To-morrow's Football Lithgow v. Katoomba "Blues" Special Train Coming
First-class football should be witnessed at Katoomba showground, to-morrow afternoon, when Katoomba "Blues"…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
154 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 6 of 8
The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. What They Think of the Petrol Tax
As part of the campaign for the reduction of the Federal Government's petrol tax, £3,000,000 of which is paid into consolidated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Canberra Motor Camp
As all hotel accommodation at Canberra, during the Duke of Gloucester's visit, on October 24 and 25, has been reserved for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Tennis Club
The Mount Victoria Railway Tennis Club team played a series of matches on the railway courts at Mount Victoria, during the 8-Hour…
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The Australian Railway Union at Mount Victoria, in an endeavour to promote the social side of its activities, has decided to hold a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor Word News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Compression Ratio of 20 to 1
The compression ratio of the average petrol engine for cars is about 6 to 1, and for oil engines, between about 12 and 1 to 1. An…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The First Step!" Council and the Overhead Bridge. Plan Adopted Subject to Certain Alterations. Won't Affect Financial Aspect
"All quiet on the Bridge front," has been the order of recent Council meetings; but, on Tuesday night the much…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mountaineers' Day in Sydney Special Excursionists Impressed Bridge Pylon Attractions Praised J "Beloved Vagabond"—best Show in Town
A day in Sydney at any time appeals to country people, but when that trip includes such items of entertainment as that in which the party of 200 indulged on Wednesday, it is something in the nature of an expensive luxury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Pars. Late Train to Be Given a Trial
Council has been notified by the Department of Railways that arrangements have been made in the summer time-table for an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Opinion Katoomba Railway Platform (To the Editor)
Sir,--I would like to draw attention to the state of a considerable length of the "up" side of Katoomba platform. This has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Bush Fire Danger
"Now that the camping and picnicking season is with us again, I think it is necessary that all motorists should be asked to take…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Service Alteration in Running As From 14th OCTOBER, 1934
From next Sunday, the 14th. inst., the new railway timetable comes into force, and it will be seen from the new, issue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes Royal Automobile Club News Driving Signals
The failure of many drivers of lorries and other heavy vehicles, to give the correct signals when required, and to take due…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Glorious Day! Motorists in Germany Have a Good Time
Motorists in Germany were recently given one glorious day of life. Twelve hundred and fifty miles for the most popular roads in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Roads will lead to Echo Point, Katoomba, on Saturday Next Join in the Procession Official Opening of Prince Henry Cliff Walk Record Crowd Expected
All roads will lead to Echo Point on Saturday next, when the Hon. E. S. Spooner, M.L.A., Assistant Treasurer, and Minister for Local Government, will officially open the Prince Henry Cliff Walk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Centenary Traffic
From observations made by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department during the last ten days, it appears that most motorists 'visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Let's Go Gossiping a Train Hold-up!
There's not many local residents who can truthfully claim to have seen the undercarriage of a moving train, yet it is because of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Country Road Work
Four culverts are under construction on the main road between Yass and Canberra, according to advice received by the N.R.M.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipality of Katoomba Alteration of Name of Road
NOTICE is hereby given that the Council proposes to apply for the approval of the Minister for Local Government to the alteration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring Used Car Values
During this year the Great Western Garage has taken in dozens of odd cars and trucks on new General Motors products, and splendid…
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