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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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

Motor Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 1

Motor accidents on Christmas Day kept the medical officers and staff of the Camden District Hospital very busy. No fewer than eight persons…

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The Cowpasture Road. Campbelltown’s Worst Xmas Box. Campbelltown’s Garages, Hotels and Refreshments Rooms Worst Christmas Trade Ever Experlenced

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Because the bitumen road through Campbelltown from Liverpool to Camden is only 18 feet wide, and the Main Roads Board consider the Hume…

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Holiday Accidents. Man Drowned. Youth Wounded by Stray Bullet. Motorists Narrow Escapes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

On New Year’s Eve morning Frederick Webster, of Addison Road, Marrickville, was drowned in the Nepean River at Cobbitty, and his companion…

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Cox's River Road

Camden News · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 7

A special grant of £4000 to the Shire of Wollondilly enabled the unemployment relief scheme to undertake the new deviation from Bimlow,…

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Rosehill Owner’s and Train-er's C.C. Versus Campbell-town Has Been’s and Never Was’s. Lack’s Cricket Team of Has Been’s and Never Was’s to meet Rosiehill Owners and Trainers A. Grade

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

A Paton, C. Nicol, B. Hyman, D. Chernich, V. Allen, W. Murrell, Ces. James, Ted. Woodbury, J. Murphy, J. H. Lack (Kaptan). 12th H…

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Motor Accidents. Collision on Concrete Road

Camden News · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Six men were injured when a collision occurred between a motor car and a motor lorry on the new Cow-pasture road, on Friday evening last…

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The Gowpasture Road. Campbelltown's Business Houses Suffer Loss of Trade. Campbelltown Council to press the Reconditioning of Razorback—Menangle—Campbelltown Road. Saving of Five Mites

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Figures published in the "Campbelltown News" of the cost of the Concreting the Hume Highway between Cross Roads and Narellan,…

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Menangle-Picton Road

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

COUNCIL TO SOLICIT CO-OPERATION OF WOLLONDILLY SHIRE AND PICTON COUNCIL, Saving of Five Miles…

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Campbelltown-Picton Proposed New Main Road. Big Opposition Foreshadowed

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

On Sunday morning last, several of the aldermen of the Municipality of Campbelltown made a tour of inspection of the roads between…

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Cox's River Road

Camden News · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

The Wollondilly Shire Council, in approaching the Government for financial assistance to complete the road, Cox's River Hills deviation (which…

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Railway Derailment

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

A heavily laden goods train proceeding to Enfield last Thursday evening met with a mishap at Minto, and caused a serious traffic congestion…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Camden News · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

On Monday afternoon, Mr. George Wall, a resident of Bargo, was riding his motor cycle along the Hume Highway, near Picton, when his machine…

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Spring Corner Road

Camden News · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Shire of Wollondilly, presided over by Cr. G. M. Macarthur Onslow, President, a deputation was received consisting of…

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Motor Accidents Remarkable Escapes

Camden News · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mayard, of Abercrombie Street, Sydney, had a [?]ble escape from serious injury when their Willys Knight sedan…

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The Road From Bargo Bridge to Picton Lakes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 4

Engineer Thorn, of Wollondilly Shire, and Buxton Progress Association members do not see eye to eye, apparently…

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Motor Accident. Two Men Killed

Camden News · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 1

One of the most tragic happenings in our district's history occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday last, at Glenmore…

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That Road To Picton Lakes. Is It Deplorable?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 2

In a letter to the Editor "Wayfarer? gives some [?] and opines the road id deplorable He writes:— Sir,— My attention has been drawn to…

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The Motor Weekly Bulletin

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 6

It is rather surprising that some provision has not been made by auto-mobile manufacturers for the fitting of a red reflex glass button at the…

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Motor Lorry Overturns

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

While negotiating a sharp bend on the Appin Road, near Campbelltown, last Thursday evening, the lights of the lorry in which Mr. J. Tafe was…

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Wollondilly Shire Council. Moreton Park Road Further Expenditure?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1

Store Engineer N. G. Thorn reported as follows, at last meeting:— Spring Creek road from Butcher's to [?] and The proposal to…

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