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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Benefits of Motor Power

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

We are selling large numbers of “Monitor” Oil Engines, [?] H.P. for operating the large size “Alfa-Laval” hand power separators, and for various other purposes where small…

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Railway Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday last shortly before 8 p.m. a large compo break[?] van with a smaller van and two trucks of coal, by means broke away and…

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Cross Country Railway From the South Coast. Conference at Robertson

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

On May 21st, there teas held a conference to discuss this matter at Robertson under the auspices of the Illawarra Chamber of Commerce and…

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Formation of Railway League At West Bargo

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

The inaugural meeting of the West Bargo Railway League was held in the Public School on May 24th, there being present about 29 persons…

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Good Roads. The Editor

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 2

Sir, The State Government have tackled this urgent business of properly maintaining our Public Roads,…

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Miscellaneous. the Aero-lorry May Come. But Meanwhile Farmers Need Good Roads

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 4

The campaign for better roads, which is just now attracting attention, is one of significance to the fanner. Farm produce will doubtless travel to market…

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Proposed New Railway Line. South Coast to Main Southern Line

Camden News · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 2

A large deputation waited on the Minister for Works and Railway last week to urge a trial survey being made of the proposed railway joining the South Coast and the Main…

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Proposed New Railway Line. South Coast to Main Southern Line

The Campbelltown News · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 6

A large deputation waited on the Minister for Works and Railway last week to urge a trial survey being made of the proposed railway joining the South Coast and the Main…

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Camden Motor Cycle Club

The Campbelltown News · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Result of speed judging test held on Juno 25th over the Camden Bringelly, Water race course, 31 miles. H.E. Perkins, 6 h.p. M.A.S. 1st; 1min. 16[?]…

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Disturbance in a Train. a Narellan Man Assaulted

Camden News · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

Judging by his story to Mr. Peisley, S.M. at the Burwood Police Court on Tuesday, in connection with a charge of assault which he had preferred against George Geach, 40,…

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Disturbance in a Train. a Narellan Man Assaulted

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

Judging by his story to Mr. Peisley, S.M., at the Burwood Police Court on Tuesday, in connection with a charge of assault which he had preferred against Geroge Geach, 40,…

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Driving a Motor Car Without Tail Light

Camden News · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 9

(Mrs.) Sylvai S. R. Macarthur Onslow, of "The Grove," Camden, was charged that she did on the 22nd day of August last, upon a public street, between the hours of sunset…

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Motor Fatality

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

A motor car accident which resulted in the death of Dr. G. Paul of Macquarie Street, Sydney, occurred on the main road from Sydney to Camden…

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Motor Fatality

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 3

A serious motor car accident occurred near Narellen about dusk last Friday evening, in which Dr. George Augustus Paul, a wellknown Macquarie-street surgeon, lost his life…

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Cross Country Railway. Practical Route Found

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 2

From celebration with those who have perused the report of Mr. Chief Railway Surveyor Kennedy on the proposed cross country railway,…

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A Railway Collision Preventive

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

About ten years ago there was carried out on the Kembla Colliery line a demonstration of a electrical appliance invented by Mr. A. R. Augus, of…

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North Shore Bridge. Advantages to Country City to Pay. Statement by Mr. Estell, Minister for Works and Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 2

I wish to emphasise that the country people will not be called upon to find one shilling for the construction of the Not the construction of the North Shore bridge…

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North Shore Bridge. Advantages to Country. City to Pay. Statement by Mr. Estell, Minister for Works and Railways

Camden News · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 2

I wish to emphasise that the country people will not be called upon to find one shilling for the construction of the North Shore Bridge. Two-thirds of the money will be…

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Melbourne to Brisbane by Motor Truck. Long Commercial Tour

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 3

Road stained, but bearing no other evidence of having come through a record transcontinental trip, an International Speed Track slipped into…

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