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

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Motor Speed Limit. to Conserve Vital Commodities

Camden News · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

An Australian wide order limiting the speed of motor vehicles to 40 miles per hour has been announced by the Commonwealth Land…

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Motor Speed Limit. to Conserve Vital Commodities

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6

An Australian wide order limiting the speed of motor vehicles to 40 miles per hour has been announced by the Commonwealth Land…

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Sunday Night's Train

Camden News · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 1

From Sunday next, 14th inst., the 7.25 evening train from Camden to Sydney, will leave at 7.40 p.m. arriving in Sydney at 9.10 p.m. This…

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Shire Roads Month's Operations of Staff

The Picton Post · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 4

The following report of the activities of the road staff was submitted by the foreman, Mr. W. J. Merriok, at the meeting of…

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Railway Officials Farewelled by Comrades

The Picton Post · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 1

A large gathering of railway employees, relatives and friends met at the Railway Institiite on Thursday evening last to say…

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Motor Tyres. Economy in Their Use

Camden News · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 3

Mr. C. N. Neale, Director of Emergency Road Transport, and Chairman of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board, writes as follows:—…

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Motor Tyres. Economy in Their Use

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 3

Mr. C. N. Neale, Director of Emergency Road Transport, and Chairman of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board, writes as follows:—…

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Improved Train Service

The Picton Post · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

To relieve the heavy traffic on the 5.21 from Sydney to Picton and Goulburn on Friday afters noons the Railway Department…

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Railway Station Name Signs

The Picton Post · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 1

Replying to a request by Wollondilly Shire Council that sign boards bearing the names of stations be restored on railway…

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Camden Railway. Metropolitan Area Not Favoured

Camden News · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 1

Arrising out of correspondence between the Camden Council and the Railway Commissioners it is seen that should the metropolitan area be…

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Camden Railway. Metropolitan Area Not Favoured

The Campbelltown News · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

Arising out of correspondence between the Camden Council and the Railway Commissioners it is seen that should the metropolitan area be…

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Wollondilly Shire. Road Work

Camden News · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council the following works report was received:— Power grader No. 1 has graded…

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Wollondilly Shire. Road Work

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the Wollondilly Shire Council the following works report was received:— Power grader No. 1 has graded 8…

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Narellan Railway Station. Improvements Requested

Camden News · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

The following report by the Prescient of the Nepean Shire (Cr. W. Rose) presented at the council meeting last week, was adopted…

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Narellan Railway Station. Improvements Requested

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

The following report by the President of the Nepean Shire (Cr. W. Rose) presented at the council meeting last week, was adopted…

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Train Service

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

Replying to a complaint by the Wollondilly Shire Council regarding the lack of accommodation for local passengers on…

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Progress Report Shire Road Work

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 4

Report of Works Overseer submitted at the meeting of the Shire Council this month:—Power grader No. 1 has…

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Shire of Wollondilly Temporary Closing of The Caks-[?]icton Road at Abbo[?]for Bridge

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

The [?]tsford B[?]dge on the Picton—The Oaks Road will be CLOSED FOR REPAIRS from FRIDAY, 21st May for…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Picton Post · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 1

Fowls must lay 2,000,000 eggs, cows must produce 364,000 gallons of milk, and orchards must grow 64,000 cases of fruit to…

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Motor Car in River

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 1

Last Sunday week Mr. Paul O'Brien ventured to cross the Nepean River at the usual crossing place at Douglas Park in his…

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