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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Too Much for the Train

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

An old Ormskirk farmer was seeing his son off by an express train, and the end heavy, compounds, was one of the large and heavy compounds, had some difficulty in…

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Motor Brigandage. Strange Disclosures

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

Extraordinary disclosures continue to be made by Fejard, the man who has been arrested with two accomplices for the attack on a bar at Montgeron…

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Motor Bandits. Youths' Imitation

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 3

In the imitation of the motor bandits, two Parisian youths started out to proclaim a new reign of terror, but, after firing at a chauffeur, their…

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Killed by a Train

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 6

Ryde Railway Station wag the scene of a pathetic accident ate on Saturday night, when Henry Murray, 53, a railway fettler, of Rydale street, Ryde…

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Proposed Railway to Yerranderie

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 6

A petition is being signed at Yerranderie urging the construction of a light line of railway from Thirlmere, on the main southern line,…

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Baroness Burton. Injured in Motor Smash

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 3

Baroness Burton, wife of Colonel Bruce Balllie, of Dochfour. Inverness, was severely injured in a motor collision at the Marble Arch on Monday…

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Railway Matters. BOWRAL

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

Being advised that the Chief Commissioner proposed to call at the Bowral station on returning from his inspection of the southern line, the Mayor (Ald Beavan)…

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Improved Road-maker

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 4

A few, months ago a new method of treating roadways, in order to enable them to resist the destructive effects of motor…

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Train-travelling

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 7

Railway travelling all over the world it fundamentally alike. It is only the details that differ. In Russis, for example, the "express…

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Actors on Tramp

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

"The Kendals" is the title of an interesting book, written by Mr. T. Edgar Pemberton, giving a record of the stage work of the distinguished dramatic artistes. Here…

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In the Tramcar

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 7

Conductor: "Any gentleman get outside to oblige a lady ?" "She can come and sit on ray knee if She likes," said a gentleman; end, to his great…

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A Desert Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 7

Undoubtedly the distinction of being the most dreary railway journey in the world must be accorded to that portion of the Southern Pacific Railway which runs…

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Safety Motor Car Starter

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 5

The "jumping off" of motor cars when endeavouring to start, up the engine has been productive of several fatal accidents, but a simple device…

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Aeroplane Machine Gun

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 3

Successful trials have been made of the new aeroplane machine gun for the United States Army. Two officers in an army aeroplane ascended 600 feet, and,…

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Bicycle Road Races

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

A very successful bicycle road race was held on Wednesday afternoon at Bowral over a seven mile route, in which a great deal of interest was centred. There were some…

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At the Motor Show. Important Points for Country Buyers

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 3

The greatest Motors and Accessories Show of the Southern Hemisphere was that which occupied the keenest interest of many thousands, for nine…

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A Magnificent Motor Display

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 3

Mr. H. Knight-Eaton, of Eaton Motor Coy. (late Eyes & Crowle), Bayswater Road, is to be congratulated on the great impression made by his…

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Motor Car. Runs Into Troops. Territorials Injured

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 3

Four London Territorials were injured last week-end through a heavy motor car rushing into the rear of a column returning to Camberley camp…

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At the Motor Show. "Cadillacs" & "Detroitees."

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 3

In the illustration on this page will be seen an interesting presentment of the display of John McGrath, Ltd.; of 198 Pitt Street, Sydney. This firm…

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Stationary Aeroplane. German Invention

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

A statement which would have to be dismissed as a pure product of the imagination if it were not explicitly and insistently vouched for appears in…

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