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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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

Breach of the Railway By-laws

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Richard Burn appeared to answer a charge of having travelled on the railways beyond the station to which his ticket had been issued without having…

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Our Roads. to the Editor of the Camden News

Camden News · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

Sir,—In reading the reports in your paper from time to time, of the doings of bur aldermen, I have noticed that now and then some resident of Elderslie will send a…

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New Railway Rates

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

ON 1st May new regulations, affecting passenger [?] and [?] came into [?] on the railways. Though [?] concessions have been made to the…

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Road Vote

Camden News · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 1

Now that retrenchment is in the air, the pruning knife is likely to be applied to the Road Vote. City members and most of the Labor Party are likely to support the…

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Our Roads

Camden News · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 1

Everyone knows the bad state of our public roads, and everyone should know that our Camden aldermen are doing their best to put same, in comparative order. A…

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"Road Contractor" in Trouble

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

AT the Campbelltown Police Court on Monday, 23rd instant, before Messrs. T. H. Reeve and S. Bursill, Js.P., Michael O'Brien was arraigned on two charges—with having…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Camden News · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners paid their annual visit of inspection to Camden on Tuesday. The party consisted of Mr. Oliver, chief commissioner, Mr. Fehon, commissioner, Mr. Frazer, chief…

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Camden Train Service

Camden News · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 1

A deputation from the Campbelltown Camden district was district was introduced to the Railway Commissioners on Monday by Mr. Downes, M.L.A. The deputation asked…

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Passenger Train Service

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from the Campbelltown Camden district was introduced to the Railway Commissioners on Monday, 19th instant, by Mr. F. W. A. Downes, M.L.A. The…

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Official Correspondence. Camden Railway Service. Office of the Railway Commissioners Sydney, 23rd Sept., 1904

Camden News · Thursday 6 October 1904 · page 1

SIR,—With reference to the deputation representing the district form Liverpool to Campbelltown and Camden which waited on the Commissioners on the 19th inst., in…

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Mail Train Mystery

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 2

MR. JOHN BARRETT, father of Arthur A. Barrett, whose dead body was found in the mail train on its arrival at Goulburn on Thursday morning, not being satisfied with…

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