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

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

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Motor Car Accident Caused by Stray Horses

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

While motoring home a few nights ago a party of brothers belonging to the Monastery at Douglas Park, had a narrow escape from serious injury,…

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Tarpaulins Shortage Becoming a Railway, Problem

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

Because it is impossible to augment the existing stock of tarpaulins, owing to no suitable substance for flax for making them having been discovered,…

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Motor Vehicle Chassis. Import Restrictions

Camden News · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) makes the following announcement: "The Commonwealth Government has considered the question of the…

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Curtailment of Train Services. Wynyard—campbelltown— Camden

The Campbelltown News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

Owing to the Goal Strike the following Trains (vide Time Table) will cease to run until further notice:— WYNYARD TO CAMPBELLTOWN…

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Cycling. Road Racing Season to Commence on Saturday. Minto Course Selected for Opening Race

The Campbelltown News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

The Road Racing Season for 1940 by the Campbelltown Cycle Club will commence on Saturday afternoon when a three-mile race to Minto and…

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Motor Vehicle Chassis. Import Restrictions

The Campbelltown News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mir. Menzies) makes the following announcement: “The Commonwealth Government has considered thes question of the…

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Menangle Park April 18, 1940. Still the Railway Service

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

Two trains leave Liverpool on Saturdays for Campbelltown. One at 6.51 p.m., and the other at 7.17 p.m. It has been the desire to have the 7.17 p.m…

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New Motor Traffic Regulations Important Amendments

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Amongst a number of amendments in the regulations governing motor traffic published in the Government Gazette of April 19, two are of special…

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Serious Motor Accident Six Persons Injured

Camden News · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

At about 6 p.m. on Sunday, on the Hume Highway at Narellan, a motor car, owned and driven by Joseph Grant, 24 years of age, of…

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Cycling. Opening of Road Season

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 8

The local Cycle Club held its first Road Race for the season last Saturday, when a six mile handicap was held on the Sydney Road—to. Minto…

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Road Safety

Camden News · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

Parents, more than any others, could have helped in preventing most of these accidents:—Children under seven years of age…

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Ford Motor Show. Ford Stages Motor Shows in Country Centres. Mercury, Ford V-8, Prefect, Anglia Cars and Ford V-8 and Prefect Commercial Vehicles on View

Camden News · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 8

To give people livinig in provincial cities and country districts the opportunity of first-hand and detailed inspection of the wide and…

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Ford Motor Show. Ford Stages Motor Shows in (Country Centres. Mercury, Ford V-8, Prefect, Anglia Cans and Ford V-8 and Prefect Commercial Vehicles on View

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 6

To give people living in provincial and country districts the opportunity of first-hand and detailed inspection of the wide and…

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Free Road Service with Insurance

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 3

Messrs. Bennie S. Cohen and Son (N.S.W.) Pty. Ltd., will shortly be issuing a motor car insurance policy, which will include free toad service to…

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Ford Motor Show

Camden News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 5

Always noted for his business enterprise, Mr. Prank Redden, proprietor of the Main Southern Garage, Camden, is to be commended for the fine…

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Ford Motor Show at Camden

Camden News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

1940 FORD V-8 SEDAN. Lowest priced full sized Sedan on the market. DE LUXE FORD V-8 SEDAN. MERCURY SEDAN. ENGLISH 10 h.p. PREFECT SEDAN…

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Picton Lakes Village Presentation of Motor Truck

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

Quite a nice gathering of visitors and residents of the district assembled at the Picton Lakes Village (T.B. Settlement) on Sunday afternoon to…

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Too Costly Accidents and Sick Pay in the Railway Service

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 4

As showing the enormous proportions that accidents within the railway service have assumed, Mr, J. T. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways, in…

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Soldiers and Railway Fares

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

We were amazed to hear a National Broad casting Station a week ago making a “good fellow” of the New South Wales Government…

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Picton-the Oaks Road Should Old Shire Revenue be Spent in Picton ? Cr. Downes Objects

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

The proposal to repair parts of the sadly-neglected road leading from Picton to The Oaks gave rise to an animated discussion at…

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