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

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

112 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Early Morning Train

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 2

The Hon. W.. McCourt has received a further communication from the Railway Commissioners respacking the above, as follows:—"sir,—With reference to your letter of the 6th, inst. further respecting…

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The Early Train. the Concession Held Back

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

Much surprise and consternation was occasioned amongst local residents who had interested themselves for several yearn past in securing the earlier arrival in Sydney of…

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The Train Comes In

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

Sir,—There is in Bowral apparently a self-appointcommittee whose duty it is to see the train come in. The committeemen receive no salary for their service, the sole compensation is the pleasure…

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Agricultural Instruction Train

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

A popular means of imparting special information on agricultural subjects adopted in the United States, is the instruction train. A train is fitted up with…

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War Against Bridge. a Young Girl's Losses

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

From New York on 15th October the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:- Mr Justice Shuster's decision on…

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The Wollondilly Press (Late "Bowral Free Press"). 26.1.07. That Early Morning Train

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

The amount of red-tape connected with the granting of a simple concession to southern district residents and tourists to these parts is surprising. For a number of…

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Motor-car Traffic London Detectives Crusade

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Scotland Yard is apparently doing its beat to satisfy the numerous writers of indignant letters concerning the misdeeds of motor-omnibuses. Each day the…

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Early Morning Sensation. Young Woman Alights From a Flying Train

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

For a couple of hours before daylight on Saturday morning last there was quite a commotion in the railway offices at Exeter and Moss Vale, consequent upon a report made by several ladies travelling in…

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Earth Trammels

Camden News · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 12

When we look up at the glorious azure of the skins now perhaps flecked with floating wisps of feathery cirrus suspendid high in the upper regions of the atmosphere or…

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A Cheap Weekly Train

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 2

Says the "Picton Post":"The Moss Vale council has decided to co-operate with the Mittagong council in an effort to obtain a weekly train to Sydney at cheap excursion fares. Now is the time…

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Bundanoon News. Road to the Gullies

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

The public meeting convened for Wednesday night to arrange for a further opening of the road to the gullies, fell through owing to a poor attendance. Of the ten people who did put in an…

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Construction of Railways by Shire Councils. To the Editor, "Wollondilly Press."

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 3

SIR.—At the recent Conference of Presidents of Shire Councils, a motion moved by Mr. Gorman-Berrigan—that councils be empowered to construct light lines of Railway was affirmed. This motion…

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The Wide World Italian Railway Outrage. London Lady Attacked. Crime in a Tunnel

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 4

A.murderous attack on an Englishwoman in a train from Turin is reported from Chambery. The lady's name is given as Miss Susan Lowe,…

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Mittagong Water Supply. Railway Contribution Increased

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

The attention of Mittagong ratepayers will be engaged on Saturday next in deciding at the poll as to whether or not they favour the new water supply scheme…

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Railways

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

The advent of the Chief Railway Commissioner places the country in a state of expectancy. The railways stand in the same relationship to the commercial life of the…

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Bridge Wanted at Nattai

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. McCourt, M.L.A. (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly), introduced a deputation, which asked for the construction of a bridge over the Nattai…

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Jenolan-Wombeyan Caves Road

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

The Hon. W. McCourt, who has of late been agitating for the construction of a road from the Jenolan Caves to Wombeyan Caves, has received the following…

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Bridge at Nattai

Camden News · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 12

A deputation was introduced on Thursday last by Mr. M'Court to the Minister for Works, asking that a Judge might be erected by the Nattai River, between…

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Our Train Service

Camden News · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 5

The following pertinent letter from the pen of the Hon. John Kidd appears in the pages of The Campbelltown Herald of last issue.—"I have been informed that the draft…

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The Early Morning Train

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

The long-defferred boon to residents of the southern tourist district has at length been conceded, and residents as well us week-end visitors will appreciate tho change about to be made…

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