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

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

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Menangle Park Train Service

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

It was slated in a recent issue of this paper that the 10 a.m. train (Southern Highland Express) was not scheduled to stop at Menangle Park. We have…

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Oakland-San Francisco Bridge

Camden News · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

Two years ago mention was made in this newspaper of the official opening of this bridge, and now it is learnt from the "Oakland Tribune"…

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Road Safety. the Four Absolutes

Camden News · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 9

Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Road Safety. the Four Absolutes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking…

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Big Drive for Road Safety

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

The appalling death roll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need for…

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Warning to Motor Car Owners

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

Owners of motor cars are warned to satisfy themselves that only holders of current licences, or permits, take charge of their cars…

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Road Safety Control

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

The toll of death on the roads during the Christmas and New Year holidays has again stirred the public to a demand for more effective…

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Road Inspections

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

The Council’s Works Committee was directed on Tuesday night at the Council meeting to make inspections of the undermentioned roads and to…

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Road Transport

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Petition, addressed to the Mayor and signed by 27 residents of the town was placed before the meeting of the Picton Municipal Council last week,…

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Town Roads and Streets. to Be Tar Surfaced

Camden News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

At the Camden Council meeting on Monday night, when there was a full attendance of aldermen, it was unanimously decided to adopt a…

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Temporary River Crossing at Maldon While Bridge Is Being Reconstructed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

The Main Roads Board has approved of the construction of a temporary crossing over the Nepean River at Maldon, and also,…

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Death of Mr. W.G. Tallantire Drove First Train to Camden

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

The death occurred a few days ago, at Fairfield of Mr. W. G. Tallantire, who drove the first train from Campbelltown to Camden. He was an…

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Maldon Bridge. to Be Reconstructed

Camden News · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

On the destruction of the Maldon bridge over the Nepean River between Maldon and Wilton by the bush fires that devastated the bush…

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Maldon Bridge

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

Good progress ia being made with the work of providing a temporary crossing for vehicles (other than moto cars) over the Nepean River at…

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Destruction of Maldon Bridge Official Report

Camden News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

The official report on the destruction of Maldon bridge by fire was read to the Wollondilly Shire Council yesterday (Wednesday) by the Shire…

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Road Safety Education and Enforcement

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the rew traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor truck which they will use…

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New Road Wanted at Silverdale

Camden News · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

Last week a deputation waited upon the Wollondilly Shire Council asking for the opening of a road off The Oaks-Blaxland's Crossing Rd. at Mr…

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Council's Motor Lorry

Camden News · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

The clerk reported that a special committee appointed by council to examine and to report upon the existing method of transport in…

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Bad Roads

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

At the last sittings of the Wollondilly Shire Council. Councillor Adams drew attention to the bad state of The Oaks to Blaxland crossing road, near…

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Annoying Train Service

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

Our Menangle correspondent writes : The 10 o'clock train again failed to top at Menangle Park on 18th, when signalled, leaving behind three Sydney…

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