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

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Political Chit Chat. No. 3—By S. Control of Our Railways

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

Do the electors of New South Wales realise that if the Federal Referendum be carried all power of control over our magnificent railway,…

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Motor Accident. Squatter Badly Injured

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

A serious motor car accident happened on Friday afternoon last about twelve miles from Moss Vale, on the main southern road to Mr. McPherson, of Willie Ploma station,…

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Paper Motor Tyres

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

An ingenious inventor has now undertaken to replace the strips of rubber used in motor tryes by compound strips of paper attached to…

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The Referenda. 5.—By. To Railway Men and Their Wives

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 3

No class of moil in New South Wales should more closely scrutinize the proposed changes in the Federal Constitution sough lo be effected by…

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Robertson Railway

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 2

We understand that Mr. McCourt, M.P., has been informed by the Public Works Department that Mr. Manning's survey, recently made, in…

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Railway Disaster. Passenger Train. Dashes Into Oods Waggons. Eleven Killed

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

Elevon lives were lost in an appalling disaster on the Taff Vale Railway near Pontypridd on Monday morning, five other passengers suffering severe…

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Novel Wind Motor

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

An American inventor has been experimenting with motors of a novel type. The motor consists of a series of wings formed with movable…

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Overhead Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3

An ingenious overhead miniature railway may be seen doing effective work at Victoria Station, Manchester, for the conveyance of…

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American Humour. A Sardonic Motorist

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

"Where's your automobile?" "Traded it off,' replied Chugging. "What for?" "One of these street pianos. When…

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Railway Smash Averted. Civilian's Prompt Act

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 3

But for the prompt action on the part of a civilian at Otahuhu near Auckland N.Z. on Monday night, a terrible railway accident would have…

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Down with Motor Cars

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 7

Mr. Xenophon Brump, of Sophronisba county, [?] (says "Motoring Illustrated), [?] himself as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States upon a…

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Reduced Tram Fares in Sydney

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

On and after Monday next the fares charged on the "all-night" tram service will be reduced. Hitherto a charge of 3d a section, with a…

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Railway Fares and Freights

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

It is understood that reorganisation of the fares and freights charged on the railways is under consideration, and that, so far as the freights are…

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Mysterious Aeroplane

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

An aeroplane was seen to pass over Melbourne on Saturday. It was flying at a height of several hundred feet, and was travelling…

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Decapitated by a Train

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

The body of Alfred Nicholson, a tailor, aged 37 years, was found lying by the side of the railway line two miles from Frankston…

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Our Disgraceful Tram Service [To the Editor of the Camden News.]

Camden News · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 10

Sir,—How much longer are the travelling public of Camden going to mildly put up with the disgraceful service on the line from Camden to Campbelltown…

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Net by the Train

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

Breathless Would-be [?] "Station-master, when does the half-past [?] train leave?" Station-master: "Five-thirty."…

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New Idea for Railways

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 3

The long list of accidents, due to spreading rails and breaking wheel flanges, on both electric and steam railways constitutes the reason for…

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Druitt Road, Camden

Camden News · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 3

It is absolutely necessary to point out that Druitt Road is impassable for ordinary vehicular traffic. Horsemen, driving cattle use the road with safty, but no vehicle dare…

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Labor Saving Road Making

Camden News · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 1

The question, should the Wollondilly Shire Council purchase a road-making plant, is not receiving the criticism that might have been expected from the ratepayers. It must be generally…

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