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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Wallacia-tahmoor Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 3

The Main Roads Department has informed the Wollondilly Shire that that Council's application of the Walla[?]a Tahmoor road be declared a main…

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Motor Car Accident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

Mr. E. New, a well-known local townsman, encountered a bit of bad luck a few days ago. He had parked hit motor car on the road-side near…

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Watch Your Motor Tyres

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

With the advent of autumn and the possibility of wet weather, the N.R.M. A technical department advises motorists to give close attention to the…

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Railway Commissioners Visit Picton

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners paid their annual visit of inspection to Picton on Tuesday, April 2, and during their brief stay were waited upon by…

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W0ll0ndilly Shire Engineer 'S Reports on Roads and Other Works

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 1

The Shire engineer dwelt upon many proposals in the report presented by him at the April meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council. The more important of diem as well as the result of the Councillors deliberation thereon are given in the appended reports:-…

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Menangle-Street as a Main Road Strong Protest by Wollon - I Dilly Shire Council

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

Yhen the proposal to declare the Maldon Picton road (Menangle - street) as a main road was revived at the last meeting of the Wollondilly Shire…

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Motor Cars Collide Lucky Escape of Picton Citizens

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

Alderman E. Oakman, his wife, father and son were involvel in a motor accident whils returning home from Sydney on Easier Monday night, but,…

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New Developmental Road Douglas Park to Mt. Keira

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

The Wollondilly Shire,Council has decided to proceed with the proposal to open up the Douglas Park to Mount Keira developmental road, and, with…

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New Rules of the Road. [?] Them and Save Trouble

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

New traffic regulations have just come into force, so lots of people have got to think all the harler over what they've not…

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Picton to The Oaks Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government has,innformed the Wollondilly Shire Council, through the member for the district (Mr.M. F. Mor…

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Picton - Maldon Road

Camden News · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 1

The Campbelltown municipal council is desirous of arranging a deputation to the Minister for Transport in advocacy of the road Picton to Maldon…

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Wollondilly Shire Council. New Bridge Over Wollondilly River. Erection Agreed to

Camden News · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 1

A special meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council was held in the Agricultural Hall, Camden, on Tuesday last, to receive and consider the…

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Electricity Extensions. the Springs, Hilder and Lodge's Roads. £590 New Work

Camden News · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

At a full meeting of the Camden Council on Monday the proposed extensions Of the electrical service on The Springs, Hilder and Lodge's Road,…

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Menangle-maldon Road Why It Should Be Deproclaimed "Does not appear to fulfil any True Function in the Main Road System"

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

In an explanatory letter, addressed to Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., and placed before the meeting of the Picton Municipal Council on Wednesday night…

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Lacy's Bridge

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government having undertaken to assist the Wollondilly Shire Council to reconstruct Lacy's Bridge at Bimlow by…

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Bridge Destroyed

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 2

Shortly after 7.30 on Sunday morning last the Campbelltown Fire Brigade received a call to a burning bridge on the Sydney Road about…

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Road Accidents

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 3

“A [?] peasantry their country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied.”…

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Menangle-picton Road

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

With further reference to the Council’s negotiations to have the road from Menangle to Picton, via [?]on proclaimed a Main Road, a…

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Letters Menangle-maldon Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 2

To the Editor of the "Picton Post" Sir refer to the "Picton Post" of 1st instant If, in the opinion of the Main Roads Board, the above road…

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Shverdale-Waltacia Road Negotiations? Not at Present' says [?] COUNCIL

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 4

The road between Silver dale and Wallacia is in a bad condition in consequence, is causing the Wollondilly Shire Council some concern, because it…

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