Opening of Cox's River Bridge
The official opening of the new bridge over Cox's River took place last Thursday afternoon, 2nd April, in the presence of a large gathering of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1936
77 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 4
Railway Fatality Mr. Bob Fisher Killed By Train
Family, friends and relatives were shocked on Easter Monday morning, when the news spread in Picton that Mr. Bob Fisher had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burragorang Opening of Cox's River Bridge
The residents of Cox's River and surrounding districts made the opening of the new bridge over Cox's River a day to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maldon Bridge
The Wollondilly Shire Council last week received word for the Main Roads Department advising that as the Department has available a bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Train Service. Improved Service Required
Ald. V. A. Ducat at the Council meeting on Tuesday night mentioned the fact that a fast train travelling from the South, arriving at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Via Crucis.” Enormous Crowd Visit Maryfields. Campbelltown Railway Station Transport over 6,000 railway passengers within 3 hours
When it can be said that over 25,000 people passed through Campbelltown to Maryfields on Good Friday to take part in and to witness…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Oaks Railway Tahmoor-rooty Hill Scheme Revived
"Some twelve years ago in the Penrith-Camden country there was a very lively league that promoted an agitation in favour of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Improved Service Suggestion for a Better Railway Time-table Picton-bowral School Children's Long Hours
The organiser of the Southern Highlands Publicity Association is reported to have nude the following statement to a recent meeting of the committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Excursions for May School Holidays
The Department of Railways notifies that excursion fares will, be charged to and from Sydney and intermediate stations for the benefit of scholars…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. J. Peat's Gift. New Road to Nepean River
On Saturday last aldermen of the Camden Municipality interviewed Mr. J. Peat on his property on Menangle Road, relative to his offer to give to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident. Bridge Builder Killed. Mr. Roy Haydon
Word reached Campbelltown yesterday (Thursday) morning that Mr. Roy Haydon, son of Mrs. Robert Haydon and the late Mr. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Will Grant £600 Road to Gib at Bowral
We are informed by Mr. Morton that approval Was been given for assistance to the Bowral Council in the construction of a road of access to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Accident Motor Cyclist Killed
A collision between a motor cycle and car on the Picton side of Razorback Mountain on Saturday morning resulted in fatal injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Matters Move to Have Menangle St. Main Rd. Proposal to Pave Footpath From Bank to Railway Will Property Owners Co Operate
AT last week's meeting of Picton Municipal Council, Alderman W. P. Brookes suggested that the Main Roads Department be approached to have Menangle Street declared a main road, in view of the through traffic this road was carrying. Ald. Brookes said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wedderburn Bridge
At the last meeting of the Council, two letters were read in connection with the Wedderburn Bridge. The correspondence was of an official…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fencing the Railway Line
The repeated refusals by the railway authorities to fence off the railway line between the town and Camden bridge, were referred to Mr. Mark F…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ex-picton Fettler Killed by Electric Train
With electric trains bearing down on him from both directions on a bridge across the water beside the Clyde engineering works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riding with Head Down Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured On Razorback
Concentration on the road ahead is the initial safety-first rule for motorist! Probably the long ride from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt. Keira-Wilton Road
The Illawarra Chamber of Commerce. (Wollongong) has decided to ask the Federal Government to complete the road from Mount Keira to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Timetable. New Issue
The Winter issue of the Railway Timetable for country services came into operation on Sunday, May 31. Whilst there have not been any…
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