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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Cycling "Royal" Bicycle Road Race

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

The above event is to take place at Springwood on Saturday, at 3.15 p.m. Competitors will begin at Tate's Royal Hotel, and then ride…

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Mountains' Sport Cycling "Royal" Road Race

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 3

Cycling is experiencing a boom period on the Mountains at the present time. Springwood has now taken up the sport, and when a road…

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Hands Off Our Wild Flowers an Appeal to Motorists

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 4

With the disappearance of the winter blasts and the fast approach of summer, accompanied by the recent rains, our native flowers are…

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Kanimbla Valley Road To the Editor

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 4

Sir,-I have read in your issue oi September 10, a report of a discussion in Blackheath Council, regarding a road into Kanimbla…

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Motor Smash Katoomba Residents' Lucky Escape

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 3

Mr. Ho'Vell and his daughter, of Katoomba Street, were lucky to escape serious injury when they were involved in a…

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Railway Matters

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 19 October 1935 · page 2

Mr. Howse, Freight and Passenger Agent for the N.S.W. Railways, will attend a meeting of the General Purposes Committee on Monday,…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Berlins Traffic Accidents

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 4

During the first six months of this year there were over 15,000 street accidents in Berlin, in which 228 people were killed…

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Picturesque Linden Railway Station

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

Linden railway platform presents a picturesque scene at this season of the year, with its well -kept plots of massed, flowers. The chosen…

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Model Aeroplane Club Trophy Presented for Competition

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 3

Mr Eric Gadd has donated a silver cup for quarterly competition among model aeroplane enthusiasts, the first test to take place on…

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Hand Signalling at Night Suggestion for Motorists

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 3

The successful observation of drivers' signals at night has not yet been accomplished, and many attempts, mechanical and…

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Coal As a Fuel for Internal Combustion Motors. (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 1

The necessary outlay on equipment for the "hydrogenation of coal" is hardly justified, when one considers the fact that, employing…

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New Bridge

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 2

A new bridge is being constructed across Colo River at Upper Colo, says the N.R.M.A. When the brige is opened, a direct route will…

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Dangerous Bridge

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 2

On Pacific Highway a short distance south of Gosford there is a railway bridge set at an awkward angle, reports the N.R.M.A…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. No Further Use

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 2

A law has been passed in Florida, U.S.A., to prevent the dumping of second-hand motor cars. As 6,000 were dumped there last…

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Germany's Motors

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 2

According to the levy for 1935, the number of motor vehicles in the German Reich now totals. 2,157,811. This represents an…

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Abyssinia's Motor Vehicles

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 2

In view of the war in Abyssinia, it is interesting to record that the total number of motor vehicles in use there is 763. of which 639 are…

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Male Voice Choir Not to Enter in Railway Eisteddfod

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 2

At the practice of the Katoomba Male Voice Choir, on Thursday last, it was decided not to enter for the forthcoming Railway Eisteddfod…

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Railway Transport Ald. Shaw's Strong Condemnation. "An Impertinence"

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 3

"Is Council going to pledge itself to poycott traders in the town who do not patronise the railways Does it intend…

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New Diesel-engine Train 100 Miles an Hour!

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 4

A new lightweight streamlined train which has been built for an, American railroad company provides a striking example of this new…

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In the Air Model Aeroplane Notes

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 3

The Katoomba "Kookaburras" held a very interesting competition on Sunday last for the silver cup presented by Eric Gadd, one of the…

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