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Blue Mountains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

27 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 2 of 2

Motorists and Income Tax

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. advises, that all motoring expenses incurred producing assessable income are allowable deductions for income…

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Survey of Road Damage

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 8

Damage caused to roads throughout New South Wales as a result of the abnormal rainfall received this year is…

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Mayor Hits Out at Railway Heads

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 7

The Department of Railways was severely criticised by the. Mayor (Ald. F. Walford) for its indifference and lack of co-operarion in matters which vitally concern the Blue Mountains City Council…

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Bridge Damaged

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

The overhead bridge in Bent Street, Katoomba, which has been battered by heavily ladened vehicles during the past few…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 1

A motor cyclist found lying unconscious in a pool of blood on the Great Western Highway in front of Katoomba Police…

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Bridge Damaged

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 11

The overhead bridge, in Bent Street, Katoomba, which received a terrific battering from heavily laden vehicles during…

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Train Mishap

The Blue Mountains Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 8

A broken coupling on a goods train was responsible for hundreds of people who travel daily from Blue…

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