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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Railway Delays

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 9

Of late, it has been the custom of certain loco, drivers to pull across the crossing, and suspend traffic for considerable periods, extending as long as…

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Railway Commissioner's Visit

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 8

Messrs Johnson and Harper (Railway Commissioners) paid a visit to Leura and Katoomba and all other Mountain centres over the week in the course of…

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The Railway Commissioners' Report. to the Editor Blue Mountain Echo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 12

Sir,—The annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways is now available. It shows that the total earnings of the railways and tramways for the year ending June 30th,…

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Railway Accidents

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 9

Victoria has produced another sad railway accident, 15 people being injured, the result of a derailment. The Hornsby to Sydney train on Thursday…

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Commonwealth Railway Gauges

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 8

The gauges in use at present on the railway system of the Australian Com-monwealth are three in number; of the 3ft 6in guage, 6,930 miles are open ; of…

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Wanted.—a Cheap Train

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 9

From all Mountain centres comes the cry for a cheap train—the latest being from Emu Plains, where an estimable citizen points out the many…

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The Poets' Corner. the Rugged Road

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 11

Ragged, uncomely, old and grey, A woman walked in a Northern town ;As through the crowd she wound her way, One saw her loiter and then stoop down…

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Railway Employees' Picnic

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 9

On Monday last, Lawson was en fete. The second amalgamated picnic of the traffic, loco and permanent employees of the N.S.W. Government Railways…

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Mountain Motorists

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 9

There is no disputing the fact that Tabrett & Co. lead the way in both the coaching and motor service on the Mountains. Since amalgamating with the…

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Blackheath Motor Service

The Blue Mountain Echo · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 9

From oar advertising columns, it will be seen that Mr R. Rolfe, motor car proprietor, Haveland Avenue, Blackheath, is making ample provision for visitors…

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Municipal Railways

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 4

The Albury Council has a somewhat novel proposal on its business sheet at present, and that is that at the next Shires Association Conference the question of Municipal…

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