and have been…

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A Constant Threat Road Accidents Increasing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 9

Road accidents in the district, from Helensburgh to Kiama, are showing a gradual increase on previous figures, states Mr. R…

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By-pass Road Protest by W'gong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 6

Wollongong City Council is to initiate n deputation, to meet the . Minister for Transport, to protest against the proposed by-pass road…

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Committee Will Work for Kindergarten Plan to Train Local Girls

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 8

It is the intention of the Progressive Women's League to form a committee, representative of all organisations and…

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Correspondence the Old Mt. Keira Railway Line

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

As secretary of the Keira Line Rate-payers' Assn., I would like to let the people know our side of the question, seeing that different people and…

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No Temporary Structure New Railway Station For Towradgi

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

Porsistent refusal of the Member for Illawarra (Mr. Howard Fowles M.L.A.) to accept a temporary railway platform for Towradgi…

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Bye-Pass Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 13

The proposed motor bye-pass road will cut the "industrial area" at Unanderra into two, and the Department of Main Roads was unable to…

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Run Over by Train Kembla Grange Fatality

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 7

After the 5.23 p.m. train from Wollongong to Kiama had passed through Kembla Grange station on the night of June 5, Maxwell…

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Keira Line Road Council's Requirements Sent To Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 6

Wollongong City Council has decided to forward to the Keira Line Ratepayers' Association details of its requirements regarding…

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Move to Eliminate Road Tax on Building Materials

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 7

Wollongong City Council decided at its last meeting to press for the elimination or road tax on all building materials transported to or from any part…

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Brothers Allowed £250 Bail Bulli Motor Cycle Hold-up

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 18

Two men were each remanded on £250 bail at Bulli Court last Friday on a charge of armed assault and robbery, in…

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Alternative By-pass Roads Discussed At Keiraville Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 3

A meeting held in the Mechanics' Institute, Keiraville, on Monday night, to discuss alternative routes for the proposed by-pass road…

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