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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Motor Car Overturns Crashes Down Embankment near Bargo

The Picton Post · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

On Monday afternoon last two young men were injured, one having to be admitted to hospital, when their car skidded in…

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Early Days Of Picton ROADS

The Picton Post · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

The earliest road in the southern direction from Sydney of which we have record is that from Sydney to Liverpool, opened in 1810. The first…

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Tourist Motor Service. a Local Undertaking

Camden News · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 1

Mr. N. Devery of the Royal Hotel, Camden, has made application to the Department of Road Transport and Tramways for a license for a tourist…

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Council Shorts Correspondence. Picton. The Oaks Road

The Picton Post · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 4

Petition from 18 persons drawing attention to the condition of Picton. The Oaks road. Moved by the President and Cr…

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30 Mile Speed Limit Not Necessary at Bargo So Says Department of Road Transport

The Picton Post · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 1

Bargo Progress Association have been tinging that a 30 mile speed limit zone be imposed on the Hume Highway through Bargo…

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Railway Quiz

Camden News · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 7

The Department of Railways has issued a 56 page illustrated booklet entitled "Railway Quiz" which sets out, in non-technical language, a…

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Railway Quiz

The Campbelltown News · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 2

The Department of Railways has issued a 50 page illustrated booklet entitled “Railway Quiz” which sets out, in non-technical language, a…

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First Motor Driver in Commonwealth (The Editor Picton Post)

The Picton Post · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

Sir,—I noticed in your issue of the P.P. dated October 24, that you mentioned Sam Emmett as the oldest N.S.W. motorist driver. Sorry to do…

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Train Traveller Injured. Hit in Jaw by a Bullet

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

While travelling home to Menangle Park on the 6.5 p.m. Sydney to Picton train on Monday night Mr. Frank Lind, was struck in the jaw…

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Council to Borrow £14,000 To Be Spent On Roads In Shire

The Picton Post · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 2

On Thursday last members of the Wollondilly Shire Council including Cr. E. Moore, President, Crs. J. B. Cartwright, J. T. Carroll, E. H. K…

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Road Accident. Betty Dowling Killed

Camden News · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 1

A sad accident occurred on the Burragorang Road at Oakdale on Friday morning last at about 8.30 o'clock. Betty Dowling, aged 10…

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Motorist's Prayer

The Picton Post · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 6

Give me the steady hand and watchful eye that no man may be hurt when 1 pass by. Thou gavest Life. I pray no act of mine may…

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