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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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More Railway Exrursions. to and From Sydney

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

Word has been received from the Secretary for Railways of an extra series of excursion trains to Sydney, that is, in addition to the facilities…

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Motor Notes. Hit Run Drivers

The Campbelltown News · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

The number of accidents in which drivers of motor vehicles have allegedly driven off After being Involved m a road accident is, states the R.A.C.A…

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5.15 p.m. Train from Sydney Not to Be Altered

Camden News · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

Definite assurance has been given by the Railway Department that the 5.15 p.m. train from Sydney, Mondays to Fridays, will not be altered…

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Motor Traffic at Narellan

Camden News · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

Dangerous driving through the village of Narellan has been a concern to the Nepean Shire Council of late, and the police have been approached…

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A Bridge's Centenary

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

Most travellers along the Liverpool road know the Lansdowne bridge, over Prospect Creek, but comparatively few know the beauty of the arch of…

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Motor Notes. Piloting Service

The Campbelltown News · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

With the increase in country membership of the R.A.C.A. the demands on the Club’s piloting service are increasing every month. It is…

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Cox's River Road

Camden News · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

At the Wollondilly Shire Council meeting last week the engineer reported that the proposed construction of portions of this road could be…

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New Bridge. Over Wollondilly River

Camden News · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

Mr. Thom, engineer for the Wollondilly Shire, reports to his council that a light bridge of 10ft roadway and a span of approximately 40ft., can be…

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Council’s Road Works

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

The Aldermen at Tuesday’s Council meetings adopted the carrying of the following road works:—. Valley Road, Soldiers’ Settlement…

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Gigantic Bridge Project. Radio Plays Important Part

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 8

Across San Francisco Bay to Oak[?]d is being constructed, one of the world’s biggest bridges. The work has been in hand for more than a…

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Use of Motor Horn

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

The indiscriminate use of the horn, by some dirvers causes them to become a menace to the public and to the general flow of traffic…

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Cycling Circles Road Season Opens Promising Juveniles

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

Picton Cycle Club commenced its 1936 road season, on Saturday, with a senior and junior race over a short distance of five miles…

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River Road, Elderslie

Camden News · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

By proclamation in the Government Gazette of the 28th February last River Road, Elderslie, has been resumed and dedicated as a public road…

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Toll of the Road

Camden News · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

Last year there were 9209 road accidents in New South Wales, involving 461 deaths and 6420 cases of injury, according to figures supplied…

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Fencing the Railway Line

Camden News · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 1

The subect of fencing the railway line between the Camden bridge and the town was again referred to at the council meeting on Monday. The…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

The Picton Post · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

As will be sen by the advertisement in this issue, the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railway provide for travel at excursion fares…

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Proposed New Road to Nepean River

Camden News · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. W. Larkin, informed the aldermen at the Camden Council on Monday that Mr. J. Peat had called on him and offered to the…

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Yerranderie Road Deputation From Oakdale Meets Shire Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

The March meeting of Wollondilly Shire Council was held at The Oaks on Friday, 13th, when Mr. President E. H. K. Downes presided over the…

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Maldon Bridge

Camden News · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

The Wollondilly Shire Council last week received word for the Main. Roads Department advising that as the Department has available a bridge…

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Wedderburn Bridge

The Campbelltown News · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A. Informs us that In reply to his. representations regarding the condition of the Bridge over Georges River on the…

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