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

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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For the Motorist Always Anticipate Danger

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 3

Don't imagine that people—especially children—or animals, can always be trusted to do the sensible thing…

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Wollondilly Shire. What Councillors are Doing Locally. Road to Tahmoor Show

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

The engineer reported that the Tahmoor A. & H. Society had written asking for something to be done to improve the road…

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Crash on the Appin Road

The Campbelltown News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon a motoring accident occurred on the Appin-road at the foot of Rixon’s Hill. A Hudson Six was being…

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Motor Accidents. Lorry Crashes into Sulky

The Campbelltown News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Returning to the city on Sunday evening from the Kent Farms, a motor lorry containing several gentlemen crashed into a…

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Wollondilly Shire. Overhead Bridge at Maldon

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners suggested that the engineer' submit estimates of the cost of proposed overbridge at Maldon, and stated…

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Upper Picton Has Claims. More Road Expenditure

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

Ald. Ashcroft, championing the claims of Upper Picton for a larger share of the main road expenditure, asked if some of the…

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Railway and Tramway Institute

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

A social evening was held in the Railway Institute on Friday the 22nd inst, on behalf of the Railway Tennis Club…

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Letters to the Editor. Our Water Supply. Will Railway Department Go Elsewhere?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Sir,— It was with a certain amount of satisfaction I read in your journal of last week remarks pertaining to our water supply…

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Fatal Accident. Mr. Bert Gunn Killed by Motor Bus

Camden News · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday), Bert Gunn lost his life on the Main Southern Road between Narellan and Camden by being knocked down by a…

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Railway and Tramway Institute

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

A Euchre Party and Dance was held in the Institute on February 9, and a very large gathering was present…

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Cox's River Road

Camden News · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 3

The Wollondilly Shire Council, at [?] last meeting, had before it a letter [?]fom the Department of local Government stating that with regard to…

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Railway and Tramway Institute

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

The usual 500 tournament was held in the Institute on Saturday last. Owing to the weather conditions the gathering was not large…

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Fatal Motor Accident. The Inquest

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

Information and depositions of witnesses, taken on oath, before the Coroner (Mr. A. E. Baldock), at Camden, on Tuesday of last…

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Train Arrangements. at Show Time

Camden News · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

The Railway authorities write to the hon. secretary of the Camden Show as follows:—"I am in receipt of your letter of…

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Suggested Deviation of the Main Southern Road. Minute by the Premier

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

I have read carefully the report of the Main Roads Board upon this subject, and have noted the objections to the present section…

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N.S.W. Government Railways. Excursion to Sydney

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 3

Excursion tickets at single fare for the double journey (minimum rales 8/9 first class and 5/10 second class) will be issued at…

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Railway News

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The usual euchre party and dance was held in the Institute on Tuesday, the 2nd inst. There was a large gathering…

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Main Southern Road Is It to Be Diverted From Camden

Camden News · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

The difference of opinion as to the route of the Main Southern Road via Razorback still holds up the continuance of the work in reconditioning…

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Holiday Trip to the North Coast. Per Motor Car

Camden News · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

So much has lately been written about motor trips, that unless one has had some unusual experience or some extra special trip and wants to…

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Andrews Tells of Thrilling Trials on Gobi Desert. Explorer's Own Account Gives Dodge Brothers Motor Cars Credit For Remarkable Exploits

Camden News · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

This is the first of a series of four interesting articles regarding the recently ended third Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of National…

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