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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport
168 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 9
Bad state of road, fog, the presence of steam belched out from passing trains, and the sharpness of the turn, are big factors in the Convent Corner, Bathurst Road, Katoomba, being commonly known as "Suicide Corner."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recently we referred to the dirty action of some person or persons unknown whoplaced sand in the engine of Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The improved condition of the Great Western Road, over the Blue Mountains to Bathurst and Orange, was strikingly reflected reports the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A country fully aware of the economic advantages of motor transport will logically endeavour to promote its use in order to improve the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Katoomba Women's Club is at it again. It appears to be always striving to assist those that need help. A bridge evening has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Victoria residents consider the Commissioners should have given the Caves Express at least another month's trial before reducing the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The R.M. Shire Council debated very thoroughly this progressive step. Cr. Medcalf gave cogent reason for his views and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cr. E. S. Miller, a constant Mountain railway traveller for years, brought up the unsatisfactory conditions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The N.R.M.A. refers to a case in an English Court in which a decision of considerable interest to motorists and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →While their husbands wen[?] to the Diggers' Night at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday, the ladies of the M.W. Bridge Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When you rifle a new pack of cards under a microphone it sounds like a machine-gun in full blast. The fancy dealer who smacks the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday morning the North Shore Bridge could be seen from this township. It was viewed by many residents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. R. S. Richards can tell ninny interesteing stories about Katoomba's history, from away back in 1877 when the station…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Newman, secretary to the N.S.W. Government Railways, advised the B.M. Shire Council that Mr Cleary would receive the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A remarkable accident, which might easily have proved fatal, occurred on the Great Western Road, just in front of the Woodford…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rod. Mike, Puss, Rabo, and Spot, all went for a motor ride. Rod was the driver. They were going at such a pace that they went down the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A serious motor mishap on the main Western road recently, had a sequel at the Katoomba Court this week, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the last meeting of the B.M Shire Council, consideration was given to further new construction work on the Main Western Road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the previous Council meeting a deputation from the Hazelbrook Urban Committee, consisting of Messrs. Penman chairman) James…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Blue Mountains Since Council has decided to christen the old main road at Emu Plains with the new name of "Walker Crescent,…
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