Expenditure on Pheasant's Nest Road Works Committee Will Inspect
The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 3
To determine whether considerable expenditure is justified for work necessary to put Pheasant's Nest Road in good order, Council has decided that a Works Committee should make an inspection…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Treasurer Replies to Jeff Bate Commonwealth Aid For Roads
Camden News · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 8
Replying to representations made by Mr. Jeff Bate, M.H.R. regarding Commonwealth grants for roads and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Siting of Railway Camps Regard To Public Health
Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 5
Formal business dealt with at last Tuesday night’s meeting of Council, included the matter of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Train's Record Non-stop Run
The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1
The "Elizabethan," a non-stop express train, on its inaugural run from King's Cross, London, to Edinburgh, completed the journey of 392½ miles in the record time of six hours forty minutes and in the fastest time ever scheduled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Confers on Roads and Streets Improvements Sought by Local Bodies
The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 4
Numerous requests are made from time to time by local bodies seeking improvements to roads and streets throughout the vast area controlled by Wollondilly Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Warning Signs at Douglas Park Considered Inadequate
The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 4
Two signs recently erected at Douglas Park warning vehicular traffic of the railway crossing, are considered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cobbitty Roads Widening At Intersection
Camden News · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 5
Following a resolution of Council, a meeting was recently held in conjunction with representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Civil Engineer's Report Road Works And Plant
Camden News · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 8
Mr. R. R. Cowl, Civil Engineer, presented the following routine report on the progress of works carried…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Train's Record Non-stop Run London to Edinburgh in Six Hours Forty Minutes
Camden News · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1
The "Elizabethan." a non-stop express train, on its inaugural run from King's Cross, London, to Edinburgh, completed the journey of 392 3/4 miles in the record time of six hours forty minutes and in the fastest time ever scheduled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Business Signs Erected on Roads Council's Policy
The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 9
The policy of Wollondilly Council in regard to business signs erected on Roads is to require some national or…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thirlmere Presses For Wider Railway Crossing
The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 5
Councillor Middleton pointed out at Wollondilly Shire Council's meeting on July 16th that it would be necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Matters Questions Asked Of Engineer
Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 9
During the period allocated to questions without notice at the meeting of Council last Tuesday, 3 questions…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Did Not Keep to Left Two Motorists On Similar Charge
Camden News · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 10
For failing to keep his motor vehicle to the left hand boundary of the carriageway, Gerard Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Commonwealth Road Aids Act Grant To Campbelltown Municipal Council
Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1
Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., informs us that a-grant of £2,360 has been approved to the Campbelltown Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Fined for Bridge Passing
The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 10
A motor cyclist who misinterpreted the warning signs exhibited at each end of Bargo River bridge continued on and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Car Accident Has Court Sequel Victorian Motorist Fined
The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 4
A collision between two cars at Tahmoor in January involving a local motorist had its sequel at Picton Court of Petty Sessions on July 31st when a negligent driving charge was heard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Negligent Driving Charges Four Motorists Fined
The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3
Charges made against motorists by Police for negligent driving in four separate cases heard at Picton Court of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drove Without License Motorist Fined
The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2
Warren Smith, of Cambalan Street, Bargo, who made no appearance to answer a charge of driving a motor vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grant to Camden Municipal Council Commonwealth Road Aids Act 1950
Camden News · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 3
Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., informs us that a grant of £2,360 has been approved to the Camden Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parking Facilities Needed at Railway Station
Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 5
Aid. Sedgwick drew attention, at the last Council meeting, to the need for provision of suitable…
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