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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

14 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Responsibility of Motor Mechanics

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. makes an appeal to motor mechanics for greater "care in attending to the safety equipment of motor…

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Completion of New River Road

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 8

The black top surfacing of New River Road, Emu Plains, from the Main Western Highway to Huntington Hall, has been…

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We May Get Our Overhead Bridge

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

According to the records in the hands of the Blue Mountains Historical Society, Katoomba residents have been agitating for…

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Day Labour To Operate for Lowther Road Work

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads has approved of the proposal by the Blue Mountains City Council that work on the first section of the Blackheath-Lowther road should be carried out by day labour…

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Talks on the Blackheath Aerodrome

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

The Department of Civil Aviation has considered the proposal that the development of Blackheath…

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Katoomba Men Wanted For Railway

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 6

Throughout the State of New South Wales there is a total of 6128 miles of railway track, and every mile of that track demands…

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Shipley Road

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

Following complaints from the Shipley Progress and Fruit-growers' Association concerning the condition of Shipley Road,…

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Road Accident Spilt Oil Causes

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

A motor cyclist whose machine skidded on oil on the road was seriously injured…

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Golfer in Motor Accident

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 8

Ernest Chaplain, of Grose Street, Leura, and Stanley Parson, of Rosebery, escaped With facial abrasions and shock when…

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Train for Fire Duty! (To the Editor)

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 7

Sir,—Springwood Bush Fire Brigade, with equipment worth at least £500, was inspected recently by a Government…

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Lorry Struck By Train At Blackheath

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

A motor lorry was hurtled 60 feet across the goods yard at Blackheath Railway Station on Wednesday, October 27, when it…

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Three Injured When Car Runs Off Road

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 10

A man and two women passengers were injured when their car got out of control, overturned and rolled down a 50ft…

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Motorists and Bush Fires

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 9

An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bushfires is made by the N.R.M.A. and…

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Road Work For Springwood

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 4

The widening and reconstruction of Macquarie Road, Springwood, is expected to commence early next year. In his annual…

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