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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

39 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Picton Lakes—yarranderie Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 2

Mr CLEARY asked the Minister for Railway,—In view of the promise given to a deputation that one of the first railway proposals to be…

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Sleepers for Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The Railway Authorities are now accepting approved sleepers at Stations Picton to Goulburn. FOR RHEUMATIC PAINS…

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Picton Lakes to Yerranderie Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

On Dec 2lst last the matter of the Picton Lakes to Yerranderie proposed Railway was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on…

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Sleepers for Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

The Railway Authorities are now accepting approved sleepers at Stations Picton to Goulburn…

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Sleepers for Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

The Railway Authorities are now accepting Approved sleepers at Stations Picton to Goulburn…

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Miscellaneous. Motor Power As Labour Saver. Value of Trucks on the Farm

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

Motor tracks are used largely on American farms. They are used primarily, it seems, for the very good reason that they mean a saving in time…

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Picton Railway League

Camden News · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

A meeting was held in the Town Hall, Picton on the 18th inst. with a A view of assisting the proposed railway from Picton Lakes to Burragorang. The attendance was not good…

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Sleepers for Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

The Railway Authorities are now accepting approved sleepers at Stations Picton to Goulburn…

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Turned Down. the Liverpool-mulgoa Railway. Minister says: "Do up the Roads."

Camden News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

Some time ago a parliamentary party was driven over the route of a proposed railway line from Liverpool to Mulgoa. The matter was subsequently brought under the notice…

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Turned Down. the Liverpool Mulgoa Railway. Minister says: “Do up the Roads.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

Some time ago a parliamentary party was driven over the route of a proposed railway line from Liverpool to Mulgoa. The matter was subsequently brought under the notice…

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Sleepers for Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

The Railway Authorities are now accepting approved sleepers at Stations Picton to Goulburn…

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The Case for the Country. Making Country Life Attractive. The Necessity of Good Roads. A Rural Telephone System. Cheap Power and Labour-Saving Devices. No. 6

Camden News · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

One striking cause of the drift to the city is the lonely and laborious character of rural [?]. It is hard on the man, harder on the woman, hardest of all perhaps, on the children…

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The Case for the Country. Making Country Life Attractive. The Necessity of Good Roads. A Rural Telephone System

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

Cheap Power, and Labour-Saving Devices. One striking cause of the drift to the city is the lonely and laborious character of rural life. It is hard on the man, harder on the…

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Reduction of Railway Charges

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. A. G. Huie was advertised to address an open-air meeting in Campbelltown last Saturday night, but the weather was so unfavourable that the…

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Mr. Brookfield, M.l.a., Killed. Tragic Struggle on Railway Station

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

The township of Riv[?]ton (65 miles from Adelaide) on Tuesday, 22nd, was a scene of sensational shooting. A Russian named Tomayeff, just a few…

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Benefits of Motor Power

The Campbelltown News · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

We ardkselling large numbers of “Monitor ” Oil Engines, 1 H.P. for operating the large size “Alfa-Laval” hand power separators, and for various other purposes where email…

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New South Wales Government Railways Approved Hardwood Slee[?]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

PERS will be accepted at any railway station between Picton and Goulburn, and on the Richmond and Camden Lines, at 5/3 each for Squares…

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Tahmoor-rooty Hill Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Works(Mr. J.Es tell) accompanied by Mr. J. J. Cleary M.L.A travelled over the proposed route on Monday last. At Rooty Hill…

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Proposed New Railway. Tahmoor to Rooty Hill. Via The Oaks

Camden News · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

On Monday, the 18th inst., the Hon. J. ESt[?] M.L.A., Minister for Works, made a personal inspection of the proposed cross country railway ine inking up the Southern…

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Proposed New Railway. Tahmoor to Booty Hill. Via The Oaks

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

On Monday, the 18th inst., the Hon. J. Estell, M.L.A. Minister for Works, made a personal inspection of the proposed cross country railway ine inking up the Southern…

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