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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

245 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 4 of 13

Road Scouts Plan Again

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 3

Once again the fantastic suggestion has been raised in a London daily paper, that a body of police road scouts should be raised to…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Motoring Over the Sea

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 3

There is a proposal in Sweden to build a complete system of bridges and ferries which will connect Sweden with both Denmark and…

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Katoomba Girl Mourned Miss Mollie McCANCE Seccumbs to Injuries Received in Motor Smash

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

Mountain residents mourn the death of Miss Mollie McCance, whom they have known since a wee, dark-eyed lass, and have…

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Road to Port Stephens

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

Reporting on the road connecting Newcastle with Nelson's Bay on the southern side of Port Stephens, the N.R.M.A. advises that the…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N. R. M. A. Motorists for Snow Sports

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 3

The N. R. M. A. Ski Club, which was formed last year with 35 members who made the initial trip to Kosciusko, will visit the snow…

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Cricket Railway Club's Good Prospects

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

The Katoomba District Railway Cricket Club is very pleased to have Alick McLachlan, its organiser and live-wire secretary, back again…

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The Overhead Bridge Deferred for Fortnight

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

The proposed Overhead Bridge at the level crossing once again reared its hoary head at Katoomba Council meeting on Tuesday night, when…

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Bridge Soon A Reality ? Finality Likely to Be Reached at Next Meeting of Katoomba Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Is the long drawn out controversy of the Overhead Bridge soon to be ended? One is venturesome to prophesy, in view of past history; but discussion at this week's meeting of Katoomba Council suggests that finality is in sight. Minor technical details…

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Road Reports

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

The Touring Department of the R.C.A. advises motorists that a new deviation is being made north of Epping Railway Station and it is…

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Proposed Katoomba Overhead Bridge (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

Sir,--There is much wisdom in the suggestion, although an oft-repeated one, made during, the discussion on the above subject at the…

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A Vexed Question Motor Proprietors and Fixation of Fares

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

The fixation of fares for motor proprietors running to the various Blue Mountains attractions has not had the…

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Two Youths Injured Motor Accident Near Medlow

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

On Wednesday, in the vicinity of Medlow Bath, a car in which Reg. Thomas and Walter Powell were driving, ran off the road and…

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The Overhead Bridge (To the [?])

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 1

Sir--The vast amount of futile talk, that has been, expended over this matter, has, it seems to me, been very largely due to the fact…

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The Overhead Bridge (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

Sir--Your report in the Daily on 15th inst. on Katoomba Council's discussion of this matter, shows that our aldermen are not…

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The Overhead Bridge Construction Opposed by North Katoomba Ratepayers

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

There was a good attendance at a meeting of the North Katoomba Ratepayers' Association last Friday night…

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Motor Car Lighting Systems

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia suggests that motorists might with advantage, regard the reversion to winter time as a…

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Tail-wagger Chats. Dogs and Motors a Heavy Toll of Life

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

Much concern is being expressed over the number of dogs that are killed every year by motor cars. Statistics are published weekly…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. New N.r.m.a. Councillor

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

A large body of motorists in the Western Districts of the State are now represented on the N.R.M.A. Council by Mr. G. A. L. Wilson…

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Train Services Winter Time-table to Operate From 315'36. Alternative to Caves Express

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 3

With the resumption of the winter time-table, the Caves Express, to and from Sydney will not ran on Monday to…

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No Bridge Council's Decision Level Crossing to Remain

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

On Tuesday night, Katoomba Council definitely disposed of the proposed Overhead Bridge at the Level Crossing. By five votes to three, it was…

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