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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

168 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 4 of 9

Death Trap Another Motor Smash Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 1

Another head-on motor collision occurred at the bridge, Bathurst Road, Mt. Victoria, on Sunday last. Both cars were extensively…

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Great Motor Cycle Competition £1000 and Ten Prizes of £50 Local Firm Interested

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 5

Details have just been received of a new competition which is without doubt the greatest sales effort ever carried out in the motoring…

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Motor Cars Increasing Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 3

Motor Cars are still being bought for pleasure and for business purposes, Mrs D. Barr has bought a flue…

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Blaxland Road Needs Repairs

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 1

At the Blue Mountain Shire Council meeting, held at Lawson on Wednesday last, a letter was received from Mrs N. Dickson, Blaxland Road,…

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Transport Bill Tapping the Roads Money

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. enters a strong protest off behalf of the motorists of New South Wales against the proposal in the Transport…

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Emu Plains Bridge Approaches to be Surfaced

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Blue Mountain Shire, held at Lawson, the Main Roads Board wrote re approach to bridge over Nepean…

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BLACKBERRIES On Main Western Road Shire Engineer's Report

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 1

Mr Heffernan, engineer to the Blue Mountain Shire, submitted the following report regarding blackberries on the Main…

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Bell-tomah Road Expenditure of Resurfacing Report of Shire Engineer

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 1

When the Mt. Victoria-Bell-Tomah Read was being discussed at the Blue Mountains Shire Council meeting, held at…

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N.r.m.a. Road Service Man Appointed at Katoomba

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. has given the Blue Mountains a permanent patrol instead of service at week-ends and on holidays only…

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Mishap on Railway Ney Type Engine SPRINGWOOD

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

One of the new Mountain type of the large goods engines was again responsible for excessive delay on the Mountains a few days ago…

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An Adventure in an Aeroplane

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 6

Grace and Alice were cousins, and they were both staying with their uncle for their holidays. Their uncle was an aviator, and…

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Wedding Announced Popular Railway Official

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 8

The wedding is announced of Mr. Theo Barker, eldest son of Mr. and Barker, of Medlow Bath, and the late Mrs Barker, to Miss Grace…

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Motor Cycle Club to Have Social Run

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 8

Blue Mountains Motor Cycle Club at their meeting on Monday night decided to have a social run on Sunday next…

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Something Wrong Mountain Railways Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 3

The continuous happenings om mishaps on our Mountain section of the railway, are somewhat disquieting, and Mr. Public would like to…

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Our Roads Two Bad 'Uns Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 3

It is difficult to understand how Cr. Percy Wilson, president of the B.M. Shire Council, could crack up our roads as he…

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Money for Mt. York Road General Fund Expenditure Engineer's Report

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 4

Mr Heffernan, engineer to the Blue Mountain Shire Council, submitted the following report to Council on the Mt. Victoria general fund…

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Cheap Supply From Railway Commissioners Electricity Expert's Advice

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

There is always a breaking point in all undertakings, and judging by the comments of M r Franki, consulting electrical engineer, a breaking point ha s already been reached in the Katoomba electrical undertakin g…

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Railway Parade, Leura Council to Make Repairs

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 4

The Leura Urban Committee wrote to the B.M. Shire Council meeting, held at Lawson on Wednesday last, regarding Railway Parade, stating…

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A Perfect Road? But Be Dumb Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 4

Drive over the Blaxland Road near Mr. H. W. McKeown's cottage, but before doing so place pebbles in you[?] mouth to avoid…

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Noisy Scorchers Thoughtless Motor Cyclists Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 3

In this township, as well as in Katoomba and Leura, it has become a comment habit for many motor cyclists to make day…

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