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

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

15 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Our 1½ Million Motors and Their Problems

Camden News · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

The amazing increase in the use of motor transport in the Commonwealth has been strikingly shown in figures released by the Australian…

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Grants for Country Roads

Camden News · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., has received information from the Minister for Public works and Local Government of the following grants under…

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Grants for Country Roads

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., has received information from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government of the following grants under…

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Burragorang Road

Camden News · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 5

The Minister for Transport, the Hon. F. H. Hawkins, writing to Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., states: "I am writing with reference to previous…

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Camden Train Service. Proposed Bus Service

Camden News · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

For some weeks rumours have been current that the passenger train service between camden and Campbelltown was to be discontinued and in…

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Motor Fatality. Three Persons Killed at Narellan

Camden News · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 6

A serious motor fatality occurred early this morning, Thursday, three persons were killed when a car ran into a stationary semi-trailer. The…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Two Killed

Camden News · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

At about 9 o'clock on Monday night last, a passing motorist in company with his wife noticed the bodies of two men lying on the Hume…

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’Buses and Roads

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 1

A public meeting, convened, by Mr. P. Barrett, was held in the Kentlyn Hall on the night of Friday, July 13. A large number of residents…

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Eight Inquests. Deaths Due to Motor Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. H. S. Kelloway, J.P., at the Court House, Camden, during July, held no less than eight inquests concerning deaths…

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Kirkham Road. to Be Closed for Two Weeks

Camden News · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 1

The Camden Council last week adopted the engineer's report on the drainage of Kirkham Road. Under Government Flood Relief…

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Cycling. Goulburn-sydney Road Race

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 6

Due to local enterprise the organisers of the professional and amateur Goulburn-Sydney Road Race, which took place last…

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Thirlmere to Oakdale Railway

Camden News · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 10

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, introduced a Bill last week, for the construction of a railway from Thirlmere to…

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Thirlmere to Oakdale Railway

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Transport, Mr, Sheahan, introduced a Bill last week, for the construction of a railway from Thirlmere to…

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Thirlmere-oakdale Railway

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 1

A Bill has been before the State Parliament to enable a railway to be constructed from Thirlmere to Oakdale for the purpose of…

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Thirlmere-oakdale Railway

Camden News · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 1

A Bill has been before the State Parliament to enable a railway to be constructed from Thirlmere to Oakdale for the purpose of…

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