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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

5,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Will Ask for Foot Bridge

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 6

Holroyd Council will ask the Water Board to erect a foot crossing bridge from Trenton Street to…

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Nails and Splintered Glass on Roads

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 11

Big nails or small nails, splintered glass or other puncturing objects--forget them all! Nothing can stop…

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Slight Rise In Road Deaths

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 11

Preliminary road accident figures show 707 people were killed on roads in N.S.W…

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Road Deaths One A Day In N.Z.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 14

WELLINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Deaths on New Zealand roads have averaged one a day so far this…

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Bridge Building in New South Wales Keeps in Pace with Progress

Construction · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 6

Since the Main Roads Act was passed in 1924, setting up the Main Roads . Board, a comprehensive programme for the building of roads and…

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Dangerous Tram Tracks

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 7

"It is obviously the duty [?] the Government to see [?]at the Department lives [?]p to its responsibility," said…

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Hints To Motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 10

Cotton waste should not be used to clean internal parts of the engine, says N.R.M.A. engineers…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 1

Mr. Colin Boss, of 27 Boola Avenue, Guildford, suffered severe lacerations and compound wound to the right leg in an accident on…

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Motor Cyclist Badly Hurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 6

William Erald Reed, 33, single, of Waltham Street, Coogee, was critically injured last night when his motor…

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No parking plea to motorists

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 30

1300 poles, to carry gay banners for the Queen's visit will be erected along eight miles…

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Mechanics Are Needed Motoring problem

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 22

At the end of 1953, NSW had 600,000 motor cars and trucks on the road, while the…

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TV blamed for motor smash m

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 11

LONDON, Wednesday. --A solicitor said in court yesterday his client, who had been involved in a…

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Motor co.'s expansion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tues.--General Motors today announced another 1000 million dollars (£A,446,000,000)…

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LETTERETTES 50-50 in Fifty Words Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 28

A recent arrival from England, I have read suggestions to get rid of your…

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Search for motorists

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 20

BRISBANE, Wed.--Cairns police today will continue a search for a 30-years-old Dutch…

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Crowded Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I agree entirely with the views expressed by correspondents about the congestion on the Newcastle-Sydney road,…

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Traffic Restriction On Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

Sir,—The Harbour Bridge was built to relieve congestion on the roads from the Northern Suburbs to the city; yet to…

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Road Punctures Reduced!

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 30

Have your tyres puncture- proofed with Sealmaster and forget roadside puncture hold-ups. N.R.M.A…

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Road Punctures Reduced!

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 30

Have your tyres puncture- proofed with Sealmaster and forget roadside puncture hold-ups. N.R.M.A…

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Road Punctures Reduced!

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 30

Have your tyres puncture- proofed with Sealmaster and forget roadside puncture hold-ups, N.R.M.A…

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