The Railways Improved Figures at Blackheath
Figures at Blackheath Railway Station are on the up-grade. For the Christmas and New Year holidays 300 more passengers arrived…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
154 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 8
Let's Go Gossiping New Year's Dinner at "The California"--and "Carrington" -- vice Versa Ball at "Hydro"--Leura Music Club Concert Beatrice Tange--School Essay--Hiking on Train--Big Car Traffic to Caves--Pale Hands Needed--Waldorf Salad
FREDRIC March maintains that a certain Hollywood notable is a frightful bore, because when he is asked how he is he TELLS you!…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Motor Accident Rev. T. F. Potts Killed
Rev. Thomas Frederick Potts, 71, formerly a president of the N.S.W. Methodist Conference, and principal of the Methodist Ladies'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Lorry Smashed Accident at Leura Railway Station
When a lorry, owned by Profillo Bros., of Leura, was backed into the platform of the railway Station at Leura, at about a quarter to one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Officer Retires
Mr. Ben Margason, relieving night officer at Blackheath, will wave his last flag as an employee of the Railway Department on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Popular Railway Officer
Mr. P. O'Brien, who held the position of night officer at the Medlow Bath Railway Station, and who is now relieving station master…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Let's Go Gossiping "Fiver'' for Shire-Councillors — Auctioneer "Charges the 600" — The New Mrs. Lees and Her Admirers — Very Old Wedding Veil — Train Stops for Passenger — Farewells for Teacher's Wife — New Fashion for Musicians — "Smoky" — Floodlights for Swimmers — Metals and Matrimony
THE gambling instinct has been fully developed in many of the councillors and officers of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, and every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge (To the Editor)
Sir,--All of us who enjoy the privilege of Blue Mountain air and environment owe to our district one good deed in making it more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More About Road Shoulders a Costly Job
The matter of repairing the shoulders of tar-paved roads within. the municipality, has become a familiar topic at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Service and the Floodlights. (To the Editor)
Sir,—By floodlighting its beauty spots, Katoomba has possessed itself of a very beautiful and singular attraction not to be seen in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Controversy in the Evolution of Birds and Mammals Did Native Fauna Reach Australia by Way of Northern or Southern Land Bridge? (To the Editor)
Ruth Scleicher replies to "Bush Naturalist":— Sir,—Even at the risk of being accused of swallowing a whole flock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Man Seriously Injured Collision Between Car and Motor Cycle Near the Marked Tree
Byron William ("Paddy") Mathews, son of Or. W. P. Mathews of Mt. Victoria, was seriously injured in a collision on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Aerodrome?
"A Resident" writes:— A landing ground for aeroplanes is something that might engage the attention of our civic fathers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Traffic Act Katoomba Court Cases
At the local court on Tuesday, John W. A. Simpson was proceeded against by F. W. Vizzard, a Transport officer, on a charge of driving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of " Paddy " Matthews Popular Mount Victoria lad dies from injuries received in motor collision
We regret to report that the injuries received by "Paddy" Matthews of Mt. Victoria in the collision last week proved fatal, death taking place on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Chiefs Prepare Centenary Celebrations
At a conference held in the Victorian Railways Administrative Offices agreement was reached over the several matters brought up for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed on Great Western Highway Main Roads Board Employee Meets Tragic Death
Claude Reginald Stevens, 42 an employee of the Main Roads Board, was killed instantly yesterday, when he fell off a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Looking Down Sydney From the Top of the Harbour Bridge
Mr. Archer Whitford, man director of Publicity Ltd.,[?] that he has just completed w[?] undoubtedly the most novel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harbour Bridge "Times" Publicity Ltd., Enterpris[?]
"Prosperity is something which has eluded not only Australia but the entire world for a long period," says Archer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Shoulders Sleepers to Be Used
The preservation of the edges of tar–paved roads, by the construction of road shoulders, was again a business topic at last meeting of…
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