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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Mountain Sunday Train Proposal. Petition Against It

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 4

The decision of the Katoomba Council to ask the commissioners to run a train to and from the Mountains on Sundays, is attracting a good deal of attention, and creating…

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"That Sunday Train."

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

On Sunday morning at the Katoomba Methodist Church the Rev. J. S. Austin spoke on the above subject. He strongly condemned the train from…

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The Megalong Road

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 5

On Tuesday last the Mayor of Katoomba (Alderman H. R. Goyder) made one of a party which inspected the road to the cliffs proposed to be…

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Megalong-Katoomba Road

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

The Megalong Progress Association are leaving no stone unturned to get the road out of the Valley, and invited His Worship the Mayor of Katoomba to view the portion…

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The Exchange of Railway Tickets. To the Editor

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 7

Sir,--I understand that Mr. Alderman Tabrett asserted at the last meeting of the council that there was not one parson in Katoomba who would…

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Exchange of Railway Tickets. to the Editor

The Mountaineer · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 4

Sir,--I understand that Mr Alderman Tabrett asserted at the last meeting of the Council that there was not one parson in Katoomba who would…

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The Railway Accident. a Passenger's Experience

The Mountaineer · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 4

A passenger, why was one of the unfortunate travellers by the 6:15 Western mail train on Saturday night, writes:--…

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The Railway Accident

The Mountaineer · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 3

One of the most peculiar railway accidents that have ever happened was that which occurred near Lawson. The accident was peculiar in a very…

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The Katoomba Railway Goods Shed

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 3

In response to a letter from the Council asking that better convenience be provided at the Katoomba station, Mr Culane, district traffic inspector,…

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Railway Station Gardens

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

The judges (Messrs. H. Mortimore and J. L. Boorman) have made their awards, and, following the usual custom, their report was presented at…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 3

A very said accident happened on Tuesday feat be a man named John Gunn near tire Medlow railway station. It appears that deceased was taking a…

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A Boat Train

The Mountaineer · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 7

An "amphibious boat," now in practical operation in Denmark, would seem to have paved the way for the solution of the problem involved in the…

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Sarrow Escape at the Katoomba Railway Crossing

The Mountaineer · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 5

This week added another to the list of the narrow escapes at the Katoomba railway crossing. It was the presence of mind of the driver that saved the…

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