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

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

71 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Camden Tramless

The Campbelltown News · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

Engine troubles to the Camden tram at Campbelltown on Tuesday caused a little inconvenience to passengers to and from Camden…

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Proposed Road Deviation

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening Ald. Bottin brought forward a motion to make a deviation of the Main South…

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Soldiers Settlement Roads

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

In August last the Campbelltown Council received a communication from the Lands Department to the effect that the…

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Main Roads & National Railways

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

Many thousands of pounds from the State Consolidated Revenue Fund has been, during a few recent years, spent…

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Proposed Road Deviation

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

Having been turned down by his brother aldermen in the Campbelltown Council on the proposed deviation of the Main South Coast…

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Cross Country Railway

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

As a result of the persistent agitation on the part of Mr. Davies, M.L.A., to have the matter of a cross country railway from Moss Vale to…

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Our Roads

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 1

[?] Council meeting on Tuesday evening some discussion was evoked when dealing with the works committee’s report on…

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Thirlmere-burragorang Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

The Progress Associate at Thirlmere has taken up this matter, and at their last meeting, directed, that a letter be sent to the Wollondilly Shire…

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N.s.w. Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps. Successful Function of Local Branch

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

On Monday night, 5th inst., the members of the above branch, together with their wires and lady friends, assembled in appreciative…

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New South Wales Governments Railways. Excursions to Sydney. Saturday 24th March 1923

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 3

Excursion tickets at Single Fare for the Double Journey. (Minimum rates 8/9 first-class and 5/10 second-class) will be issued at Picton to…

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Restricting the Train Service

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 3

From a recent exchange; Communications have been received by the Progress and Tourist Associations of towns on the Southern…

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To Mt. Kiosciusko by Motor Cycle and Side Car

Camden News · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

Leaving Camden on Friday night, the 9th hist, Messrs. West, Clifton and Charles Butler, driving Harley Davidson motor cycles and side cars…

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Thirilmere Burragorang-road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 3

For the information of our readers we are publishing particulars of the timber wealth that would be available if this road were constructed…

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Who Owns a Motor Car?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 4

A Cleveland (U.S.) concern, which has for many years been financing purchases of automobiles on the instalment plan, now has records of…

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An Aid to Motorists

Camden News · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

An interestig booklet published by Perdriau Rubber company, Ltd., entitled "Lights on Tyre Troubles" describing the causes of various tyre…

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A Railway Refund

Camden News · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 2

At the recent Penrith Show the poultry section was considerably in convenienced by the arrival too late of a large number of poultry coops that had…

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Thirlmere-burracorang Road. Additional Timber Resources Burragorang and Nattal Valley 19th February. 1921

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 3

We visited Nattai Hills in the vicinity of Wollondilly Junction, and find ironbark, box, white striugybark suitable for sleepers, telegraph poles,…

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Roads and Bridges

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 5

The report submitted by the chairman (Ald. Bottin) of the works committee at the council meeting on Tuesday night is of…

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Main Southern Road. Nepean Shire Council Discusses Borrowing Money

Camden News · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 6

At the recent meeting of the Nepean Shire Council a discussion took place over the required re-conditioning of the Main Southern Road between…

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Railways and the Primary Producer. (To the Editor.)

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 7

Sir,—Colonel Bruxner, in a recent speech, said the primary producer was directly taxed to keep the railway system working…

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