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

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Sixty [?] Big Road Race at Camden

The Picton Post · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 4

On Saturday next, June 1st, 60 of the State's leading distance runners, including R. Batsman, who won the Marathon title here in 1928…

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Old Menangle Road

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 1

A paragraph appearing in our issue of the 17th inst relative to the Council extending the Old Menangle Road as far as the entrance to Mrs…

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Motor Car Stolen

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

On Tuesday morning about 9 o’clock Mr. J. J. Jones of Camden Road, discovered that his seddan motor car had been stolen. and…

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Kent Farms Roads

The Campbelltown News · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

Sir,—I was instructed at the last meeting of the Kent Farms Progress Association, to ask if you would publish a letter in which to call the…

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Wollondilly Shire. Proposed Road From Yerranderie to Mount Werong and Oberon

Camden News · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 2

Report from the Engineer:—Following arrangements which I made with the Oberon Shire engineer, Cr. Moore and I accompanied the…

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Motor Cycle Accident Alf. Ahkenfeld Injured

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 3

Alfred Edward Ahrenfeld, of Ellislane, Camden, was admitted to the District Hospital on Saturday with five broken ribs and a cracked right…

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Killed in Motor Accident

Camden News · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 1

On Thursday night last, Mrs. Mary Stevens, of Lakemba, was killed outright on the Hume Highway near Narellan when two lorries collided. Mrs…

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Historic Function Presbyterian , Anniversary First Since Railway Was Constructed at Camden

The Picton Post · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

The Prisbyterian folk at [?] are evidently not superstition [?] they bhave elected Friday. [?]ber 13, as the date of [?]…

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Kent Lynn Roads

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

When the Deputy Mayor (Aid. T. Devlin) called for “Orders of the Day” at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, Aid. J. G. Farnsworth…

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Railway Ambulance Picton's Improved Showing Annual Competition at Goulburn

The Picton Post · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 1

Showing a big improvement on their previous year's performance, Picton Railway Ambulance class finished fourth, with 233 points, in…

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Motoring

Camden News · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 7

Following the success of previous models of Ford cars, the Ford V8 for 1935 shows even more radical improvements to assure a brilliant…

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Basin Road Council Defers Decision

The Picton Post · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 3

Mayor Eagles reported to his council last week, tat Picton, that a" inspection of Basin-road had been made and there appeared to be some difficulty in…

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Cox's River Bridge. £3000 GRANT

Camden News · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

The Wollondilly Shire Engineer, Mr. N. G. Thorn, repored to the council last Friday, that the above bridge and its immediate approaches, with…

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Victoria Road Extension

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 1

The Water Board has informed the Council that the extension of mains in Victoria Road, Minto, has now been completed, but the pipes in the…

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Wedderburn Bridge. Fruitgrowers Nightmare. Seven Ton Weight Limit Inadequate. New Bridge Only Safe Solution

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 1

Several delegated members of the Wedderburn Fruitgrowers’ Association were received by the Aldermen of the Campbelltown Council in a…

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Cox's River Bridge

Camden News · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 1

Work has commenced in the construction of this the first bridge to be built on Cox's River, and at the shire council meeting on Monday last the…

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Nattai News Motor Lorry Accident

The Picton Post · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 1

Early on Monday week, a lorry driven by Herbert Hickey, of Narellan, left the road near Spring Corner, on the Burragorang road, ploughed…

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Railway Electrification. Time to Act Now

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 1

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, who has been abroad watching the progress of the Overseas Railway, will assuredly…

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Wedderburn Bridge

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

The Town Clerk (Mr. F. Sheather) reported to the Council on Tuesday night that an inspection of the Wedderburn Bridge had taken place…

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Nepean Shire. Purchase of Road Plant

Camden News · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 1

A special meeting of councillors of the Nepean Shire was held at the Council Chambers, Bringelly, on Monday afternoon of last week, 21st inst…

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