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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

73 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 4

Canyon Road To the Editor

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Sir,-- May I ask for a small space in your paper to ask the Blackheath authorities why they leave the Canyon Road in such a…

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Blue Mountains Council Developmental Works-- Roads and Streets. £58,263 Programme Approved

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

The revised figures for the 1939 estimates for a new Developmental Programme were presented to the Blue Mountains Shire Council by…

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Road Construction Engineer Complimented Ok New Works. Improved Methods

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

Mr. S. J. Hunnings (Engineer) Stated in a report that practically every paved road which had been surfaced a few years ago, is…

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B.m. Shire Council. Nepean River Road Grazing on Terrace and River Frontage

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

The question was considered at the meeting of the B.M. Shire Council of the advisability of including the terraced area in the land which…

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Good Save From Fire Railway Parade, Leura

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

The Katoomba brigade was called out to Railway Parade, Leura, at 5.15 on Monday afternoon to effect a good save…

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Road Closed at Emu Plains Access to River Cut Off. Stock Owner's Complant

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

The recent acquisition of certain river land at the north end of Russell Street, Emu Plains, has closed to the public the…

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Mt. Irvine Road Patching Forward End With Gravel

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

The B.M. Shire engineer reported at last meeting of the council on the repairs necessary to Mt. Irvine Road…

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This Age of Speed Motor Records

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

John Snow, driving a Delahaye at Coorong on a pipe-clay tract, established nine new Australian national records, to 100 and 200 miles,…

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Sunday Train to Sydney

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

The additional train to Sydney on Sunday morning is proving a great boon to those residents wishing to spend a day in the city. This train…

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Roads Closed at Emu Plains (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Sir,--I read in your columns about certain roads at Emu Plains being closed. I know these roads well, which lead to beauty spots on…

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Prime Ministers' "Corridor of Oaks" Mr. Stanley M. Bruce to Plant Tree at Faucon-bridge

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

The Rt. Hon. Mr. Stanley M. Bruce, P.C., has accepted Mr. Joseph Jackson's invitation to plant an oak in the Prime Ministers'…

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Public Opinion the Nepean River Road

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

In another column we publish the sketch map of the Nepean River Road, at the suggestion of Mr. S. Welsh, of Wentworth Falls…

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The Nepean River Road New Scenic Attraction for Blue Mountains Alternate Route to Mountains Possible

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

"When it is considered that in no other part of the State is there such a superb river-side drive as that now taking shape within this shire, and that its beauty and charm can be shared by the residents of the Mountains, as well as by the…

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Motor Cars and Population One Car to Every Four People in U.s.a

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

The largest number of cars in any one country is the United States' huge total of 29,705,220, which is one car to very four people…

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Medlow Bath News Bridge Party

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

On Wednesday night, being the Hydro band's night off, the hostess arranges some other form of amusement for those who do not avail…

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Car Smashed by Hit-run Motorist

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

A car was wrecked and a girl injured at "Linden" on Sunday night in a collision with a large motor lorry, the driver of…

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Public Opinion Canyon Road (To the Editor)

Blue Mountains Daily · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

Sir,—Please allow me to thank "Bird of Passage" for his letter in to-day's "Daily" re Canyon Road; also the Grand Canyon itself. Here…

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Annual Inspection of Motor Vehicles to Become Necessary

Blue Mountains Daily · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

A law enforcing the annual inspection of all vehicles has become operative from Monday last…

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Another Railway Crossing Accident

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

Jack Dugan, of "Derryvale," Station Street, Blackheath, was also hurt at the railway crossing. He was knocked off his bike by a car…

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Week-end Accidents Old Man Knocked Down at Railway Gates

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

Jacob Morris (77) was knocked down by a motor car at the railway crossing at l1.45 a.m. on Saturday morning…

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