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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

21 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

The Camden Bridge. Employment of Local Labour

Camden News · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 6

The new bridge about to be constructed under the direct supervision of Mr. McCall, Inspector for bridges under the Roads and Bridges Department, will involve a large…

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Note. Our Local Roads

Camden News · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 1

[?]many occasions has attention been [?]ted in these columns to the dangerous[?]of the Spring Creek Road, about the [?]t in the Police District of Camden, but…

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The Spring Creek Road. Proposed Bridge

Camden News · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 1

Our Mount Hunter (Westbrook) and Spring Greek residents will be pleased to know that on Friday the 23rd ult., Mr. John Kidd, the member for Camden…

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Camden Bridge

Camden News · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

The new Camden bridge in course of construction under the able superintendence of Mr. McCall is making very satisfactory progress despite two great check received…

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Our Roads

Camden News · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 1

From time to time we have had occasion to draw attention to the state of our roads leading from Camden to the settled districts adjoining. Never in the history of Camden…

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The New Camden Bridge

Camden News · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 1

No damage is done to the permanent works, but the tool shed and smith's shop are completely demolished. Much material has been swept away, but most of it will be…

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Burrangorang. an Important Deputation. Road From King's Tableland to Cox's River

Camden News · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 4

Messrs Kidd and Lees, M.L A., recently introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation representing a number of settlers near Cox's River who are anxious to have…

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Campbelltown to Liverpool Road

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 2

A DEPUTATION waited upon the Minister for Works on the 6th instant and asked that the Government should "schedule" the main road between Liverpool and Campbelltown…

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Mr. John Kidd, M.P., Camden on Roads and Bridges. an Important Debate

Camden News · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 2

We extract the following from the debates in the Legislative Assembly on the the 10th inst Mr. KIDD: The hon. member for…

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Our Roads. Some of Their-defects

Camden News · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 4

Your correspondent of last week in his notes on Burragorang rightly styles our roads by the name of 'Government Tracks.' for in many parts of this large district the…

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"He Was a Railway Porter."

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 6

A thin man, with a distressing cough, was inspecting some portmanteaus and trunks in front of 4 West End shop the other day; when the proprietor of the place appeared…

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The Camden Bridge

Camden News · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 1

It has been decided by the Public Works Department to bridge the space between the new culvert arid abutment of main bridge, with beam spans, instead of the…

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American Tramps or British Cyclists? Travellers' Tria[?]

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 5

The American tramp is a distinct species. He is a man of [?]ron constitution. Therefore, on principle, he refuses to drink water—for fear he should rust, remarks Mr. J. F…

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Train Talk

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 6

"The greatest evil, perhaps," said the lean passenger, "of profanity" "Is its Inadequacy," interrupted the fat passenger, who had discovered his pass was That Decided Her…

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A Mysterious Fire. Douglas Railway Station Burnt Down

Camden News · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 1

Word reached Camden on Friday morning of the destruction by fire of the railway station at Douglas Park which is said to cave occurred at a quarter past 8 o'clock in…

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Our Country Roads

Camden News · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 1

The attention of the Road Superintendent is directed to a Very nasty drain, of gutter, across the road opposite the entrances to Messrs Pegum's and White's fields facing…

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The Motor-car In France and England

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 5

Mr. John Munro, writing in "Caesell's Magazine" for February. says:—The French are a quick-witted race, always on the lockout for something new and interesting…

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Proposed Belmore to Liverpool Railway

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works had under consideration last Thursday the proposed Belmore to Liverpool railway. Mr. H. M'Lachlan (secretary to the…

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Holdsworthy and Eckersley Progress Association. Proposed Belmore to Campbelltown Railway

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above association was [?] at Mr. W. Beane's residence, Holdsworthy, on Tuesday night of last week, for the purpose of reporting progress upon the…

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To Lapland by Railway

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 26 December 1900 · page 6

It is now possible to get into the heart of Lapland by railway. Not that I recommend the attempt, remarks a writer in "Leisure Hour." It is a long three days…

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