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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Megalong Road

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 6

Mr. J. Ward, on behalf of the residents of Megalong, lodged a complaint to the Shire Council, of the had state of the Megalong Road…

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Motor Problems Council, Takes Action

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

Possibly no Council in the whole State has similar troubles with motor men as Katoomba, Being a major tourist resort, with a list of…

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New Mountains Road Route Explained

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

Work on the now road which it is intended will overcome the Lapstone Hill climb is proceeding, and is a big undertaking from an engineering…

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Main Roads Board Must Have Free Hand Political Influences Taboo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

The above question, all-important to more localities than the Blue Mountains, has been commanding considerable attention from the…

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A Progressive Programme Formation of Roads and Streets What Katoomba Council Proposes to Do £65,000 in 18 Months

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

How is Katoomba to fare in the matter of roads during the next two years? That is a question which is exercising all thoughtful minds. So…

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Main Roads Board Must Have Free Hand Political Influences Taboo

The Blackheath Bulletin · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

The above question, all-important to more localities than the Blue Mountains, has been commanding considerable attention from the…

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Overhead Bridge Alternative Suggested

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 2

The National Roads and Motorists' Association wrote to last meeting of Katoomba Council. In connection with the level crossing. The letter…

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Megalong Road Grant

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 7

The question of a grant from the Department of Local Government for the reconditioning of Megalong Road was again before Blackheath…

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The White Train

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 6

We have heard a lot lately about the "Great White Train." which is peregrinating round the country to boom Australian-made…

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Megalong Road Aid From Shire and Minister

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

The question of a great from the Local Government Department, for the reconditioning of Megalong Road, is receiving weighty consideration…

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News from all Blue Mountains District Centres Tarred Road to Leura Links

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 6

A fortnight ago, Cr. A. Butcher, of "A" Riding, tabled notice in the Shire Council that he intended to move the following motion:—…

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Megalong Road Councils Unite to Recondition

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

Blackheath Council has received a communication from the Shire Council, stating that it has decided to contribute [?]125 toward the cost of…

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Items of Interest Mega Long Road

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

Recently the Shire Council voted £75 for expenditure on the road in Megalong Valley, and asked Black-heath's Engineer to report on the…

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Red-tape Methods Road Board's Book-keeping

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 3

The Auditor-General has ordered the Main Roads Board to instal a system of comp[?] book-keeping, involving slavish [?] to…

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Leura's Proposed Road to Links Discussion in Shire Council Is Capital Cost a Fair Charge on Whole Area? Financing by Overdraft

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 1

The question of the tar-macadam road from Katoomba boundary to Loura Golf Links, suggested by Cr. Butcher, was considered by the…

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Damaged Road Injured by Sanitary Carts

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

On Wednesday last, a representative deputation of Hazelbrook residents waited upon the Shire Council, to urge the reconditioning of…

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Our Country Roads and the Cost of Them

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 7

As one interested in the problem of transportation (writes Mr. J. Reardon, of Blackheath), and recognising the fact that good roads are…

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Megalong Road. Residents Impatient

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

At Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council, a letter wad received from Mr. W. Ward, of Megalong, stating that though Council had…

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Shire's Quandary Main Roads Board Payments Delayed

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 6

The Main Roads Board has notified the Shire Council that its second quarterly contribution to the Board under the Act fell due on June 30,…

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Megalong Road Anxious to Start

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

With reference to its contribution to the work on Megalong Road, the Shire Council has communicated with Blackheath Council, stating that…

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