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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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The Motor World Afghanistan Holds a Motor Show

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 4

At Afghanistan's great National Exhibition, held late last year, in Kabul, the capital of the kingdom, the most papular feature in an…

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General Motors Cars and Trucks

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 3

There appears to be no tailing off in sales of new cars at the Great Western Garage, and the excellent percentage obtained last…

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The Overhead Bridge Cabinet to Consider

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 3

The Council, at its last meeting, directed that a letter be sent to the Minister asking if he has come to a decision as to whether the cost of…

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Road Transport in Western Australia

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 3

In 1835, the mail from Perth to Albany took 75 days. Later on, the Police Department, with relays of horses, reduced the time to 60…

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The Motor World Ten Millionth Chevrolet

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 3

Coincident with the date of its twenty -third anniversary, the Chevrolet Motor Company .recently built, at Flint, U.S.A.,…

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Seeing Australia by Caravan Convenience and Economy in Road Travelling

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

Camping- out has become a very popular development of sight seeing during recent years, and Katoomba has become so favoured with…

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Playing on Roads! Children in Search of Trouble

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 2

With just an ordinary push-bike, the ubiquitous scooter, and a few boys -- and girls, naturally -- a collision scene was staged in Parke…

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Motor Mishap Car Swerves and Hits Telegraph Pole

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 2

Shortly after 9 a. m. yesterday, a car driven by Miss Daisy Miles, an experienced driver, was proceeding along Megalong Street, Leura, when…

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The Motor World N.R.M.A. Notes "Cab for This People."

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 4

When Herr Hitler opened the Berlin Motor Show, be stated that preliminary plans for "a car for the people" had already been…

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Ethyl General Motors Research

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

Twelve or fifteen years ago engine designers began to be worried. People wanted faster cars with more and more power. But…

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Motor Cycle Races Grand Prix at Bathurst on

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 3

Katoombaus and visitors alike will find entertainment and thrills in plenty at the Grand Prix of Australia motor cycle races to be…

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Railway Touring Club Excursion Proposed Visit Discussed at Blackheath Council Meeting. Churches Protest

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 2

In the absence of the Mayor (Ald. W. S. Cripps), through illness, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. H. Collier) was in the chair at the…

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Holiday Jottings Brightest Easter for Years Past. 2000 More Visitors by Train

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 3

Notwithstanding the weather for the first three days of the Easter vacation was cold and showery, an analysis of opinion…

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Mount Victoria News Railway Tennis Club Dance

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 2

The Railway Tenuis Club dance, which was held at the new hall, recently, was a financial and social success. £1217- (was the gross…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. North African Roads

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

The Governor of Italian Libya, Marshal Balbo, has been given instructions by Mussolini to build new coast roads to join Tunis and…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Street Washing

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 3

A Doncaster (England) motorist, who was discovered busily washing his car in one of the main streets, by a constable, was charged at the…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Too Many Signs

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

At Romford (England) a local councillor has protested in council against' the erection of a further sign at a certain road junction. It…

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For the Motorist Cars for African Police

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 3

The South African Government has decided to accelerate the mechanisation of its police force. £35,000 is to be spent on the…

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The Motor World First Chauffeur in England

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

It is interesting to learn that the man who claims to have been the first English chauffeur is still living. He is Mr. Edward J…

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The Motor World News From the N.R.M.A. Cars -Which Glow in the Night

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

A car which looks normal by day but which glows at night, is being shown in Paris by a well- known motor firm. Its paintwork…

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