Status of Ex-Servicemen In N.S.W. Railwayse
The Secretary for Railways writes: In a Special Federal Court recently the Commissioner for Railways was fined on two charges involving the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
29 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 1 of 2
"The Road to Victory" Official War Loan Song
Bing Crosby's number "The Road to Victory" has been selected by the War Loans organisation as the official song for the Third Victory Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Party For R.S.L Sub-branch
The total proceeds of the bridge party held by Mrs. A. S. MacPhail and Mrs. A. H. Macintosh, of Leura, on Anzac Day at th Leura Golf Club for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Katoomba Colliery and Scenic Railway Closing
The Directors of the Katoomba Colliery and the Scenic Railway, after twenty years operation, believe that liquidation offers the best solution of the difficulties with which the Company is beset…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The V.d.c. Makes an Offer to Train As Fire Fighters
Recently Katoomba V.D.C. suggested that it be organised into a fire fighting unit, to be trained by the Fire Brigade and rendered fit to give expert assistance when bush fires and similar emergencies occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Manpower
The greatly increased traffic carried by the Railways has brought with it demands for more men to maintain the tracks, and the Department is in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opportunities for Railway Employees
Male employees between 17½ and 35 years of age in the Locomotive Branch of the Railways, who are employed as engine cleaners, now have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Campaign
The revival of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council activities after a lapse of nearly four years is hailed by the N.R.M.A. as a most laudable step…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Road Is Planned to Honour the People of the British Isles
THE road to Katoomba Falls Reserve, one of Katoomba's chief tourist sights, has a right-angled turn at the corner of Katoomba Street and The Falls Road. To add to the danger, the latter road is skirted by a high stone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Staff Changes at the Railway
In the latest list of railway staff changes notified by the District Superintendent's Office, appears: H. P. Singh, Katoomba, transferred to…
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Seventy-five new railway carriages now being built at a total cost of £225,000 for the New South Wales Railways Department, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Railways Are The Most Unco-operative Body in N.S.W.
ON one particular train running on the mountains, the people were sitting in a carriage with umbrellas up. They had newspapers on the seats to keep them off the sopping cushions. It was time the Mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Altered Train Service
Commencing on Monday, 23rd July, the 1.8 p.m. train from Sydney to Mount Victoria, Mondays to Fridays, will leave at 12.58 p.m. and run at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Sunday Train Wanted
"There is a train from Penrith to Sydney at about 9.9 a.m. on Sundays," said Alderman Snelson at last meeting of Council, "and I suggest that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bent Street Bridge
The Works Committee has made an inspection of the Bent Street railway overbridge and Council has decided that the Main Roads…
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The Works Committee has inspected Portland Road, following a request received from Messrs. Cremin and Laton that repairs be carried out to…
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Katoomba Council has agreed to ask the Municipal Engineer to prepare detailed plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Katoomba Celebrates Declaration of Peace Crowd Assembles at the Railway Square
When the Prime Minister's broadcast on Wednesday morning rang throughout Australia, Katoomba, in keeping with every part of the Commonwealth, ceased all serious activity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lady Motor Cyclist In Trouble
At the Katoomba Police Court on Wednesday, Mrs. Sylvia McCarthy, of Mort Street, Katoomba, was fined 12/-with 8/_ costs for riding a motor cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Megalong Road Deputation to Dept. of Main Roads
At the last meeting of the Blackheath Council, Ald. Thompson reported that in company with Cr. Miller (B.M. Shire) and Mr. Phillips (B.M. Shire…
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