Four Injured in Motor Accident
A motor cycle which had broken down on the Great Western Highway at 10.15 p.m. on New Year's Eve; and a motorist who had…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
243 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 13
The Motorist Alpine Highway
The popular tourist road across the Victorian Alps known as Alpine Highway is expected to be open shortly, advises the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Front-drive Japanese Car
A new front-drive car has been announced in Japan, and has several features of interest. The four-cylinder engine is a compact…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Runaway Car Smashes Through Railway Fence
Gathering speed quickly on the Parke Street grade, a runaway motor waggon crossed Main Street, on Tuesday last,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Headlight Testing
The Berlin police are to use a dark hall for testing car headlight efficiency of motorists reprimanded on that score. Eventually, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Railway Excursions to and From Sydney
Word has been received from the Secretary for Railways of another series of excursion trains to Sydney, that is, in addition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scenic Road to Old Zigzag Lithgow Council's Plans
It has been left to the present Lithgow Municipal Council to capitalise the local scenic assets and further indications of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists and Straying Stock
In answer to numerous enquiries, the Royal Automobile Club of Australia advises motorists of the regulations applying to moving and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Wellington Caves
Motorists visiting Wellington Caves, which are located on a road branching to the left of the Mitchell Highway, five miles on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents Fell Between Train and Platform
As the 7.55 train was about to leave Katoomba Station on Sunday a middle-aged lady, Mrs. Ellen Annie Collins, of 24 Ruthven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Overhead Bridge Is One Required at Level Crossing? Vote to Be Taken by Members of Chamber of Commerce
"That it is the considered opinion of the Katoomba-Leura Chamber of Commerce that we do not want a bridge."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring News and Notes From the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. Simple Brake Tests
The inability of many drivers to visualise their speed in terms of the distance it takes to stop their vehicle at varying speeds, is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Linden Railway Gardens Awarded First Prize
Official news has been received that the Linden Railway Station gardens have been awarded first prize…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electrification of Railways B.m. Shire Council's Article in "Daily" Lauded
The Department of Railways acknowledged extracts from "The Katoomba Daily" in connection with the electrification…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Councillor Husselbee in Motor Accident
Proceeding towards Katoomba, by car, on Friday afternoon, Cr. F. H. Husselbee, of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, and Mr…
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Sir,--Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to suggest to the Katoomba Municipal Council the advisability of calling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Improvements
The Main Roads Board is reconditioning the road from Mount Victoria to Bell. Service drivers from Katoomba and other Mountain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Portland Band Special Train to Katoomba
The Portland Brass Band of 25 players visited Katoomba on Sunday last and played near the station and Russell Hawke Park…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Smash Service Disorganised
All Mountain trains were delayed for 30 minutes on Saturday morning, owing to a goods train smash at Linden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →That Overhead Bridge Chamber of Commerce Doesn't Want It
That evergreen subject, the proposed Katoomba overhead railway bridge, lame up for discussion at the quarterly conference of the Chamber of…
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