Crashed! Motorist Comes to Grief
Fate was hard on John Church Coleman, a stunt motor rider. On Tuesday a Lithgow citizen was short of his Harley Davidson bike,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1924
195 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 10
Our Roads
"Had a run over the Hills during the week, and your roads (?)—they are a disgrace to the country, and a big set-back to the Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Shore Bridge Worries Katoomba Aldies
Newcastle City Council's request for co-operation in asking the Premier to secure the acceptance of an Australian tender for the North…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor 'Bus Pirate Defies Traffic Inspector and Pays the Piper
When Walter G, Allen, was called to answer to five charges brought against him by Katoomba Council, of having plied for hire on a route…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →All Duck Or No Dinner Katoomba's Railway Bridge
Through the Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Kutoomba Council has been informed that in connection with the suggested overhead railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Blaxland Road To Soldiers' Settlement Finality in Sight
On the recommendation of the Engineer, supported by Cr. Skarratt, the Shire Council has accepted the offer of Messrs. Cowdrey and Deane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bucket and Sponge As Motor Car Baths Council's Edict
One of Katoomba's motor 'bus [?] has appealed to Council for a modification of the water restrictions in order to permit him to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Main Road Department Sympathetic
Some measure of at least temporary relief from the disability under which Council labors in respect of work on the main road was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Funerals Limited
Motor Funerals. Ltd., is a now company which has been formed on rather unusual lines to carry on business as funeral directors and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Pleaded Guilty Those Motor Bus Cases
The adjourned cases, governed largely by similar pro[?] held on a prior court day, In which bus owners were charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bent Street Bridge Another Haggle
Negotiations are still current concerning alteration to the Bent Street railway Bridge, acknowledged to be the most dangerous traffic point in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Only Solution Main Roads Toll Tax Shire Reaffirms Argument
The big agitation by recent Mountains deputation to the Acting Prime minister, for the construction of a concrete road over the Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Rains Make Main Roads Worse Council to Spend £1000
During the recent long spell of dry weather the Western Road was badly cut up. When the last heavy rain fell the natural consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Commissioners Visiting Katoomba on
"Echo" is in receipt of official advice from the office of the Railway Commissioners, notifying they will be in this district next week, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deferred Hope For Hazelbrook's Roads Overseer's Report
The following proposed works for Hazelbrook for 1924 were submitted by the overseer at last meeting of the Shire Council:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Capsizes
A Ford motor car met with a somewhat sensational accident at a bond of the Main Road near Lindon on Sunday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Week-end Train
Katoomba Council has asked for the Shire's co-operation in an endeavour to charter a week-end train from Sydney to Katoomba between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Medlow Gutter Bridge
Following an ultimation, issued by the Blackheath Council to the Medlow Hydre control, that the gutter bridges on the Main Western…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Hog Caught Scorching Over Crossing
Before P.M. Helm, at the Police Court on Tuesday, Ernest sheppeard, of Lithgow, pleaded guilty to having on March 25, driven a car at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School Train
Sir,—Your last issue you report the boys who were caught misbehaving on the train, as having alighted at Lawson. This is not correct. The…
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