Road Works
The Engineer to Jamberoo Council (Mr. Smee) was showered with congratulations in respect of his report to the last meeting of Council…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
199 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 10
Train Services On Illawarra Line
In recent weeks various Councils on the South Coast have made varying requests for an improvement in the Train Service between Sydney…
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Two men were remanded on £50 bail to Casino Court on June 9, by Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., at Wollongong Court on…
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A wharf labourer was acquitted of stealing from the Railways at Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Officers in "Ticket Raid"
On Monday, April 5, special officers from Sydney attached to the railways ticket examining staff made a raid on trains…
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Additional repairs to Allen's Creek bridge will cost the City Council £550. it was revealed at Friday night's meeting…
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Extensions to King street, Warrawong — between Wattle street and Five Islands road—have been unsatisfactory…
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Two labourers, who appeared before the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions last week, charged with stealing a quantity of…
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A number of defendants appeared before Mr. E. J. Etherton, S.M., at the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions last…
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Next Wednesday a deputation from the Greater Wollongong Council will meet the Commissioner for Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mt. Ousley Road Blamed for Floods
The construction of the Mount Ousley road had been responsible for the flooding of the Fairy Meadow area during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Garages To Close on Sundays
Owing to the difficulties encountered since the introduction of the 40-hour week, severe petrol rationing and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Service Curtailed
Due to the present coal shortage, train services on the Illawarra line have been drastically curtailed. The trains cancelled include the…
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The Engineer (Mr. Smee) reported on the progress of road works in Shellharbour Municipality to, the last meeting of Council, as follows:…
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The City Council will make an application to the Department for Local Government for a grant to assist in meeting…
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The City Council is to approach the Minister for Transport asking that the tax on road transport of building material and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will Press for Railway Electrification Council to Form Committee
An "Illawarra Railway Electrification Movement" for the express purpose of expediting the electrification of the Illawarra line is to be set up by the Greater City Council. This was decided on Friday night, on the motion of…
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Various proposals for construction of a more direct road between the South Coast and Canberra are at present being considered…
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Looking ahead to the spring and the heavy growth, of grass and weeds which comes, with that season, Kiama Council is making inquiries…
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