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

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

81 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 5

Scroggies Road Deputation to Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 2

A deputation from Thirlmere Progress Association, consisting of Messrs slade, Kelsall, Davis, Chalker and [?] was received by Wollondilly…

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Railway No. 2 v. Thilmere

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 2

Railway mentioned first: Heraghty and Crispin v Michell and H. Scott, U-6; Simmons and Miss Edwards v Mann and Mrs Woods, 6-1; Walsh and…

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Motor Tour

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

Mr. and. Mrs. P. C Furner, of Camden, returned home at the week-end, after a 1272 miles tour of the North. The trip occupied nine days and was…

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Motor Smash Sergeant Dudley and Family Party Injured Car Wrecked

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 May 1932 · page 2

On Sunday'evening Sergeant Dudley of Mittagong, was returning from Picton with members of his family, and also with him was his aged…

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Menangle Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 June 1932 · page 2

Campbelltown Municipal Council is again agitating to have the Menangle Road declared a Main Road, and at a recent meeting Ald. Munnery urged…

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Cobbitty-Greendale Road

Camden News · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 7

Mr. B. H. K. Downes has written to the Nepean Shire Council with reference to the necessity of regrading portion of the Road from Greendale to…

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Road Foot Race Cec Hanger Wins From Scratch

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 3

Camden Athletic Club's three miles handicap road race, run on Friday cv evening last, was won in easy fashion by Cecil Hanger, of Spring Creek…

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Motorists' Reminder Forgetful Are Fined

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 1

Motorists are reminded to return licenses, certificates of registration and number plates to the police on the date of expiry if they do not desire to…

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Road Footrace on Tuesday Next

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 6

Camden Athletic Cub will conduct another three miles road handicap for members on Tuesday evening next, June 21st, at 8.15. The event will start…

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Child Killed. Motor Car Accident at Narellan

Camden News · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 7

At the Court House, Camden, on Wednesday of last week, Mr. A. E. Baldock. Coroner, held an inquiry upon the death of a school child…

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Child Killed. Motor Car Accident at Narellan

The Campbelltown News · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 6

At the Court House, Camden, on Wednesday of last week, Mr. A. E. Baldock. Coroner, held an inquiry upon the death of a school child…

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District Doings YERRANDERIE Road Improvement

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 2

The people of the district who travel the road between Burragorang and Yarranderie are very pleased to see the improvement made in the road between…

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Railway [?]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 3

Eric Ashdown, who relived Jack Cusack as [?] Thirlmere railway station during holidays, commenced at Bu[?] on Monday…

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Struck by Train. Level-crossing Accident. Mr. C. H. Scott dies from Injuries

Camden News · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 1

Charles, Herbert Scott, aged 46, of John Street, Camden, elder son of the late Charles Scott and Mrs. Scott, of Elderslie. was injured on Tuesday…

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Shocking Accident at Level Crossings Train Strikes Car. Mr. Charles Herbert Scott Fatally Injured

The Campbelltown News · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 5

A tragic accident resulting in the death of Mr. Charles Herbert Scott, age 43 years, of John Street, Camden, when the car in which he had been…

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Railway Gates Accident Coroner's Finding

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 5

Mr. A. E. Baldock, District Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death of Charies Herbert Scott, of Camden, and returned…

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Train Derailed Accident at Bargo

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 5

The 3 o'clock train from Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon was delayed about three hours when the engine tender derailed between Yerrinbool…

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Business Without Notice Work of Road Plant

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 4

The question of using motor lorries for the delivery of materials on the loads was mentioned by the President and the Engineer had obtained some…

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Shire Clerk's Report The Oaks-Blaxland's Crossing Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 1

The clerk stated that the width of this road from the cemetery to the Big Hill junction is only 50 links, and although a survey was made many years…

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Railway Change

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 5

Mr. Malcolm Vausc of Picton loco department, has received word of his promotion to Eubalong, in the Parkes district, and leaves this Thursday to…

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