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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

77 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 4 of 4

Three Motor Cycle Accidents at Same Spot Youth Dies From Injuries

Camden News · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 6

Three motor cyclists riding their machines along Paton Road, Oakdale on Sunday morning last struck…

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Road Accidents Show Startling Increase 100 Per Cent. Rise in Municipality

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

The Department of Motor Transport has just released statistics prepared from information furnished in police reports of road accidents, for the year ended 30th June, 1954…

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Road Accidents Increased 27 Per Cent. In Municipality

Camden News · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

Figures released for the Camden Municipality showed a 27 per cent, increase in the number of accidents compared…

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Restoration of Train Service

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 7

From next week-end altered running times have been announced of trains arriving at and departing…

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Motor Cycle Collides with Cow

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 6

Ronald Frederick Dredge, of Douglas Park, sustained injuries when the motor cycle he was riding…

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Plucky Youth Saves Ingleburn Woman Dragged From Path of Train

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

Quick thinking and a plucky action on the part of a railway porter saved the life of an elderly Ingleburn woman on Saturday. The woman was Mrs. I…

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Motor Cycle Club Seeks Track

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 1

At a meeting of the recently formed Wollondilly Motor Cycle Club, held at Bargo on Sunday afternoon,…

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Entered Railway Carriage on Wrong Side

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 10

A man who entered a railway carriage on the wrong side, contrary to the regulations appeared before Mr…

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Use for Locally Produced Tar Road Experiments

Camden News · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 9

In order to find some applications for the use of the tar produced at Camden gasworks samples of the crude tar have…

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Oxford Road Again

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

Last Saturday the need for a silent cop at the junction of Oxford Road and Cumberland Road was…

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Tents on Railway Property New Sites Suggested

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 9

At the last meeting of Campbelltown Municipal Council Ald. McNulty drew attention to the positions in…

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The 1954 Commercial Motor Show

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 2

At the 1954 Commercial Motor Show which is being held at Earls Court, London, over 400 vehicles are on show to the public. Among them are mobile shops, office trailers, ambulances, diesel-engined taxis, huge petrol tankers, tractors,…

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Removal of Railway Tents to New Sites Request To Department

Campbelltown Ingleburn News · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 4

At the last meeting of Campbelltown Municipal Council Aid. McNulty drew attention to the fact that in…

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Police Treatment Impresses Motorist "Driving Under Influence" Charge

Camden News · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 1

A motorist who appeared in Camden Court of Petty Sessions on 22nd December on a charge of driving whilst…

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Motorist Failed to Turn with Safety Fined £4

Camden News · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 3

For failing to make a turn with safety George D. Anderson of Marcella Street, Kingsgrove was fined £4 with court costs of 12/-…

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Railway Level Crossings

Camden News · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 2

Each year a staggering toll of life is taken by railway level crossing smashes. Unfortunately railway level…

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Motorist Guilty of Speeding

Camden News · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 7

Robert K. W. Street, of Canyonleigh, was convicted by Mr. O. H. Roberts, S.M., at the December sitting of…

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