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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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The Hospital Railways' Effort Big Carnival Arranged

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 2

Last week "The Echo" stated that the railway employees on the Blue Mountains were considering practical steps to assist the Blue…

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Railway Picnic

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 6

The eleventh annual picnic of the No. 1 West Lithgow district traffic, [?] and per-way employees was held on Monday at Emu Plains. The…

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Road Signs

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 7

U.S.A. road signs make good reading for example:— Spend limit in this town—10 miles per hour. One day for every mile…

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Road Plant New Units Sanctioned

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 2

Katoomba Council has adopted the following report from the Municipal Engineer:— "The tender of Austral…

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Motor Hogs and the Main Road Report From Overseer Alleged Reckless Disregard of Men and Flags Plain Speaking

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 1

Recently, the Shire Clerk and Main Roads Board received a number of complaints concerning the tarring of the Main Road. The writers stated…

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The Road Into Megalong Valley Is Proposed Route the Best? Easier Path by Going North Past Devil's Hole Competent Engineer Expresses Opinion

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 1

For some time "The Echo" has held the opinion that the continuation of O'Sullivan's Folly into Megalong Valley, by the proposed route…

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Railway Gardens Inter-station Competition Chance for Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 2

About a year ago, a porter at Katoomba Railway Station decided to make an attempt to beautify the vicinity of the Level Crossing. Crude…

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