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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

22 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2

"How Are the Roads?" of Interest to Motorists and Tourists

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

Motorists touring the Mountains during the New Year holiday season are always interested in the condition of the roads. Taking the roads…

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The Mountain Road Interesting Account of Car Trip From Richmond to Bathurst

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

A member of a team of riflemen from the Windsor Club, who paid a visit to Bathurst a few days ago, contributed an account of the…

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Katoomba Railway Staff Praised

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Mr. E. J. Barnes, of the Premier Boot Shop, Katoomba, is very eulogistic over the promptness of the railway staff at Katoomba in…

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Motoring Notes

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

Pedestrians should lie seen and not hurt. Say it with brakes and save on the flowers…

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Improved Rolling Service Speeding-up the Paper Train 3 Hrs. 45 Mins. Instead of 6 Hrs. 10 Mins

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Wilfred Lumley, chemist of the Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, has put forward a proposition that commends itself very much to us…

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Springwood. "The Riviera of the Blue Mountains." Serious Motor Crash Two Injured Miraculous Escapes

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

A very serious motor accident happened about 8.15 on Sunday night, near Linden, at a spot situated at the White House corner. How…

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Main Roads Board Tactics

The Independent · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

The [?]olroyd Council have decided to protest to the Local Government Department in regard to being compelled to [?] to the Main Roads Board…

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Fruit Selling by Railways

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

Following on the very successful fruit-selling activities of the Railway Department during the past few years. whereby substantial returns…

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Consulting Roads Engineer Will Not Accept Reduced Fees

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

Consulting Roads Engineer Heffernan has notified the Blackheath Council that the proposed reduction of his fee by the Council could not…

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The Road to God's Acre a Dangerous Approach

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

That the vehicular approach to the Blackheath Cemetery, from the tailed road to the gates, was dangerous, was the contention of W…

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The Jingle of Bingle the Road to Paradise

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

Blackheath, amongst its many beauty spots, has one called "Paradise," but its roads are not too satisfactory. A suggestion was made…

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Motor Bus Fares Complaint to Council

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. R Whyte Meach, who resides at "The Ranch," Canyon Road, has made complaints respecting the conditions which prevail in connection…

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Must Not Pick Up Katoomba Motor Bus

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

Because the motor bus control, which runs its conveyance from Katoomba to Govett's Leap, is alleged to be acting contrary to the…

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Must Not Pick Up Katoomba Motor Bus

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

Because the motor bus control, which runs its conveyance from Katoomba to Govett's Leap, is alleged to be acting contrary to the…

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Bulk Electricity Railway Department Scheme. Poles Nearing Blackheath

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

It would seem that the electrification of the Mountain railway so ardently and continuously advocated by the late T. R. Rodriguez is…

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Bulk Electricity Railway Department Scheme. Poles Rearing Blackheath

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

It would seem that the electrification of the Mountain railways--so ardently and continuously advocated by the late T. R. Rodriguez--is…

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Peeps Into the Past Lou Duff, Sen. --Katoomba Railway Earnings in 1894 -- Prince Battenberg Stays at "Carrington Hotel -- Coal at 36 TON

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

Saturday, September 14, 1894-- Messrs. Lewis Duff, sen., and B. E. Huey contested an aldermanic seat to-day for the Katoomba…

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Mid Summer Railway Excursions

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel In a series of excursion trains which will run during the second Week of…

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Attempt to Wreck Train Steel Bar on Rails at Katoomba

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

A steel bar was placed across the railway lines at Katoomba on Saturday, and four signal lamps were moved, in an attempt to wreck the…

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Mid Summer Railway Excursions

The Blackheath Bulletin · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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