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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

49 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Fall From a Train

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

On Thursday morning, 24th [?], a middle aged [?] announced John Peterson fell from the express train whilst travelling at a fast speed between…

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Motor-cycle in War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

For the first time in the history of the world the motor-cycle may be called upon to take no unimportant part in what may prove to be the greatest…

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Railway Deviation Camp. Sanitary Conveniences

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council the Town O[?]k reported as follows:— During the past week I had an in…

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Railway Time Table. Proposed Alterations

Camden News · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 8

Acting on a question asked at the Camden Council table on Tuesday last, relative to certain alterations in the running of trains, on the Camden line, the Mayor, Aid. G. F…

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Heavier Rails for Railways

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 6

It is apparent that the rapidly increasing weights of both locomotives and loaded cars of all descriptions in America will soon make a heavier rail…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Harvey's fine B[?]ick car was destroyed by fire on Friday week last on the R[?] back road between Camden and Picton…

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Southern Railway Duplication

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

Progress continues to as made with the work of duplicating the southern railway line. Between Moss Vale and Band moon…

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Railway Institute. Banquet and Social

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 4

The member of the picton Branch of the N.S.W. Government Railway and tramway [?] held a ba[?] and social in the Pro[?]…

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A Million Hides for Motorcars

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 7

As an indication of the tremendous size of the automobile industry, it is interesting to note that in one year approximately 1,000,000,000 hides are…

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How Australia Got Her "Swastika." the First Deissell Motor Ship

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

It is interesting to note that the first, cargo of the famous NY Danish lager, which hag already won popularity, by its sparkle and excellence of…

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A New Military Aeroplane

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 7

A new type of' military aeroplane has been tried at San Diego, California, and has developed remarkable speed and climbing ability. The official…

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Yerranderie Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 4

The Premier has promised to submit for inquiry to the public works Committee for investigation a proposal for the construction of a…

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Snow Ploughs for Tramways

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 7

America is the land of the electric tramcar, and incidentally also heavy snowfalls. The electric trolley lines' stretch out in all directions, and people…

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Railway Wanted

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 4

The representative of the citizens of Mulgon, accompanied by Mr. Hunt, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for public worked to ask that a survey…

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Roads Made of Oil

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 7

The Romans were the master road makers of the world and until the advent of motor traction our modern roadmakers found the methods of the…

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The Lighting of Motor Cars

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 7

In no direction has the equipment of the light car progressed more satisfactorily than in the adoption of dynamo lighting sets. The latter are now neat…

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Fumigation of Railway Carriages

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 7

The results of experiments made in Russia daring the past four years in the dis[?] railway carriages by steam and f[?], the latter being…

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Motor Trench Digger

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 3

One of the most wonderful of the motor appliances in use in the war in the motor plough to be Been at work in the German lines. It cuts a trench…

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Railway Deviation Camp

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 5

Some weeks ago a pe[?] was pr[?] to the Chief Railway commissioner from the residents for Picton protesting against the site of the camp…

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Railway League Formed at T[?]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Assembly Hall, T[?] on Saturday night last with the object of forming a Railway league…

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