Katoomba Civics Second Storage Reservoir Roads and Metal Contracts
A fair proportion of last Tuesday's meeting was occupied by business in committee. It was a quiet session, all the aldermen with the exception…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1922
98 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 5
Borrowing Labor Main Roads Men Help By-roads
In spite of the fact, that after much deliberation, Blackheath Council recently adopted a compromise proffered by Mayor Sheppard…
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For the second time, during the last two sittings of the Katoomba Police Court, Eric V. Anstey was, on Tuesday, proceeded against by Mr…
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The Railway Department has notified that it is prepared to provide a siding at Mt. Victoria at an estimated cost of £533, exclusive of…
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The war that has been wagging between the rival motor bus men at Blackheath for the past three months, took another aspect on…
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At Tuesday's meeting of the Black-heath Council, Ald, Rodriguez handed in the following notice of motion to be brought forward at the next…
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"Mountain Resident" recommends the following improvements for convenience of travellers, "without incurring extra expense or less to the…
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Mr. C. P. O'Kelly, who recently piloted a motor party consisting of Mrs. O'Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Slack, Mrs. and Mrs. W. H. Golding…
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A letter was received from the town clerk, Katoomba Council, at the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, expressing surprise, in view of Mr…
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Thomas Jackson packed up a lot of trouble for himself in his two kit bags when he was about to leave Mt. Victoria on Saturday last. Just…
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It will be interesting to read, in conjunction with the reports of the Shire Engineer on the progress of road work (given elsewhere) those…
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The Government Main Roads grant of £2500 to the Shire Council having been lodged, the following allocations submitted by the Shire…
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In submitting his programme of road work for the Shire Council's approval at the last meeting, Mr. F. Wikner, the Council's engineer, said…
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According to the Engineer's report to the Shire Council at last meeting the regular staff of road maintenance men and several temporary gangs are…
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Sir.—Permit me to intrude upon space in your widely-read journal to voice a long-standing complaint against the practice of fast driving…
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Any rider who pilots a motor bike without number plate is buying in for a trouble, especially when he also fails to light up after sunset…
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Referring to the programme of road work submitted by the Shire Engineer and approved by Council a fortnight ago, this officer has…
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Wednesday's meeting of the Blackheath Council was a tardigradous affair which only eventuated at all by the eleventh-hour arrival of Ald…
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That Katoomba established yet another record during Easier week, is the opinion of all qualified in judge. Taking the ideal weather conditions…
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Apropos the Shire Council's intention to send a deputation to the Minister for Local Government to ask for an increase of the annual…
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