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

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Railway Commissioners on Tour. BOWRAL

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 4

The Chief Railway Commissioner and staff passed through Bowral on their tour of inspection to the southern line on Saturday. A deputation…

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Deputation to the Railway Commissioner

Camden News · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

On Saturday, Mr. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner for Railways and his staff, paid an annual visit of inspection to the, Camden station, and although he was much…

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Train Alterations

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 2

In connection with the new summer Time Tabe, the 2.28 p.m. excursion sion train from Sydney to Moss Vale on Saturdays will be exteuded to…

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A New Road Sanctioned

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 2

In the Government Gazette of 8th Oct., the final notification of the establishment of the road Mittagong to Glenquarry was published. It is the…

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In a Strange Land a Caucasus Train

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 3

The best way to the heart of Caucasus is via Tiflis, capital of Georgia and the train from Batoum takes thirteen hours, though the distance is only…

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The Wollondilly Press (Late "Bowral Free Press.") 23.10.10 Now Railway Deviation

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 2

A meeting was held at Hill Top on October 14 to consider the matter of railway deviation, Mr. S. Emmett in the chair. Present: Messrs…

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Railway Decentralisation

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Boatson, Mayor of Wolongong wrote to the last meeting of the Berrima District A. H. and I. Society, asking co-operation either by…

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Summer Train Service

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

In response to a letter from the secretary of the Bowral Tourist Association, thanking the Railway Commissioners for their kind attention to the…

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The Late Mittagong Fire. Railway Disadvantages

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bowral Council the following report by the Town Clerk was read:- On Wednesday morning last the…

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The Geology of the Northern Railway. Section—Armidale to Glen Innes

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 2

In order to obtain a true perspective of the features of geological Interest to be seen from the train between Armldale and Glen Innes, It Is necessary to…

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At the Tramway Terminus

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 3

When the motor-man started on his second cup of coffee ho became sociable. "Yes, sir," he said, "we certainly do catch some queer things on fenders. I've…

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Local Railway Improvements

Camden News · Thursday 10 November 1910 · page 5

This but a few short weeks since our Council, on behalf of the general public, interviewed the Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Johnson, to request that various…

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Regulation of Motor Traffic

Camden News · Thursday 10 November 1910 · page 8

From the council meeting on Tuesday, we learn that so far nothing has been done in regard to the motion passed by the aldermen regulating the speed of motor traffic to four…

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Motor Warship. New Era in Fighting. No Funnels or Boilers

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 3

Stories of a startling revolution in the construction of future warships come from Portsmouth (says "Lloyd's News" of August 28)…

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Railway Deviation

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 4

Councillor Emmett, of the Nattai Shire Council, recently interviewed officers of the Railway Department on certain matters connected with…

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Camden Tramway Line

Camden News · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 3

In our last issue, we referred to the ridiculous and paltry excuses that emanated from the Railway Department for non-compliance with urgent requests from the Camden…

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Aeroplane V Battleship. Captain Hobson's Views

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 3

Captain Richmond P. Hobson, who will be remembered for a brilliant exploit in the Spanish-American war, has, in "popular Mechanics"…

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Railway Requirements

Camden News · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 5

The railway authorities have added another refusal to facilitate traffic requirements at Camden. This time they wrote to the Wollondilly Shire Council, stating that…

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North Coast Railway

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 3

The railways lines are now laid as far us the Sixteen Mile on the TureeGloueester section. And the work is proceeding at n rate of about a mile…

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The Railway Deviation

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 4

Mr. Thos. B. Eldridge sends the following for publication—"As hon. sec. of the Hill Top Association, I am asked to call…

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