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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

14 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

New System for Road Maintenance. Wollondilly Shire appoints Grader Gangs

Camden News · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 1

Acting in accordance with a direction from a previous meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. G. H. Rowney, submitted, at the last meeting, on Friday, a scheme to have a grader gang for each Riding and…

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Increased Railway Freights

Camden News · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 3

At last meeting of the P.P. Union committee, Mr. Watt drew attention to the recent increase in railway freights. He said that although the increase was supposed to be only…

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Producers' Necessaries. "John Bridge" on Markets

Camden News · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 3

The Country Service and Supply Department of John Bridge & Co., Ltd., writes:— "With the desire to be helpful to producers who may be contemplating the purchase of…

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Picton Lakes—burragorang Railway. (To the Editor of the Camden News)

Camden News · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

Sir,—A great requirement of several productive rural districts, contiguous in part to the main southern line, and which under fairly, encouraging circumstances would become…

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Goulburn to Sydney Road Race

Camden News · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 3

The council of the League of Wheelmen has decided to again promote the Goulburn to Sydney road race, held annually in pre-war days, and which lapsed with the outbreak of…

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Proposed Railway to Burragorang

Camden News · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 1

Cr. E. Reilly is persistent in his advocacy for the construction of the railway to Burragorang and Yerranderie, he writes: "May, I venture to ask space in the far reaching columns…

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Co-operation—a Big Movement. Producers Determined to Market Their Own Products. The Business of John Bridge & Co. Ltd., Sydney, Acquired

Camden News · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 7

We owe it to our numerous clients, business connections, and sympathetic producers in the country to make a public pronouncement of the reasons, and motives, which have induced…

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Motor Taxation

Camden News · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 1

Ever since the introduction of the tax upon motor vehicles there has been sore heads, continual agitation, and growling ad infinitum. The owners of motor cars are prepared at any time to advance a hundred and one reasons to show and prove…

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Proposed New Railway

Camden News · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 3

The Oaks Railway League has arrived at a proposal that will serve the district with railway facilities, and have submitted same to the council of the Wollondilly Shire, which…

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New Railway Proposal. Proposed Cross Country Line south of Sydney

Camden News · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

A deputation composed of settlers in Wallacia, Silverdale, Werombi, Orangeville, The Oaks and adjacent districts was introduced to Mr. Ball (Minister for Works) by…

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Camden Council. Railway Matters

Camden News · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 3

A special meeting of the Camden aldermen was held on Tuesday night last, at which delegates from the adjoining Shires were invited, to discuss local railway matters…

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Wollondilly Shire Council. Main Road Grants 1919-1920

Camden News · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 3

For two or three months past the Local Government bodies have been waiting for the Government's allocation of the current year's Main Road Grants; the Wollondilly Shire Council is in receipt of the undermentioned details. The Council's advice was first sought and given in July last, and the grant then asked for, together with the amounts…

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Our Councils and Our Roads

Camden News · Thursday 11 December 1919 · page 2

Of late there has been much talk about the improvement of train travelling facilities to and from our district, and if my memory is correct I read where a deputation was…

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Bringelly News. Railway Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 2

According to advertisement, a public meeting was held on Saturday evening, 6th Dec., in the Shire Council Chambers, Bringelly, for the purpose of forming a league and…

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