Motor Cycle Accident
The second bridge on the east side of Woodford was the scene of an accident on Sunday afternoon, when a motor cycle, coming…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
278 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 3 of 14
Roads in U.s.a. Need for More Roads of Standard Graph
According to an American motor journal, there is a relatively small demand in the U.S.A. for faster roads with smoother surfaces and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road and Footpath Construction Shire Developmental Works
That council should go in for a scheme of road work, footpath construction and kerbing and guttering, instead of further tourist…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →42 Million Motor Vehicles World's Registrations
A preliminary survey of the world's motor vehicle registrations at the close of 1937 reveals a total of 42,400,000, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colored Roads for Safety
A suggestion was recently made to the N.R.M.A. that top-dressing of different colors be used on opposite sides of main bitumenous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dangerous Road Formation
Loose gravel on roads and particularly on curved sections of the highways is a source of danger not fully realised by motorists. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Off-side Motoring Rule
Among the manly traffic regulations, one of the simplest is that governing the approach of two vehicles at an intersection, i.e., the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →100 Bowlers Visit Mountains Mayor Welcomes Visitors Special Train
On Wednesday last about 100-bowlers from the Railway Institutes of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia, with their wives, visited the Mountains to engage in matched with Katoomba and Wentworth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fireworks Display To-morrow Night an Appeal to Residents to Join in Motor Procession
It is hoped that the celebrations arrangements set down for to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, will attract the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Road Signs Removed Blue Mountain Shire Takes Action
The criticism which has become universal concerning the rapid growth of road signs throughout the highways of the State has now…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sweet Roads in India
Molasses has been used in road construction between Bangalore and Mysore, India. It is mixed with slaked lime and charcoal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unusual Motor Accident Car Overturns at Bullaburra Several Injured in Sunday Smash
An unusual accident occurred on the Great Western Highway at Bullaburra on Sunday, tat about 12.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fixation of Standard Motor Fares Blackheath Council Opposes Scheme
At its meeting on Tuesday night, Blackheath Council decided to advice the B .M. Public Vehicles Joint Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Service at the Show
The N.R.M.A. is making special arrangements to serve country motorists visiting the Easter Show. The association's permanent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mount Wilson Electricity Railway Department Scheme
The Department of Railways, per the electrical engineer (Mr. W. H. Myers) wrote to the B.M. Shire Council concerning the supply of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Signs Again
The last issue of the Shire and Municipal Record referred to the fact that the Blackheath Council has refused to comply with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →England's Roads Criticised
Lord Wolmer criticised England's existing roads and advocated the building of new ones at the opening of a recent road exhibition. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Excursions in April Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales. Interstate Concessions, Too
In connection with the very varied programme of entertainments in Sydney this Easter and thereafter, the Department of Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Visit of Team From Railway Workshops
On Sunday, 10th April, Chullora electric car refitting shops will visit Katoomba to play their annual match with the local railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Snow Sports for Motorists
Members of the N. R. M. A. Ski Club will visit Mount Kosciusko for a week from July 9. This will be the club's fourth outing to the…
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