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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

243 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 6 of 13

Aerodrome Site None on Blue Mountains?

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

Although the matter of finding a suitable area for an aerodrome has engaged the minds of Katoomba aldermen…

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Bent Street Bridge

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

The Railway authorities, in reply to the Council's representations, has advised that it is willing to remove the brick bays in the overhead bridge…

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Kanimbla Valley Road Mayoral Minute to Blackheath Council

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of Blackheath Municipal Council, this week, the Mayor presented the following minute re the Kanimbla Valley…

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Harbour Bridge Tolls

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

The announcement that the accumulated deficit on the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been wiped off, and that a surplus for the current…

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Contributing Factor to Bridge Congestion

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

A contributing factor to the traffic congestion on the Harbour bridge is the delay caused by the slow driver, who invariably takes…

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Blue Gum Creek Road

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 4

In 1935, work was commenced on the Blue Gum Creek Road, between Thirlmere and Burragorang Valley. However, after the…

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Road Maintenance Plant Demonstration

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

The latest development in road maintenance plant--the Armstrong Holland "Bull Terrier," is on a tour of demonstration throughout…

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First Aid Kits for Motorists

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 4

Holding the view that every motorist should carry a first aid kit in his car, the N.R.M.A. recently designed an outfit which…

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France to Dedicate "Marseillaise Road"

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 4

Dedication ceremonies will be held next July in France for "the Marseillaise Road," joining the great Mediterranean port with…

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Overtaking and Passing Motorists Should Exercise Care

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 4

When overtaking and passing another vehicle on a highway, the average driver, who has some regard for the welfare of other…

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Tracks for Hikers Railway Dept. to Prepare Maps and Directions for Mountain Tourist Attractions

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 1

The growing attraction of hiking for week-end excursionists throughout New South Wales during the past few years, has seen a great demand for facilities to satisfy the hiker in all his requirements…

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Road Transport Challenge From Bathurst

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 2

The council of management of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Proprietors' Transport Association has decided to support one of the…

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Use of Motor Horns at Night

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 2

A protest against the suggestion that the use of motor horns be prohibited between 10 p.m. and 7,30 a.m. was voiced recently by…

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Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Japan's Motor Industry

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 2

Japan is to develop its motor car industry; an increased tariff will be put upon imported cars, and the number assembled in…

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Midnight Smash Injured Man Transported by Train

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 2

Accompanied by his wife, and others, in a car travelling towards Lithgow on Sunday night, Mr F. A. Heffernan, 9 Subla Street, Lithgow,…

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Kanangra Walls New Motor Road to be Built Will Be Popular with Motorists

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 4

Details of the scheme to build a motor road to Kanangra Walls, and to provide tourist facilities there, Which have…

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The Unsolved Riddle ! Katoomba Council to Review Overhead Bridge Proposals. Will Deadlock Be Overcome?

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 1

A topic thai is calculated to keep the aldermen warm for the remainder of the winter will once more be introduced…

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Blackheath Turns Down Katoomba current Big Loss to Electricity Trading Result of Railway Commissioners' Competition

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

Does the loss of Blaokheath Council's electricity contract portend increased tariffs for local consumers? That is the point most likely to interest ratepayers within the municipality…

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Motor Cyclist and Pillion Rider Injured

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

The overhead bridge on the east side of Lawson was the scene of a collision between a motor cycle and a car, on Sunday morning…

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Road to Mudgee N.r.m.a. Report

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. touring department reports that rough travelling conditions exist on long stretches of the road from Marrangaroo, on the…

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