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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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

River Road

Camden News · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Camden Council had before it a letter from Mr. R. A. C. Adams, solicitor to the council, stating that after having perused the letter from Mr. Bluett…

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Australia Day. 26th JANUARY, 1934. Extended Excursion Train Arrangements

Camden News · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

Advice received from the Department of Railways shows that additional excursion facilities will be available in connection with the…

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Wild Boys of the Road

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

“Wild Boys of the Road,” a First National picture showing at the Macquarie Theatre, Saturday, matinee and night, presents a startling…

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"Railway Cruise." EASTER, 1934

Camden News · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for a Railway "Cruise" to be operated during the forthcoming Easter holidays. The itinerary, which covers four…

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Inspection of Roads

Camden News · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 7

The Wollondilly Shire Council as a works committee, spent Monday last in a tour of inspection, particularly in B and C Ridings…

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Schoolgirls Railway Cruise. Federal Capital City—Burrinjuck Dam Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Cunningar—Goulburn

Camden News · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 8

The New South Wales Railway Department is arranging a schoolgirls railway cruise during the spring school vacations—2nd to 8th September next…

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River Road and Reserve

Camden News · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 1

On the resumption of River Road. Elderslie, giving access to the Nepean River, it is the Camden Council's intention to further resume a small piece…

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Road Work

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night the Work’s Committee reported having made various road inspections and recommended to the…

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Talkie Talk. the Macquarie Cinema. First All-australian Road Show Unit Programme, “The Silence of Dean Maitland” and “Cinesound Varieties” Presented Together. Greater Entertainment

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 7

The first . All-Australian Road Show unit programme to be presented throughout Australia and New Zealand comes to the Macquarie…

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Motor Notes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 6

Now that new cars are appearing on the roads in increasing numbers, further reference to the problems of “running in” will not be out of place…

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Motor Notes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 2

Safety on the highways [?] a subject frequently referred to in motoring circles, but there is one point not often mentioned which while small…

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Bicycle Road Racing

Camden News · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 10

The Camden Cycling Club's request for permission to allow a cycle road race to pass through the town on the 22nd September, was again before…

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River Road and Reserve

Camden News · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

Mr. R. A. C. Adams has informed the Camden Council, re proposed public reserve on the Nepean River at the end of River Road, Elderslie, that…

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Correspondence. Shire Motor Car. (To the Editor, "Camden News.")

Camden News · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 5

Sir,—In last issue of your valuable paper we find the Wollondilly Shire Clerk's report on Council's motor car, which was £216/15/1 for the year…

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Council’s Works. Repairs to Minto Roads

The Campbelltown News · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 1

The inspection of the Minto Roads by the Council on Sunday week were reported upon at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, when the various…

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Body Found on Railway Line

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

The dead body of Henry Peter Whitehead, age 55 years, who was employed with one of his sons as a station hand at Walcha, was found…

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Blue Gum Creek Road

Camden News · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 9

A letter from the Labour and Industry Department, through Mr. M. Morton M.L.A., was before the Wollondilly Shire Council last Friday stating…

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Shire Motor Car. Operating Costs

Camden News · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 3

At the Wollondilly Shire council meeting last Friday the engineer, Mr. N. G. Thorn, pointed out a correction in the items calculating the cost of…

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Body Found on Railway Line

Camden News · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 4

The dead body of Henry Peter Whitehead, age 55 years, who was employed with one of his sons as a station hand at Walcha, was found…

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Railway Staff’s Appreciation

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

Appreciative of the many kindnesses of the late Mrs. Annie Meehan, the Staff of the Campbelltown Railway Station contributed to the…

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