An Aeroplane
One bright, sunny day I went to Parramatta to see an aeroplane land --when Hinkler made his wonderful flight. The 'plane he…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1930
168 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 8 of 9
Fast Goods Train for Katoomba
On Monday, November 10, 1930, the Railway Commissioners will inaugurate a fast goods train service to the Mountains for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beats Bridge for Excitement "Bug-roulette"--the New Gamble. Fly-Loo, Racing Snails, and Earwig Gymkhanas
The average Australian will bet on anything that walks, crawls or flies, especially at Cup time, when the Aussie world and his wife not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring Notes
N.R.M.A. Safety Department warns motorists that "to open up too much on the road is dangerous. It stresses the fact that anything may cross…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fast Goods Train for Mountains
On Monday, November 10, 1930, the Railway Commissioners inaugurated a fast goods train service to the Mountains for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Megalong Valley Road Unemployment Relief Provided
The Unemployed Relief Council has granted the Blackheath Municipality the sum of £1000 for the reconditioing and widening of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sunday Outbreak Fire Along the Leap Road. Cottage Demolished
The quietude of Sunday morning last was broken by the sonorous pealings of the Blackheath fire bell, and soon a cavalcade of motors was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Railway Station Statistics for the Quarter
Business was fairly brisk at the well-conducted Blackheath Railway Station for the three months ending October. For the month of August…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The Main Road."
After those lion-hearted explorers, Blaxland, Lawson, and Wentworth, had crossed the Mountains from Emu Plains to Mount York, and further…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Turned Down. Won't Be Port of Call Aerodrome for Blackheath
It seems safe to predict that there is no spot on the Mountains that can be made suitable for an aerodrome, and thus a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After a Road The Mt Wilson Highway Blue Mountains Shire Desire
A deputation from Blue Mountains Shire Council asked Blaxland Shire Council to transfer to the Blue Mountains Council about five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Motor Collision Commercial Traveller a Victim
On Friday afternoon two commercial travelers, journeyeing towards Sydney in a Chevrolet car driven by Leslie Livingstone Cohen, who had…
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It is better than inaction, but still a fact that the Shire Councillors are anxious to improve Blaxland Road, and particularly that section to the…
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A long time ago there lived a king who was very wise, and he liked to teach his people what was right One day he made up his mind…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Town Clerk S Report Falling Off in Rates --Reduction in Overdraft-- Extra Works in Hand-- Closing Roads--estimates
At the last meeting of the Katoomba Council the Town Clerk (Mr F. C. Taylor) submitted the following report (No. 20) which was…
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Investigations show that ancient Rome had its traffic problems. It is on record that Caesar issued an order prohibiting the passage of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Pretty Little Church Down the Road Blackheath Baptists Rejoice
The anniversary celebrations in connection with the Blackheath Baptist Church Sunday School, have been carried out to a successful issue,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Reservoir Departments Dictum
Realising that the Railway Reservoir and Reserve in Whitley Park, could be turned to excellent advantage by the Blackheath…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Traffic in Govett Road Police Suggestion
Constable Hughes, in charge of Blackheath Police Station, suggests that, in order to avoid the congestion of traffic on Saturday evenings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Road Gang Foreman's Suggestions Employed on Many Jobs
At the usual meeting of the Blackheath Council, held on Tuesday evening, Foreman of Works Taylor reported that the road gang had been…
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