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

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Railway Carriages. Dirty Condition

Camden News · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

Aid. W. Larkin (Mayor) drew the Council's attention, at its last meeting, to the delapidated condition of the carriages used on the…

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Main Roads Board's Powers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

During the debate on the Hospitals Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Lysaght said be would not sanction control of…

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Camden Show. Railway Arrangements

Camden News · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 9

Railway arrangements in connection with this show provide for the issue of return tickets at the rate of single- fare-and-a-quarter at Sydney, Moss…

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Railway Ambulance Class

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

During the present month thirteen per. way men were successful in their examination at the Picton Railway Institute. The instructor…

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Cox's River Hills Road. Minister Will Receive Deputation Residents Favour Road Deviation In preference to the Bridge Proposal

Camden News · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

At the opening of the Nattai River Bridge in August of last year, residents of the Cox's River Valley formed themselves into a deputation and took the opportunity of…

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Proposed New Road. Wedderburn to Appin

Camden News · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

The residents of Wedderburn have approached their Member, Mr. A. A. Lysaght M.L.A., with a view of obtaining Government financial assistance for the purpose of…

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Motor Car Stolen. Youths Arrested at Marulan

Camden News · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

At Goulburn Police Court last week, Herbert Henry Finn (20) and his younger brother were charged with stealing a motorcar belonging to Mr. Walter Holdsworth, of…

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Cox’s River Hills Road Minister Will Receive Deputation Residents Favour Road Deviation in preference to the Bridge Proposal

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

In preference to the Bridge Proposal. At the opening of the Nattai River Bridge in August of last year, residents of the Cox’s River Valley formed themselves into…

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Motor Car Stolen. Youths Arrested at Marulan

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

At Goulburn Police Court last week, Herbert Henry Finn (20) and his younger brother were charged with stealing a motorcar belonging to Mr. Walter Holdsworth, of…

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Burragorang - Cox's River Road

Camden News · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 9

Has Sydney heard of the Burrago-rang Valley or the proposed Camden-Wentworth Falls Road? There could easily be no such place…

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Council’s Motor Truck Trees for Menangle and Appin Roads

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

The Work’s Committee’s report read at Tuesday night’s Council meeting dealt with the condition of the motor truck now in use…

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Motor Mixture

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 8

Mr. Morris Cowley met Lizzie Ford at Albion. He had been a Rover and had travelled a good deal Overland. He played a good game of Rugby, and…

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Motor Record From Sydney to Melbourne Broken

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

In what must be regarded as one of the outstanding drives in the history of Australian motoring, E. I. Buckle, in a standard Buick, last…

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British Motor Trade. Ford's Part in Growth

Camden News · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 4

Of the news that is constantly coming through in connection with the revival of British trade this year and of the motor industry in particular, a…

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Furniture Destroyed Fire in a Motor Lorry

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

On Thursday of last week Mrs. S. Adamson’s furniture was being taken from her late home, Meadow Yale, Appin Road, to…

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Wasted Money on Road Construction. Instances Cited

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

Defending the Government's road policy, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner) said on Monday that on roads that carried heavy traffic…

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Motor fatality at Bargo

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

A boy named Raymond Fitzgerald, aged nine years, met his death in a simple manner a Bargo, on Sunday morning, about 11 o'clock. He was…

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Residents Build Bridge at Cobbitty

Camden News · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 12

On Saturday, April 20th, a working bee among the Cobbitty residents accomplished a foot bridge across the Nepean at a point below the village, in order that the…

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Motor Smash. Mrs. Pain Injured

Camden News · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 6

In a motor car smash at the intersection of Como and Liverpool Roads, Bankstown, yesterday (Wednesday), Mrs. Pain, of Cobbitty, received severe…

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Stolen Motor Cars

Camden News · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 5

Herbert Henry Finn, aged 20, who committed for trial at Goulburn in March last, on charges of having stolen motor-cars belonging to Messrs…

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