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

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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Council Shorts Buxton Sub-division, Roads

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 4

from forty-eight persons, drawing attention to the condition of Matcham Road which was considered to be in a…

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Cr. Early Presses For Improved Roads Suggests Plan of Thorough Inspection Motion Failed To Get A Seconder

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 3

At the Council meeting held last Thursday Cr. Early presented in detail, his suggestion for a scheme whereby an inspection could be made of all roads and bridges throughout the shire, and then a record be made of all necessary repairs…

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Shire Roads

Camden News · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

Cr. Early at the June meeting of Wollondilly Shire Council, submitted a motion, which failed to receive a seconder. The reading of…

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Roads. an Open Letter to the Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Gentlemen,—Is it not obvious to you that the dumping of greasy shale in the centre of a road and spreading it a foot thick during heavy rains…

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Road Problem

Camden News · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

Mr. Jeff Bate, M.P. for Macarthur, has given a great deal of time to the road problem. He has held meetings and discussions, and led deputations…

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Country Roads Repair Grant

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. J. J. Cahill, said this week that the joint Federal and State Government grant of £400,000 for repairing flood damage to country roads and bridges would be on a £4 to £1 basis with Councils…

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Road Problem

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

Mr. Jeff Bate,. M.P. for Macarthur, has given a great deal of time to the road problem. He has held meetings and discussions, and led deputations…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Camden News · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., has supplied the Camden Council with a communication from the Minister for Public Works in answer to the…

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Road Machinery. Purchase by Camden Council

Camden News · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 2

On Monday night last the Mayor, Ald. H. S. Kelloway, presented the following report dealing with the acquisition of further road making…

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Restricted Traffic Over Razorback Two Roads Torn Up Grant to Council

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 5

The Hume Highway has been completely closed at Razorback to all traffic for the past few weeks, and most light traffic…

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Razorback Road

Camden News · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

Rain carnage to the Hume Highway over Razorback has been extensive. There are two main slips where the road has fallen down the…

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Picton Road Quagmire

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

Sir.—Recently the Picton Road detour was closed to traffic due to the boggy condition of a small section of the road…

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Country Road Damage Razorback Temporarily Abandoned

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 5

Main Roads Board Engineers have abandoned the unequal struggle against land slides on Razorback Mountain, which has…

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Road Reconstruction Broughton Pass To Maldon Sections Being Widened

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

"A grant of £11,000 has been made available by the Department of Main Roads for reconstruction between Broughton…

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Railway Embankment Slipping

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 4

Owing to the continued rains the embankment at mileage 55 has been slipping for the past couple of weeks or more…

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Country Roads

Camden News · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 2

An address by Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., at the Liberal Party Convention in Sydney on 4th August:— DETERIORATION…

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The Problem of the Roads

Camden News · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 1

One of Australia's highest priority undertakings at the present time is the reconditioning of its deteriorated roads. The problem was acute enough…

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Appalling State of Country Roads Inadequate Funds For Maintenance

The Picton Post · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 1

"Probably the most serious factor in the deterioration of our country roads has been the neglect of past Federal and State Governments to regard the problem as one of National vital importance," said Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A. for…

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Country Roads

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 4

An address toy Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A at the liberal Party Convention in Sydney duty on 4th August :-DETERIORATION…

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East Minto Roads

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 3

Mr. J. Moore, of East Minto, writes: The following petition has been taken up, signed by over 150 residents of the district, and presented…

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