Roads of Gold
The "Troustone" which Katoomba Council proposes to employ in the construction of its rounds, actually is forruginous grift, and contains…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1928
208 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 6 of 11
Road Construction New Specifications Local Ironstone Advised
At the request of the Council, the Acting Engineer has compiled specifications for an improved type of roud construction. These…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shipley Road Council to Inspect
When the in inter of the old and the new roads in the Shipley district was brought up at the meeting of Blackheath Council las Tuesday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canyon Road Ald. Tentley's Baby
Mr. Matthew Patterson wrote Council, on Tuesday, concerning the canyon Road. He pointed out that there were several dangerous parts,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car in Flames on Main Road
At 8 p.m. on Saturday, a Pontiacsedan, owned by Francis James Carman, went up in flames, on the Main Western Road, about 500 yards out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Lamb Challenged Ald. Tetley on the Roads "Shocking Bad Condition."
Since being appointed to the Royal position of "Inspector of Dark Corners," Ald. F. Tetley has developed into a daylight expert of roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Too Cold for Tarring Shire Roads Trouble Cannot Finalise in Winter
In Works Committee, at Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council, the Engineer reported that the climatic conditions on the Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road to Leura Links Megalong Street Favored Shire Council Agreeable
At Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council, Mrs. I. M. Wickner forwarded the names of 204 ratepayers, solid objectors to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Localisms Megalong Road
In answer to the Shire Council's query as to whether Blackheath would move conjointly with it in limiting the weight of loads on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister's Offer £1,000 for Road
A communication from the Local Government Department informed the Shire Council, at its last meeting, in reference to the application…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dangerous Speeding on the New Road Police Aid Sought
The Glenbrook Progress Association has laid a complaint before the Shire Council, concerning motorists making a speedway of the new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Trackless Train on Its World Tour Quiet Halt at Katoomba
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayers' famous Trackless Train, painted profusely on the outside with the names of screen players and stage plays, arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Facts About Katoomba's Revenue Gross Income £71,000 How the Amount Is Allocated and Disbursed £6,000 for Roads
The aggregate revenue of Katoomba Council is approximately £71,000. This comprises £28,000, general fund; 11,800, water fund;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Motor Tour of the Future The Dawson Road Share Disputed
The Shire Council received information, on Wednesday, that Mr. Stewart Dawson was not going to pay over the remaining £75 of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Shipley Road Old or New? Decision Deferred
On Tuesday afternoon last an inspection of the old and new roads at Shipley was made by Council, in an endeavor to more thoroughly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Building Cheap Material
It would appear that Katoomba Council has succeeded in its search for a cheaper building material. This paper already has explained in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →First Bite of £6000 LOAN North-end Electricity Illuminating Bathurst Road to Leura Up-to-date Service
The first-frulls of the £6,000 loan borrowed in connection with the Electric Supply Department of Katoomba Municipality, already are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Roads Board's Requirements
Mr. C. Crowley, Katoomba's Electrical Engineer, has volunteered to give technical in instruction to his staff, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woodlands Road Under Consideration
The following report from the Health Inspector received sympathetic hearing at Katoomba Council, on Tuesday night, and has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Construction Amended Specifications Mr. Bucknell Favourable
The minds of Katoomba ratepayers and residents will be relieved by the information contained in the following minute, which was…
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