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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Dangerous Road Berghofer Pass Needs Improvement

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

Mount Victoria Urban Committee has written Blue Mountains Shire Council concerning the dangerous condition of that…

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Mile Saved By Proposed Bridge Medlow Bath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 9

An agitation is on foot for the erection of an overhead bridge at the railway cutting east of Medlow Bath "station…

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No Use for Garage Alteration of Road Level

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

A letter on behalf of Mrs. E. M, O'Hailaran, of "Glenhurst," Megalong Street, Leura, has been received by the Shire Council, to the effect that Mrs. O'Hallaron could not…

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Motor Competition Too Great for Railways Gloomy Commissioner Fraser Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

The Mayor of Blackheath, Aid. Edgar Board, accompanied by The Town Clerk, Ml. A. T. Kay, and Aldermen Byrnes,…

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"Affairs In General!" Megalong Road Ministers' Cold Water Deputation Discouraged

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

By advising representatives of the Blue Mountains Shire and Black heath Council that no good purpose would be served by a deputation regarding Megalong Road, the Minister for Local Government has to an extent dampened the ardor of the…

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Railboat Inspection--usual Disappointments "Safety First!" a Doubtful Slogan Railway Commissioner's "Picnic"

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

Year by year the "red-tape" arranged inspections by the Railway Commissioners have been looked upon as an absolute farce, land rightly designated an "annual picnic." They rail to mind the farcical military inspections during…

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Motor Club Second Outing

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

The second outing of the Blue Mountains Motor Cycle Club was held on Saturday. The party left Katoomba at 10…

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Repairs Unwise For Railway Parade LEURA

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

At its fortnightly meeting the Leura Urban Committee decided that it would be unwise to do any repairs to Railway Parade until a…

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His First Job Road Grader Matter

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

As has been previously slated, the Shire Engineer (Mr. B. A. Heffernan) has been appointed as consulting engineer to the Blackheath…

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Dangerous Road Complaint From Faulconbeidge

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 9

Mr. W. S. Sheaves of Martin Place Faulconbridge, has complained to Blue Mountains Shire Council of the State of the road at…

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A Busy Road Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 9

A census of the motor car traffic is being taken, over seven days, on the Megalong Road, Blackheath This will be presented to the Minister as…

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Dangerous Road Shire to Remove Lawson Death Trap

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 7

Lawson Progress Association intimated to Blue Mountains Shire at last meeting that the conditions existing in Bathurst Road at the east…

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"In Terrible State" Road at Leura Ratepayers' Just Grouse

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 7

The Blue Mountains Shire Council has received a letter from the secretary of the Leura Town Improvement Association…

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Good Easter Egg! for Motor Proprietors Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 8

The motor car proprietors of Wentworth Falls are very grateful for the fine weather over Easter, as they did wonderful business…

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Motor Mishap Lawson

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 9

A motor mishap occurred at the eastern end of the bridge at Lawson recently, luckily with no very serious results, although two or three…

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Motor Cycling

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 9

The general meeting of this club was held at the billiard saloon Leura, on the 25th of March. The first item dealt with was a…

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Motor Crash Cyclist Injured Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 4

Two young Lithgow residents can consider themselves fortunate. G. Boviero and Gabranini Marco, both of Vale Street, Lithgow, decided to…

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Megalong Road Member's Letter

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 4

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Blackheath Council the following letter dealing with Megalong Road and the proposed deputation…

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Advice to Motorists Keep Eye on Road How Clutch Jammed Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 8

To those who sit ut the wheel of a motor car on mountain roads we offer advice on one word, viz., "Concentration."…

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Heavy Fine Motorist's License Suspended

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 1

At the Katoomba Court on Monday, Frederick Esgate was fined £10 for being in charge of a motor car at Wentworth Falls, whilst…

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