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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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The Burrogorang Road. Appeal for Special Grant

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 7

On Thursday afternoon, at the office of the Works' Department, Sydney, a conjoint deputation representing the Blue Mountains and the Woolloondilly Shires…

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The Peacock Cup. Won by Sydney Tramways. Adverse Weather Conditions

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 3

The metropolitan press asserted that Katoomba was unfortunate in selecting Saturday last for the above competition, inasmuch as several city clubs were…

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The Main Roads Grant

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

When the Main Roads Bill was defeated, after much legislative wrangling, it was decided that all Shire, from the commencement of the current year, should…

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