Beating the Railways Motor Lorries Demonstration
Messrs. Jackson, Thompson and Co., of 77 George-street, Redfern, have arranged a demonstration trip of their model 61 international…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1922
98 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 5
Railway Fares Zone System Condemned
One of the matters put by a deputation of the K. and L. Chamber of Commerce and others to the railway commissioners on a recent visit by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blue Mountains Roads Important Discovery. Chert at Mt. Victoria
A company is now being formed to instill at Mt. Victoria, a most modern crushing plant with aerial transport, capable of handling 500 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joy-ride Photos Of Main Western Road an Interesting Process
Some remarkable photographs of the Main Western Road, east of Penrith, were secured by the new fire engine during its precarious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Gauges Big Problem Solved Australian Inventor's Claim
Many experts have in the past been endeavouring to solve the vexed problem of Australia's broken railway gauges—an unfortunate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Language Council's Powers Defined Must Give Fair Deal
Some little time ago, the Shire Council had occasion to write to Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the Local Government Association asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Katoomba Roads Unfulfilled Promises
Generally speaking, Katoomba's highways are a disgrace to the municipality. When the so-called Reform Party affected its "clean…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blackheath Roads Every Man His Bit
Blackheath Council recently adopted a suggestion contained in the Mayor's minute, of taking a midway course between borrowing money…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Roads Plant Lawyers at Work
The long and anxiously awaited road roller and scarifier engaged the serious attention of the Shire Council on Wednesday, when a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Metal Test Works Department Plant
The Blackheath Council has been notified that the Department of Public Works has installed an efficient plant for testing the qualities of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Main Roads Grant Councils Want More But Don't See Eye to Eye
The circular letter issued by the Turon Council, appearing to all local governing bodies to co-operate in bringing political influence to bear in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toeing the Track Swaggies Strike Snag Tale of the Road
The story, the elements of which would make a good foundation for a stirring Australian film sketch, was told at the Katoomba Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor 'Bus License Tweedie Takes Action Council to Show Cause
As foreshadowed, Mr. "Bert" Tweedie, Katoomba's pioneer motor 'bus proprietor, is not going to take Council's cancellation of his license…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Railways
I often wonder if I am alone in my admiration for our railway system in general, and the management of Katoomba station in particular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Megalong Road Premier Assisting
At a recent meeting of the Blackheath council, the bad condition of the Megalong-road was a subject for discussion, during which it was held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Road Plant Hitch iu Contract Squabble by Parties
What at first appeared to be a simple hitch in the agreement that was holding up the delivery of the Shire's new road plant, now has developed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Road Plant Contractors. Dispute Report "Echo" Always Correct
The "Echo" article under heading "Shire Road Plant," was responsible for a letter from Noyes Bros., received and discussed at Tuesday's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Disgraceful Work" Road at Medlow a Railway Job
Some time ago, the Railway Commissioners, following upon a complaint made by the Blackheath Council, undertook to put the road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Road Plant
The contract for the purchase of road plant by the Shire Council from Messrs. Noyes Bros. has at last reached finality subject to completion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bird of Passage Expire Motor License
Stewart Gibbs, a motor driver, giving his address as Katoomba, was fined 20/- and 8/- costs by T.M. Clegg, at the Katoomba Police Court…
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