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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport
168 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 9
For a policeman to capture six wanted men, comparatively single-handed, is considered by police authorities to be excellent work. Constable Archer, of Katoomba performed this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quite one-third of my weekly postbag lately has consisted of requests from women readers for advice on learning to drive, and I am glad to note that the majority of my correspondents want to be recommended to a conscientious private…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The old Pass Road, at Mt. Victoria was the scene or a nasty motor accident at about 4.30 on Thursday afternoon last, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the motoring year now ended, I have handled and tested between forty and fifty different 1929 cars, and accordingly have not only very definite views as to what I want to find in the 1930 models, but also, I think, some justification for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"I have been requested by the Controller of Civil Aviation to communicate with you re[?]rding an inspection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →With regard to contributions to the Main Roads Board, by Katoomba and Blackheath Municipalities, of [?]d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of rateable land, Katoomba Council communicated with Blackheath as follows:--…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →For some time past the Kattomba Municipal Council has been doing its utmost to further the scheme of an overhead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I thought I had detected in the prophecies of the show an inclination to start "refining" cars at the expense of their robustness and downright pulling powers. But to my surprise and joy, the first outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In this issue particulars are given by the Railway Department of cheap excursion arrangements, which have been made for railway travellers in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The N.R.M.A. is not satisfied with the position regarding the continued imposition of tolls on motor vehicles passing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mt. Tomah Road, leading to the Kurrajong, is in a very bad way, especially when the slightest rain falls…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Wednesday's meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council a letter was received from Mrs C. Ward, Megalong Valley, stating that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →You all know him -- that "other fellow." He ca[?] all the accidents. He pulls away from the kerb without looking…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr George A. Smith, Woodford Street, Leura, wrote to the Blue Mountain Shire Council at the Council meeting on Wednesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"I move that the Katoomba Council be informed that under no consideration will this shire join in any such deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A letter was received at the meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire Council, from Mr H. Hodgeson, secretary Katoomba branch of the Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For the convenience and pleasure of all who were unable to take advantage of the cheap excursion trains arranged by the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor shows have a habit of being disappointingly alike, although those with the gift to see a bit father than most people can always d[?]tech in each a separate personality. But no matter how exac[?]tly similar to its predecessor a show may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"There is a wonderfully human appeal in the doctrine of the road safety movement -- unselfish and universal," says the Acting-Chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Following on Monday's railway accident at Warrimoo, a deliberate attempt was made on Thursday afternoon to wreck…
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