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

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

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Roads, Roads

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 1

Much time was taken up at Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council in dealing with matters relating to reads in different parts of the shire…

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Picton Oakdale Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 July 1940 · page 2

Soliciting the co-operation of the Shire Council in having the road from Picton to Oakdale proclaimed a main road, Mr. H. W. McKay, President of…

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Crushed to Death. Rail Motor Hits Lorry

Camden News · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

On Friday evening last, 5th July, Mr. Thomas Richard Booth, Murray Street, Camden, was killed instantly when the Camden train crashed into…

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Road Championship

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 6

On Saturday one of the two events for the eighth annual road Championship wilt be decided for Juniors and Seniors. The event will be a mass…

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Country Road Danger

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 4

Reports received from many parts of the State and surveys actually made in some areas by the Road Safety Council, show…

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Country Road Danger

Camden News · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 8

Reports received from many parts of the State, aud surveys actually made in some areas by the Road Safety Council, show that one of the greatest…

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Railway Accident Engine Derailed at Picton

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

While shunting tracks in the Picton railway yards yesterday afternoon, an engine left the lines between two sets of tracks and caused traffic to be…

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Interesting Features of Picton Railway Tunnel—Viaduct—Vault Hill

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

Interesting polics of the early days of Picton formed the subject of brief reference in a recent issue of "The Church Standard". "In and about Picton." says the article, "are numerous relics intimately associated not only with the pro­gress of the district but also with the…

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Road Matters

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 3

The Hon. Secretary of the Picton Golf Club drew attention: to the state of that portion of the Thirlmere road from the Hume Highway to the…

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Free Railway Passes for Soldiers to Visit Home Town Once ' Every Month

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 2

The Government had approved of the granting' of concession passes to members Of the fighting forces who "have enlisted for service overseas…

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Review of Road Accidents 5,532 For. the First Six Months of the Year

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now I can announce with some degree of…

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Boys Unique Find Motor Car in Kiama Harbour

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 1

While playing at the far end of the I Kiama harbour last Wednesday morning, some boys were astonished to sec] i car lying ir. about sixteen feet of…

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Straying Stock end Motorists

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

One of the major problems of the moment is the relative value of cows and motorists. The Squirearchy of the countryside will undoubtedly…

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Railway Concessions To Soldiers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 3

On behalf of various public bodies within his electorate, Mr. Jeff. Bate. M.L.A., made representations to the Chief Railway Commissioner with…

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Miscellaneous Roads Requests

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 1

The engineer further reported that, on the 28th August, in company with Councillors Carroll and Wonson, he visited Appin and consulted Messrs…

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Main Roads Programme, 1947

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 1

The following report on the Main Roads programme for the current year was also submitted by Mr. Thom:— "The Department of Main Roads…

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Picton-Oakdale Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 2

The importance of having the Picton to Oakdale road proclaimed a main road was stressed by Messrs. H. W. McKay and E. Oakman, senr., on be…

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Road Matters Before Shire Council Engineer's Report Location of Plant, Work, and Staff

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 1

Dealing with the progress of work during the past month the Engineer (Mr. N. G. Thom) reported as follows at the meeting of the Wollondilly…

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N.S.W. Railways and the War Interesting Survey of Work Mr. Hartigan Describes Some of the Department's. Activities

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 4

Speaking at Gouldburn recently, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, gave some very illuminating information in regard to the part the…

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Crooked Road

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 7

A thrilling crime drama with daring new twists, Republic’s “Crooked Road” comes to the Macquarie Theatre next Wednesday. seldom have…

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