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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Conference of Councils re Harbour Bridge Celebrations

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

From the illustrations which appeared in the "Herald" recently, the decorated floats which are to take part in the procession at the opening of…

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Bridge Week Publicity

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

That the councillors of the Mounts ins Councils are awakening to the absolute necessity of boosting the Mountains is becoming more apparent…

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Main Road Footpath Urgently Needed

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

THE unfortunate fatality near the Convent bend last Friday brings before the people's notice again the urgent necessity for making…

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Mountains Councils Confer re taking part in Pageant at Harbour Bridge Celebrations Our district will probably be represented by a striking Floral Float in the procession on the opening day

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

A conference of delegates from Katoomba and Blackheath municipalities and the Blue Mountains Shire was held at Katoomba Town Hall on Monday night…

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Katoomba-Leura Road Race

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

The heat on Friday last did not deter the lads of the district from taking part in the road race from Katoomba to Leura and back, organised by the management…

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Mae Clarke "Waterloo Bridge" Girl in New Picture

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 1

The race track and all of its intimate sidelights -- bookies, phone rooms, and all of the other ramifications-- will no longer retain their…

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The Shadow of the Arch Sydney Harbour Bridge Has Blighted Countrymen

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

"Official figures reveal that it cost £43,000,000 to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, electrify the Sydney railways, and instal the Sydney…

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Katoomba Police Court Trespassing on Railway

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

Before Mr. J. B. Scobie, Police Magistrate, at the Court of Petty Sessions, Katoomba, on Wednesday, February 10, Calvin Colhuon, aged…

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Harbour Bridge Celebrations Girls to Honour Officials

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

What promises to be on of the most attractive social functions during Bridge Week is the Harbour Bridge luncheon to be held at the…

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Euchre — Bridge Dancing Lucky Ticket To-night

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

When you go along to the dance at "The California" to-night, in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital (Sydney[?] don't treat your door ticket lightly…

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Forty Men Fined Trespassing on Railway

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

Forty men have been before the Katoomba Police Court since December 11, 1931, for being on goods trains without having paid their…

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Ald. Soper Wants Special Trains Katoomba Headquarters for Bridge Week Tourists

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

"That the Council make arrangements for a programme of advertising of Katcomba's facilities' for decommodation for tourists during…

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Bridge Opening Great Celebrations Pending Widespread Interest

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

Those who have been privileged to peep behind the scenes in con[?] the floral section of [?]e pageantry with which the Sydney…

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Harbour Bridge Celerations

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

You may, if you wish, be one of the first to cross the Harbour Bridge, in a passenger train on the opening day. Applications for reserved…

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Katoomba Joins Good Will Relay Message From N.s.w. Children for Bridge Opening

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

At 11 a.m. to-morrow, the Goodwill Message, which originated from the centre of N.S.W. (Tottenham) and which will be…

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Cheap Excursion Train for Bridge Celebrations

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 2

Mountains residents who desire to take up an early position for Saturday's Bridge celebrations, will probably take advantage of a…

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Motorists Should Consider This Offer

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

Residents and visitors should take advantage of the special price for motor tyres advertised in today's "Daily." of the new full…

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Harbour Bridge Film at the Empire

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 1

Special Cinesound Pictures of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge will be screened at the Empire Theatre on Saturday, Monday,…

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The Latest in Motor Cars

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 2

The 1932 model Chevrolet is the most modern car available. Freewheeling synchro-mesh gears, down draught carburetter marks a new…

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The Paragon Chocolate Bridge

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

Mrs. Evans, of "Montreal," Cascade Street, was the lucky winner of the chocolate model of the Harbour Bridge made by The Paragon, and donated…

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