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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Dept. of Railways

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 6

The annual report of the Department of Railways of New South Wales for 1951-52 is to hand and is a most…

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Dept. of Railways

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 6

The annual report of the Department of Railways of New South Wales for 1951-52 is to hand and is a most…

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Grant for Reconstruction of Alpha Road

Camden News · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Public Works, in connection with the application from the Camden Municipal Council for financial assistance towards…

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Boy Dies in Camden Train

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

Roger Konn, aged 9 years, of 506 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, died in the Camden Campbelltown train on…

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Boy Dies in Camden Train

Camden News · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

Roger Konn, aged 9 years, of 506 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, died in the Camden-Campbelltown train on…

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Bad Roads to Properties Application For Gate Refused Letter to the Editor

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

Sir.—When an all-embracing Shire is set up, such as the Wollondilly Shire a very serious position is created for the farmers…

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Quarterly Registration Of Motor Vehicles

Camden News · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 10

Primary producers using heavy vehicles in seasonal periods only may find the Transport Department's…

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Quarterly Registration Of Motor Vehicles

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

Primary producers using heavy vehicles in seasonal periods only may find the Transport Department's…

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No Money for Main Roads

Camden News · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 10

"Shire Councils everywhere are vigorously protesting against the reduced State vote for Trunk and Main Roads…

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Quarterly Registration Of Motor Vehicles

Camden News · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 10

Primary producers using heavy vehicles in seasonal periods only may find the Transport Department's…

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Thirlmere Motor Cycle Club

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

The second meeting of die Thirimere District Motor Cycle Club was held last Sunday and they decided to hold a…

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Roadworks in Shire Sections Of Main Roads To Be Sealed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

The following report was submitted by the Shire Engineer, Mr. N. S. Duncan, to the Wollondilly Shire Council at…

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No Money for Main Roads

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 10

“Shire Councils everywhere are vigorously protesting against , the reduced State vote for Trunk and Main Roads…

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Canterbury Road to Be Gravelled

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 9

The following recommendation was made to Council by Engineer Goudie recently and was adopted:…

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Causeway for Bensley-saywell Road Intersection

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 9

The Municipal Engineer, in his report to Council recently, said:— “Considerable quantities…

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Local Railway Employee Promoted

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 5

Mr. G. Halliday, who for the past two years had been chargeman at the Campbelltown Loco Depot, was…

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Tahmoor Topics Speed Limit on Thirlmere Road

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 8

The speed limit of vehicles has been restricted to 30 m.p.h. on a section of Tahmoor-Thirlmere Road, extending from the Hume…

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Motor Cyclist Fined Uninsured And Unregistered

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 6

At the Picton Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, February 27th, before Mr. C. N. Finlay S.M., William A. Boyd…

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Camden-Yerranderie Road

Camden News · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

From R. V. Moore, bringing under notice the need for cleaning at Sundry locations on the Mountain Road with view to…

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Motor Crash at Kenny Hill

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 7

A National Service Trainee died in Camden Hospital on Thursday night as the result of a car crash on Kenny…

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