The Road Loan Katoomba Wants Its Share Prompt Action Needed
Council, on Tuesday,, gave consideration to the Commonwealth Government's scheme for [?]llocating loan money for the improvement of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
82 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 5
Road Hogs Katoombans Blamed
In a recent "Echo" a report appeared of a collision that occurred between a car and a buggy at the Grand Canyou turn-off from the…
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At Monday's meeting of the Katoomba and Loura Chamber of Commerce, the bad condition of the Main Western-road was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Quid; all Quo. Government's Mite Towards Main Road
At last meeting, the Shire Engineer asked Council for a grant of £1800 from the general fund for maintenance work on the Main…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dead End No Man's Road Track to Narrow Neck
Much conjecture has been raised as to the purpose of the alte Minister for Works, Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, when he caused to be constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Music Clergyman's Complaint What the Sergeant Says
At the request of Council, Sergeant Carter has been occupied recently in personally investigating causes of complaint made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor 'Bus Traffic Solving the Problem Council Meets Proprietors
Katoomba Council has arrived at what appears to be the only sensible and workable scheme possible in present circumstances for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Western Road
Ever present, the problem of the Great Western Road, has again presented itself. In the past, schemes submitted for its solution have led to nothing, mainly for their lack of practicability. But the problem must be solved, sooner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Self-help in Local Authority Tackling Mountain of Metal. to Solve Roads Problem
On Friday afternoon last Minister Fitzpatrick touched the button which officially sped on its way one of, if not the biggest enterprises…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Western Road Early Day Relics
Nowhere else in Australia are I there to found more interesting relies than those that exist on the Western Road at the present day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concrete Roads Parraraatta's Problem and Blue Mountains
Everyone is absolutely agreed that the only satisfactory method of building a road which has to carry heavy traffic is to form it of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Main Roads Improvement Scheme
Interesting particulars concerning the main road have been compiled by the sub-committee appointed by the conference which is now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plant the Plant. Sticky-beaks Who Steal. Council's Road Machinery
"What the eye doesn't see, the heart won's grieve," was the droll remark of Cr. W.T. Dash at Wednesday's Shire Council meeting. The…
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The Shire Council has decided to give a patent road-making material a trial. It is claimed for this process that it is being extensively used…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →She Didn't Faint 'Bus Crosses Line When Train Signalled
Katoomba's big bug-boar—the railway crossing—played an important part in a Police Court case which came before P.M. Helm, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Bit Off Candle-lit Road Visitors Scared Away
Apparently it is not all boer and skittles for some of the rate-payers, even in "Beautiful Blackheath," if one may judge by the following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Smash Two Cars Collide Dodging the Ruts
A collision, resulting in a bad smash up of two motor cars, occurred on the Main Western Road, near the Grand Canyon turn-off, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Whose Baby? Lawson's Bowling Green Railway Bomb-shell
The Shire Council recently made application to the Railway Commissioners, through the local member, Sir Charles Rosenthal, M.L.A., for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways and the Primary Producer
Sir,—Col. Bruxner in a recent speech said the primary producer was directly taxed to keep the railway system working for the benefit…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shocking Fatality Railway Death Traps Claim Further Toll
Over the past 20 years how often has "Echo" and the public of the Mountains cried aloud against the murderous risk the Railway…
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