Motorists in War Time
Frank Howarth and Jimmy Simpson, two popular motorists, new in Egypt, write to Mrs. C.W. Craig in very breezy strain. In the course of the letters they…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
11 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
Railway Farewell
At "Kyber Pass the local railway men met on the 9th instant to say "Goodbye" to of their comrades, Mr. Bort Shields, who is leaving for the Front in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Katoomba Metropolitan Railways
The above match was fired off on the local range on Saturday last, in the presence of a big crowd. The visitors arrived at noon in charge of Mr. Case,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Fired On. Outrage on Road to Caves
A dastardly outrage, that might have resulted in serious loss of life, was perpetrated on the road to Jenolan on Monday last. A motor party, including a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Visit of the Minister for Railways Deputations From Katoomba and Leura
At the special invitation of the residents of Leura, Mr. H. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, accompanied by Mr. James Dooley, M.L.A., paid a visit there on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Popular Motor Man Vacating the Hills
On Friday last, three motor cars, laden with lights of the Mountain motor world, left Katoomba to join another contingent from the Caves end, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Shire Road-making Plant
For some time past [?]ine Mountains Shire Council has seriously considered the installation of a complete road-making plant, which would be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Employees' Picnic. on Blackheath Recreation Reserve
That the seventh annual picnic of the railway employees of the loco., traffic, and per way departments, held on the recreation reserve, Blackheath, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways, Land Jobbers, People. How Katoomba Is Affected
For some years I have sought to arouse the public concerning the foolishness of the present system of constructing and operating railways. The report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Mountain Train Service. Acceleration Urged
At the meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday night the Town Clerk officially [?]ported the result of the deputation which recently waited upon the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Motor Fatality. Death of Mrs. L.P. GOLDSTEIN
Light of heart, and gay as the sunshine that beautified Nature's grandeur on the Hilltops a motor party set out from Katoomba at noon on Wednesday with the intention of visiting Mount…
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