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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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New Road to Blue Mountains? Shire Seeks £6000 for Hawkesbury Project

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 4

Colo Shire Council is moving to secure a direct road from the Blue Mountains to the Hawkesbury, and proposes to ask the Government, in…

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Fatal Accident Motor Mishap at Mount Wilson Man Killed

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 3

Leaving Mt. Victoria at 9 a.m. on Saturday last, Henry F. Coward, of Dunn's Plains, Hockley, accompanied by a lady friend, in a single…

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Thrills and Scenic Marvels Katoomba Colliery Provides New Attraction Scenic Railway is the Gateway to Wonderland

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 1

It is almost incredible that such an amazing piece of handiwork as this scenic railway provides remains practically…

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Katoomba's Latest New Scenic Railway Reveals Nature's Marvels. Thrills, Beauty and Grandeur

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 4

Katoomba, which in the past year has surpassed itself in providing thrilling new sights for visitors, has now added yet…

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Scenic Railway Linking Up the Federal Pass

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 2

As the result of a letter before Katoomba Council from the Katoomba Colliery Ltd. it has been decided to make an…

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Purr-pull Motor Spirit

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 1

The National Roads and Motorists' Association report on the new motor spirit. Purr-Pull, is very satisfactory to the British…

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