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

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

42 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Glenmore Motor Fatality. John Patrick Kerrigan Killed

Camden News · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

At the Coroner's Court, Camden, on 12th January, the District Coroner Mr. H. S. Kelloway J.P., dealing with the death of John Patrick Kerrigan…

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Train Breakdown Causes Accident

Camden News · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 5

When the early morning mail train broke down last Saturday between Camden Road crossing and the station. Mr. Harold Williams, railway…

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Train Breakdown Causes Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

When the early morning mail train broke down last Saturday between Camden Road crossing and the station Mr. Harold Williams, railway…

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Shocking Railway Accident at Tahmoor

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 3

A shocking railway accident at Tahmoor on Saturday morning resulted in a little boy named Leo Cosgrove, four years old, losing his life through being run over…

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Shocking Railway Accident at Tahmoor

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

A shocking railway accident at Tahmoor on Saturday morning resulted, in a little boy named Leo Cosgrove, four years old, lo[?]ing his life through being run over…

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Train Berths and Seats

The Picton Post · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

As from Monday, March 27, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations An New South Wales, except by inter-State expresses, may be made 14…

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Man Collapses Under Bridge

The Campbelltown News · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

Last Sunday morning William Mc Lean of Woodpark Road, Smithfield, was found in a serious condition under the viaduct bridge a few yards…

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Blatch's Road

The Picton Post · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

The condition of Blatch's Road leaves such to be desired, according to a letter to the Shire Council from the Kunda Farmers' Association The…

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Proposed Road

The Picton Post · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

Regarding a proposal to run a road through Mr. A. B. Ferguson's property, to serve landholders at the rear of it, Mr. Ferguson, replying to the Council's…

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Proposed Road

The Picton Post · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

Regarding a proposal to run a road through Mr. A. B. Ferguson's property, to serve landholders at the rear of it, Mr. Ferguson, replying to the Council's…

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Keeping the Roads in Order

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

The overseer, Mr. W. J. Merrick, presented the following report on the operations ol the road staff for the month, et last week's meeting of Wollondilly…

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Railway News Campbelltown Station

The Campbelltown News · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

The Railway at Campbelltown, in keeping with the Whole of the service at the present time is flat out to cope with the traffic which is offering. The…

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Railway News

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

The Locomotive Instruction Car once again has been parked in the siding and for two days of last week the loco men have been receiving…

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Shire Roads R[?] Of Work Done By [?]aff Last M[?]th

The Picton Post · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 3

Member of the outdoor stall of the Wollondilly Shire [?] appear to have been kept busy during the past…

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Starving Stock Rebate of Railway Freights

The Picton Post · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. Jeff. Bate is in receipt of the following letter, as a result of his personal representations:—Parliament House, Sydney…

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Railway Notes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

Send-off presentations were made quite recently to 'the following employees who have been transferred: [?] Ball, Signalman, Campbelltown…

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Shire Road Grading

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

Declaring that the present system of road grading in the Shire Vas inefficient, or, in other words, left much to be…

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Works Progress Report "Rails of Blade's Bridge Wilfully Broken."

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

The overseer's progress report for the past month was received at the meeting of Wollondilly Shire Council on the…

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No Funds to Grade Road

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 1

Mr. Gr. Racklyeft, in a letter to the Shire Council about the thoroughfare known as the Thirlniere-Bond 's road…

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Local Railway Service Why Improvements Cannot Be Granted Official Explanation

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 1

Following is the full text of the official reply from the Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. Nicholas, to Wollondilly Shire…

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