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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

33 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2

The Railway on the M[?]

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

Hearing that the sioners (Messrs. C. N and D. Kircaldie) the Mountains on a…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

The Mountaineer · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

The railway commissioners, on a tour of inspection, arrived at Katoomba on Friday afternoon last, and were met by the Mayor and aldermen and…

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Katoomba Roads. To the Editor

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

Sir,--Just lately in the Council there is a good deal said about a water supply for Katoomba. Now I think before going in for anything so…

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Father Bridge and the A.P.D. ASSOCIATION. To The Editor

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

Sir,--In reply to Father Bridge may I be allowed to ask what he or any other respectable Catholic would say had a Protestant demanded the names…

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Open Column. [We do not necessarily identify ourseves with the opinions expressed by our contributors]. Katoomba Branch A.P.D.A. and Father Bridge. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

SIR,--Under the present condition of affairs affecting the interests of Protestant ism in this State, the introduction to Katoomba of the Australian Protestant Defence…

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Railway Drama

The Mountaineer · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 5

Scene 1.--Train stopping at a big junction. Ticket Collector (examining passenger's ticket): "This won't do, sir. You'll have to get out and--"…

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The Megalong Road

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 7

In our last issue we mentioned that from reliable information we understood the residents of Megalong would undertake to clear a road to the cliffs…

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Fatal Accident at the Railway Station. William Nixon Killed

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 7

On Saturday evening last the residents of Katoomba received a shock when the news spread that a man had been run over by a goods train at the…

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Fatal Accident at the Katoomba Railway Crossing

The Mountaineer · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 4

Another victim has been added to the list of fatal Accidents at the Katoomba railway crossing, making the second within a little over twelve…

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The Railway Crossing. No Alteratin to Be Made

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 3

Mr. John- Hurley, M.P., has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners, in reply to his request that an overhead bridge should be…

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The Motor Car and the Jenolan Caves Traffic

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

The enterprising Mr Rodriguez, of the Ivanhoe Hotel, Blockheath, has introduced an innovation that may lead to a complete revolution in the Caves traffic. He has…

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Deputation to the Railway Commissioners. Katoomba Railway Station

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of the Mayor and one or two aldermen of the municipality, was on Tuesday introduced to the Railway Commissioners…

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Before F. R. Wiltshire, P M. Travelling Without Railway Tickets

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 4

ALBERT TAYLOR and OWEN CHIDDY were prosecuted by Inspector Davies with travelling without a ticket on the 10 the May…

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The Katoomba Level Crossing. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 3

The following members of the Katoomba Council viz. His Worship, the Mayor and Alderman Duff waited on the railway commissioners…

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The Megalong Road

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 3

The newly-formed (Progress Association at Megalong have already shown that it means to be a live institution, and has taken up the question of the…

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The Unfinished Megalong Road

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 7

The heavy rain prevented the Megalong Progress Association from carrying out the proposed inspection of the above roadway on Saturday last,…

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Megalong Road

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

Several members of the Mogadong Progress Association, accompanied by two or three Katoomba residents, went over the ?tinished portion of the…

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A Sunday Night Train

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

It is gratifying to note that the remarks contained in this journal in the issue of June 26th, regarding a Sunday night train from the mountains to…

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Megalong Progress Association. Megalong-katoomba Road

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

The members of the above association held a special meeting on Saturday with a view to inspecting the above road, and deciding what can be done to secure the competition…

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Sunday Train for the Mountains

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

THE proposal to run a Sunday morning train from the Mountains is nearly everywhere meeting with the opposition it deserves. Those who believe in…

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