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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Cox's River Bridge to be Reconstructed

The Picton Post · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Wollondilly Shire Council has accepted the offer of the Department of Public Works of £600 as a flood damage grant…

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10 a.m Passenger Train Picton To Sydney To Run On

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

The 10 u.m. passenger train from Picton to Sydney, temporarily discontinued through the coal sitrke, will run on Saturday…

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Motor Bus Service. Goulburn to Bathurst

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 4

A motor bus service between Goulburn and Bathurst is to be opened early next month. It will be operated by Reo…

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Sunday Train Service

The Picton Post · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

Picton and district residents will be pleased to learn that, in response to a request by the Shire…

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Sunday School Picnic, Bargo Bridge

The Picton Post · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

Bargo bridge was the scene of great activity on Wednesday, January 23, for it was there that the annual Sunday…

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Hit-run Motor Fatalities

Camden News · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

Coroner's enquiries into the circumstances of two deaths caused in hit-run calous motor driving on 31st December last, revealed an amazing…

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Hit-Run Motor Fatalities

The Campbelltown News · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

Coroner’s enquiries into the circumstances of two deaths caused in hit-run calous motor driving on 31st December last, revealed an amazing…

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Appin Road Motor Smash. Woman Dead Result of Injuries. Six Admitted to Hospital

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

The toll of the Appin Road (known to many as the Campbelltown-Appin speedway) added another to its victims last Sunday afternoon, with…

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Man Killed In Motor Crash

The Picton Post · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

A man named Harold Vaughan killed when a motor car be was driying crashed through the safety fence on the approach to…

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Roads on School's Bus Route

The Picton Post · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

At the last [?] of Wollondilly the Progress Association at Tahmoor and Thirlmere, drawing attention to the condition of the roads used to…

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Tragic Motor Accident At Maldon Curiosity Led to Discovery of Man's Body Evidence at Coroner's 'Inquiry

The Picton Post · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

THE CURIOSITY OF MR. MAURICE WHEELER, AN EMPLOYEE ON WILTON STATION, AROUSED BY THE APPEARANCE OF SOME BROKEN PANELS IN THE SAFETY FENCE ON THE APPROACH TO THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE, ACROSS THE NEPEAN RIVER AT MALDON, LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF A MAN'S BODY AND THE SHATTERED REMAINS OF A…

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Two Killed. Train Accident at Narellan

Camden News · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 6

A tragic accident occurred at the level crossing on the Hume Highway at Narellan on Monday evening last. Frank Heidtmann, of…

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Road Accident. Two Critically Injured

Camden News · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 6

Returning from the Camden Show on Saturday evening last, a serious accident on the Hume Highway at Elderslie, when two men were…

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Appin Road Motor Fatality

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

The obvious complete disregard for the feelings of even the average. citizen shown by the authorities, and the delay in introducing…

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Railway Crossing Tragedy. Train Accident at Narellan

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

A tragic accident occurred at the level crossing on the Hume Highway at Narellan on Monday evening last. Frank Heidtmann, of…

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Road Accident. Two Critically Injured

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

Returning from the Camden Show on Saturday evening last, a serious accident on the Hume Highway at Elderslie, when two men were…

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Proposed Low Level Bridge At Quigs Crossing

The Picton Post · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., received the following letter during the week from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahili:…

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Train Service Deputation

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

Report of deputation from Campbelltown Council to Mr. Nicholas, Secretary for Railways, 17/4/46, protesting over new train service…

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Sealing of Roads

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 6

Cr. Middleton who has been urging that the Thirlmere-Tahmoor end Sanatorium Roads be sealed, at the last meeting of the Wollondilly Shire…

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Our Letter Box Business Train Still Over Crowded. "Improved" Service Failure. Deputation to Se[?]tary for Railways. (The Editor "Picton Post)

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

Sir,—The 6.50 a.m. train from Picton to Sydney and the 5.21 P.m. train from Sydney to Picton are still overcrowded. Never have so many…

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