Pushing Ahead Great Western Road
The Automobile Club und kindred bodies, as well us Individual motorists, will road with gratification the following report of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
195 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 10
Road to Burragorang Residents in Conflict £3,500 Grant Held Up
For many years, an agitation has been afoot between the residents of Wentworth Falls and Burragorang Valley, for the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Collision
On Friday afternoon a collision took place on the Great Western Road, which resulted in Mr. Stanley James Simmonds, engineer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Smash Police Have Now All Details Regarding Smash at Mt. Victoria Sensational Escape
The mystery of the Oakland motor [?]r which was found at the foot of [?]cliff near the new Mt. Victoria [?]ss, has been solved by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Western Road MR. T. W. Seaver, Consulting Engineer to the N.r.& M.A., Tells How to Construct Ald. Kelly's Quote
The following article by Mr.T.W. seaver appeared in Saturday's "Evening News:-- A report has lately been presented…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes and Comments Main Roads Bill
It was made plain at the first reading of the Main Roads Bill that the adoption of the measure would not entirely solve the problem of main roads. It is unusual for a debate to follow the first reading of any bill; but on this occasion all parties made it clear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whose Port? Bailed Up on Train
Some excitement prevallod on the Katoomba railway platform on Saturday morning, when a number of policemen made a systemu[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires at Blackheath Westward-bound Train Afire
The week-end was marked by another visitation of the fire flond at Blackheath. Just about the time the Saturday nighters began their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?]Vertising Australia Abroad Railway Commissioners Publish Beautiful Booklet
[?]urning from his recent trip [?]d, the Prime Minister, Mr. [?], declared that, the prevailing [?]ance of Australia is "abysmal."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister for Local Government Explains Main Roads Bill Country Councils' Contribution Half Cost of Construction Two-thirds of Maintenance No Additional Rates
In moving the second reading of the Main Roads Bill in the Assembly on Thursday night, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Local Motor Cyclist Is Found Unconscious on Roadside Near Penrith Still Unconscious
Returning from Sydney on Sunday evening, Mr. Roy Wikner, of Blackheath Street, Leura. met with an accident by some means as yet…
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At Monday's meeting of the Katoomba and Leura Chamber of Commerce, the subject of concreting the Main Western [?] was revived…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Torn to Shreds Main Roads Bill Discussed at Blackheath
Blackheath aldermen criticised the Main Roads Bill on Tuesday night, the inspiration being given by a copy of the Bill which had been forwarded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For One and All Chamber's Open Door Lecture on Concrete Roads
The Katoomba and Leura Chamber of, Commerce, through its energetic honorary secretary—Mr. A. Marx—has accepted the offer of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Railways Some Comparisons Have They Slipped?
At the Katoomba and Leura Chamber of Commerce meeting, held in the Council Chamber on Monday night, the following letter from a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-cycle Mystery Youth's Skull Fractured Still Unconscious
At about 11 o'clock on Sunday night, a doctor motoring near St. Mary's saw a young man lying unconscious on the Main Road, some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Is Katoomha-Sydney Railway Service Satisfactory? Slower Trains --Higher Fares Increase of 74 Per Cent. Since Year 1906. Some Interesting Data
Can the railway service between Sydney and Katoomba be regarded as satisfactory? According to a letter which has been received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Notes and Comments Railway Disabilities
Some days ago we published a letter which had been received by the Chamber ol' Commeree from a Mr. Felton of Sydney, dealing with the. administration of the railways. In that letter it was pointed out that, while fares from Sydney to Katoomba had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council's Officers Should They Be Provided with Motor Cars Rogress Association Discussion
If the Council only practised econ[?]Y in connection with its adminis[?]ation, there would be more money [?]aliable for urgent works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deserted Golf House At the Mercy of Tramps Mayor's Discovery
Mayor Birney submitted a rather startling minute last meeting, concerning the municipal golf house. He questioned whether the house was…
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