Grant for West Dapto Road
The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) has approved a grant of £1,660 being made available to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
293 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 15
No Railway Gatekeeper At North Wollongong
Several requests have been made by the City Council in the Past for the appointment of a gatekeeper at the North…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorcycle Bargains
A splendid range of used motor cycles, including all popular size machines from 250 cc BSA to 6 h.p. Harley Davidsons, are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Footbridge At Towradgi
The Commissioner for Railways is of the opinion that provision of a centrally, located footbridge over the Towradgi station…
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Residents of Kiama, Jamberoo and Gerringong will be interested in the following article which appeared in the last issue of the "Nowra News."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →8Th. Coast May Have New Air-conditioned Train But For Kiama-Nowra and Far South Passengers
The South Coast may have a modern air-conditioned train operating on this line next September, but it will cater almost wholly for travellers south from Kiama, according to statements reported in the Nowra "News"…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Heavy Rains Cause Floodings Railway Line Blocked
Train services were disorganised yesterday morning as the result of a fall of earth and stone onto the railway line near the Wombarra Railway Station. The fall was caused by the heavy rain on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Seriously Injured
A motor cyclist was seriously injured and his pillion passenger treated for head injuries when the motor cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cycle Bargains
A splendid range of used motor cycles , including all popular size machines from 250 c.c. B.S.A. to 6 h.p. Harley Davidsons are now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Works
Votes for road works totalling £16,471, recommended by the Finance Committee were adopted by Monday's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fall From Train Fatal
Mrs. Edith Hughes Marks, of Cringila, died in the Wollongong District Hospital on Monday as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Street Bridge Will Cost £18,750
At Monday night's City, Council meeting it was decided to proceed with a proposal to construct an £18,750 bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£100,000 Is Unofficial Estimate of Washaway Damage to Roads Wee's Rain Up to 17 Inches in Parts
It has been estimated that damage in the approximate vicinity of £100,000 was caused to council roads in the Greater Wollongong area by recent flood rains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chief City Engineer Throws Damper on Burelli St. Extension Plan. "Very Strong Cas "Needed" to Build Proposed Over-head Bridge, He Says
Despite the fact that the extension of Burelli Street westward over the railway line, at Wollongong, had been considered "Very neccessary" for the purpose of relieving Crown Street's traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong Railway Improvement to Approach
The City Council will consider carrying out improvements to the approach to the Wollongong Railway Station in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deputation to Railway Commissioner Several Matters Discussed
A deputation from the City Council to the Commissioner for Railways early this month discussed a number of matters affecting the Illawarra line. A report of the deputation was given to Monday's meeting of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Road Works In Shellharbour Municipality
The Engineer (Mr. S. Smee) reported to the last meeting of Shell-harbour Council as follows— "M.R. 262, Prince's Highway to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Over 10,000 Employees Stood Down or on Strike Cuts in Train, Gas and Electricity
With the introduction on Monday of a practically complete prohibition of the use of power and coal for industry it is estimated that nearly 6,500 employees have now been stood down in this district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclists Injured
Two men were taken by ambulance to the Wollongong District Hospital on Friday following an accident at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Breaches Several Convictions
A man just out from New Zealand said at the Wollongong Court last Thursday he did not know that alighting from the…
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