Katoomba Tramways. "Punch for Punch" Contrary Views
"Poor but Respectable" unleads himself on the Tramways for Katoomba controversy, thus:— I crave space to reply to Mr. E…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
72 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 4
Katoomba Roads Some Hard Facts Engineer Speaks Out
Mr. Kelly, the newly-appointed engineer of the Katoomba Municipality, is getting into his stride. He believes in letting the council know…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blackheath Council. Saving the Stock Main Western Road
The usual meeting of the Blackheath Council was held on Tuesday. Mayor Neate occupied the chair, with Aldermen Huie, Porter, Laws,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Western Motor Cycling
A motor cycling carnival has been arranged to take place at the Gilgandra Racecourse on Wednesday and Thursday, June 9 and 10, in aid…
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Sir,—Those of your readers who are in faver of commercialising Katoomba, will, perhaps, agreee with your correspondent "Poor but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chamber of Commerce Golf Links and Trams Initial Meeting
Monday night's meeting of the Katoomba and Leura Chamber of Commerce was mainly occupied in discussing the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tar, Trains, Trams Engineer Under Fire Enter C. of C.
ALL the aldermen, with exception of Alderman Tabrett, who is sick, were present at Tuesday's meeting of the Katoomba Town Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Trams! What Do They Mean? Progress or Funeral Knell?
Mr. E. Brown, the well-known solicitor, again returns to his attack on the trams. He writes:— Now that some very busy men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pigs in Paradise Sanitary Service Queried Main Western Road
A full Council met on Monday, instead of Tuesday evening, when a deal of business watt dealt with. A letter who received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blue Mountains Shire Short Railway Consignment Federal Members' Salaries
Councillors sat round the B.M. Shire table on Wednesday afternoon with one short—ex-Cr. Savage, whose seat has been declared vacant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beautifying Blackheath Railway Commissioners Assist All-round Improvements
Mayor Neate presided at the Council meeting on Tuesday, Alermen Delaney, Rodriguez Collier, Laws, Porter, Sheppard and Michell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Spirit Motormen Held Up
Owing to the petrol situation things are going pretty hard with most motor men. Of course, the primary cause of the hold up is the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mountain Railways Improving the Service Concrete Proposals
If there is one thing that has not kept step with the progress of the Mountains, it is the train service. In fact the present passenger railway…
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The inconvenience occasioned residents of Illaxland, Warrimoo, Valley Heights, Faulconbridge and London, in consequence of the last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads Problem Engineer Unburdens and Puts One Over
For many weeks Katoomba Council has, wisely, no doubt, hold to the "wait for tho engineer" policy. That important office is now filled by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Western Road For and Against Clouds in the Blue
At the end of May last, B.M. Shire Council started on the achievement of a big scheme, which was neither more nor less than the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads to Happiness
If you would be a happy man, you must control your greed; eat rice and meshes made of bran, and other cattle feed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wait Till Friday Council's Road Policy Puzzled Engineer
A couple of weeks back, Mr. Kelly, engineer for the Katoomba Municipality, asked Council for assistance. In the circumstances it wound appear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aldermanic Love Song "Under the Deodar" More of the Main Road
Mayor Neate, Aldermen Delaney, Sheppard, Michell. Rodrignez, Collier, Laws, Porter and Town Clerk Green were in their places on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Needs Disability at Lawson
It has been the custom at Lawson for goods trains to dump heavy per[?] on the passenger platform, though is a goods shed…
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