Railway Dept's. Charge Against Employee Fails
The Railway Department proceeded against one of its employees at the "Wollongong Court last Thursday for travelling on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
293 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 15
Railway Porter Charged But Information Dismissed
A railway porter was charged Wollongong Court last Thursday with travelling on a train with intent to avoid payment…
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The Engineer (Mr. S. Smee) reported to the last meeting of Shellharbour Council that the following road works had been carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Illawarra Train Service Council Seeks Improvement
A general investigation into the train services on the Illavrarra line and the inauguration of a daily business train to cater for people going to business in Sydney will be sought by the City Council…
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The planning of the Wollongong - Port Kembla District main roads system was dealt with in the report of the Main Roads Department which was submitted to last night's meeting of the City Council by the Works…
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Laurie Gibbs, Morrison street, Coledale, was fined 30/ and 10/ costs at the Bulli Court on Friday for travelling on a train…
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At laSt meeting of the committee of the Mt. St. Thomas Progress Association it was unanimously agreed to support the move by the Local…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →City Aldermen Criticise Train Service
A better train service was very important to this district, but it seemed the Railway Department and other departments lacked a realisation of the importance of the area, the Mayor (Ald. H. A…
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The Mt. St. Thomas Progress Association decided at its last meeting, to support the Local Government Association of N.S…
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An engine driver received extensive injuries when he fell from the cab of his engine near Towradgi station last Saturday…
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Wollongong Traders' Assn. at a meeting on Tuesday night, agreed to suggest to the Railway Department it should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dangerous Road at Stanwell Park!
A road from Stanwell Park railway station to Lawrence Hargreave Drive is far too danerous for use by pedestrians…
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The Shellharbour and Kiama Councils have indicated that they will co-operate with Greater Wollongong Council in pressing for the…
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The Department of Main Roads plan for a system of main roads throughout the Greater Wollongong area is designed to provide adequate road facilities consistent with the needs of modern road traffic and…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Investigation Into Illawarra Train Service Wanted City Council Forwards Request to Minister and Commissioner
The Greater Wollongong City Council has asked the Minister for Transport and the Commissioner for Railways to make a general investigation into the train services en the Illawarra line…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Widening of Jerrara Road Council to Proceed
At the meeting of Jamberoo Council on Thursday last the long awaited decision on the widening of Jerrara Road was made…
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The Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley) regrets the Federal Government cannot agree to the proposal of the City Council that the Government should take…
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Practically all of the Court list at Wollongong on Tuesday was taken up with traffic cases. In one case, where a defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Road Approach Bad Advertisement for Wollongong
The approaches to Wollongong from Reidtown to North Wollongong were the worst advertisement the City of Greater Wollongong could have, Ald. L…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Asked to Avoid Wood and Canvas Structures
The City Council will ask the Commissioner for Railways to refrain from allowing any wood and canvas structures, for…
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