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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

16 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Original Poetry. the Old Road and the New

Camden News · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

There are not many Burragorangers Who will remember the name of their track That leads up the rough rugged mountain And condemns the old road at the back…

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Official Correspondence. the Proposed Tramway to Westbrook and the Oaks. Public Works Department, Sydney, 12th March, 1902

Camden News · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 4

Yours of the 25th u't., presented by you from The Oaks Tramway League (Mr. J. E, Moore, secretary), asking that the trial survey for a railway from Camden to The…

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Our Municipal Roads

Camden News · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 8

We wish to draw particular attention of our local municipal council to the loose bine metal, on the main roads over which the civic body have control. On the hillsides…

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Dairying. Our Camden Railway Station

Camden News · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 8

On Tuesday morning a deputation of dairymen waited on the mayor of Camden Alderman G. M. Macarthur Onslow in the ference to the requirements of the [?]…

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The Motor-car

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

The number of motor-cars that are now to be seen daily in Hyde Park is remarkable. The better kind are still very expensive, and cost from £500 to £1000. In…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Ingleburn

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

A FATAL railway accident occurred at the Ingteburn railway station Friday evening last, shortly after 6 o'clock, the victim being a man named Walter [?] 42 years of…

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Sporting Motor

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

THE Australian cricketers entered upon thier first engagement on Monday against London Country and from this out their progress will be followed that keen and intense…

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Decision of the Railway Commissioners

Camden News · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

The Commissioners of N S W. decided that on and from Monday last, subject to certain declarations, a rebate of 75 per cent. should be allowed in connection with the…

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Railway to Mulgoa

Camden News · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners met a number of people interested in the proposed Liverpool-Mulgoa railway line at the Irrigation Hotel, Mulgoa, last Friday. They…

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Campbelltown-Liverpool Road

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 2

THOUGH it is not yet quite certain how the Government intend to class this road, it is satisfactory to find that the work of effecting the necessary repairs is now in hand. A…

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Campbelltown-Liverpool Road

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

THE greater portion of the sum voted for the repair of the Campbelltown-Liverpool road (£700) has been exhausted, in consequence of which some thirty men were put off last…

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Dunlop Road Race

Camden News · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 4

The much talked of Dunlop road from Goulburn to Ashfield was held on Saturday, under the auspices of the League of N.S.W. Wheelmen. The event had…

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The Sydney Road. Repairs Needed

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

When a short time ago the work of repairing the road from Leumeah to Liverpool was being put in hand something was said to the effect that the Works Department also…

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Belmore-Liverpool Railway

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

THE Minister for Works was waited upon last Thursday by a deputation who urged the extension of the Belmore railway to George's River and Liverpool. It was…

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Fatality on the Railway

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

WILLAIM FAHEY, 38, A railway fireman, residing at Hornsby, was killed by his own train at Turramurra Railway Station on Tuesday night, 9th instant. He was on duty…

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Campbelltown Train Service

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 2

Me. J. V. Bartlett, who some time ago was instrumental in getting the commissioners to grant certain concessions to railway travellers between Campbelltown and Sydney, has…

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