President's Minute Road-building Schemes As Work for Unemployed
President Percy Wilson submitted the following minute at the last meeting of the B.M. Shire Council: "For many years past our Council…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1932
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Police Court Driving Motor Car Under "The Influence"
John Wilson, aged 36, was charged before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, P.M., at Katoomba Court this week, that he did drive a motor car while under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed By Car Main Western Road Claims Another Victim
A fatal accident occurred on the Main Western Road, in front of the Hotel Alexandria, Leura, yesterday afternoon, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Motor Fatality at Leura
As a sequel to the motor fatality at Leura on Wednesday, which resulted in the death of Alfred Searle, 60, the driver of the car, Hugh…
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Sir, --I note with interest the letters "pro and con," re this matter. Time alone will disclose the success or otherwise of the experiment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence a Dangerous Road Footway Needed (To the Editor)
Sir, --The numerous accident -- fatal aud otherwise -- occurring on the Bathurst Road, again reminds us of the urgent necessity for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Golf Links Roads Purchased Within the New Nine Holes Area
The roads within the additional area required for the Golf Links, and which were recently closed as a result of an application by this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Crossing Car Badly Damaged
A Sedan motor car proceeding through Katoomba Railway gates on Sunday, collided with one of the posts, sustaining extensive damage…
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Alderman Freelander moved at Tuesday's Council "That an estimate of cost be obtained from the Overseer of Works for the construction of a…
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That a road from Bent Street to join Myra Avenue was a matter of vital concern to the residents of the neighbourhood and to…
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Alderman Freelander drew the Council's attention at its last meeting to the extreme difficulty of the present parking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football B.M.D. Defeats Combined Railways Keogh (B.m.d.) Kicks Six Goals
The match between R.M.D, and Combined Railways on Sunday, ai i he Show Ground, was well worth watching. The attendance should have been better, the weather being bleak and dull, keeping many by the fireside; consequently the monetary side of the game…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aftermath of Fatal Motor Accident at Leura Higgin's Convicted
On the 23rd instant, at Katoomba Court of Petty Sessions, Hugh Clarence Higgins was charged with driving a motor car in a manner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court News Echo of Leura Motor Accident Dangerous Driving Charge
At the Police Court on Tuesday before [?]r. McCullock, P.M., Roy Albert Higgins, [?]aster-butcher of Sydney, was charged with driving a motor car along Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fast and Attractive Football Blues Rout Combined Railways
Last Sunday's game at the Showground was the fastest and most attractive exhibition of the League code seen at the Showground this season. The game was full of incident, and thrill followed thrill as the play swung up and down the field. The Blue thirteen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greensea's Tramway ? High Autopay Upset Canterbury. Dermid to Caulfield
To everybody's surprise, Autopay went mad at the start of the Canterbury Stakes, the weight -for -age 6 furlong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Extension Petition From Blackheath Residents. Discussion in Council
As a result of a petition presented by Mr. Beadman, and other Blackheath residents, to the Blackheath, Council, concerning the…
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An example of high-class mechanical work was brought under our notice the other day, when we were invited to inspect a motor car which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Between Leura Falls and Echo Pt. Special Committee to Consider
A letter from Mr. A. M. Soper, urging the completion of the construction of a road route between Leura Falls and Echo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Visitor Critical Road in Disgraceful Condition
"Visitor" writes us as follows:--Sir,--As a constant visitor to Leura may I [?] permitted to call the attention of the aldermen to…
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