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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport
17 stories in Blue Mountains's papers
The cabmen of Katoomba strongly object to being confined to the main street rank, stating it is an injustice to confine cabbies to that rank, while motorists have pride of place in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some day the N.S.W. Railway Department will have perfected a scheme for mountain traffic which will get rid of the double engine method, and at the same time save a lot of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An extraordinary meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council took place at the Shire Hall, Lawson, on Wednesday, when the election of President, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Wednesday's extraordinary meeting of the Shire Council, a report was submitted from the Shire Engineer regarding the latter's alleged action in pulling a permanent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Cremorne" objects to Shanks' pony:—"Each time i come to Katoomba, I am impressed with the need of a tramway, or other regular means of conveyance, such as a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth share the honor of first blazing the trail across the Blue Mountains; but almost equal praise is due to William Cox, the constructor of the first road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday morning Porter Ryan went on duty at Hazelbrook Railway Station, and was astonished to discover that the premises had been entered during the previous night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, a letter was received from the Federal Government, notifying that between £500 and £600 would be allocated to the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A serious motor accident, that might easily have had fatal consequences, occurred at the top of Shark Hill, on the Bathurst Road, Loura, shortly after 6.30 on Eastor Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Kaloomba Court on Monday before Messrs J. Power and T. Lawrie J's.P., the sequel to the recent burglaries at Hazelbrook and Woodford was heard. Sgt. Tomkins prosecuted, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Apparently the convenience of travellers about the last matter considered by the Railway Commissioners. On Thursday of last week various persons made inquiries at Mountain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first case called before P.M. Clegg on Tuesday morning was one in which a man of fine physique and good appearance. named Max Golch was charged with being in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Megalong, a sylvan retreat buried in the heart of the hills, down in the depths of a cleft in the bosom of Mother Earth, should be called "God-forgotten." For years the hardy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ordinary meeting of the B.M. Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Lawson, on Wednesday afternoon. President Green being the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Premier Helman recently stated that it was his intention to expend £2,000,000 on our main roads. He went on to explain that the special…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"O, Woman, in our hours of case Whom we so often lonely tease; when difficulties bar our way We turn to thee to be our stay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At last Council meeting, a letter received from Secretary Bluett, of the Local Government Association, enclosing a synopsis of the proposed…
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