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Railways, roads & transport, 1955

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Road Mails Cost Over £2M. a Year

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 9

Road mail services now cost over £2,000,000 a year and in the past five years 381 new services had been introduced and 738 services extended, the…

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MOTORING New Design For Rovers 75 and 90

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 29

New design features are incorporated in the Rover 75 and 90 models which have recently been introduced to New South Wales…

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New South Wales Weer een dodelijk motor ongeluk

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 2

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"Geruisloze trams"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 2

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Fettler Injured by Train

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 1

James Lawrence Galvin a railway [?] of Wynyard Street, Guildford, was seriously hurt on Friday last when an…

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Overhead Bridge to Expedite Enquiries

The Biz · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 19

Mr C. J. Earl, M.L.A., forwarded to Fairfield Council a letter received from the Minister for Transport apologising for the…

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Penrith Road Safety Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council will be held next Monday evening, 11th inst., at…

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Road in St. Marys Hostel Area

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 5

What action had been taken with regard to the roads in the Hostel Area at St. Marys for their repair by Council with…

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MOTORING Automatic Transmission Of The New Jaguar

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 35

Automatic transmission is a feature of the new Mark VII Jaguar, which is available in Australia in the over £2000 class. There is no clutch…

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West Australie Motorrijder op slag gedood

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 2

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Road Maintenance Organisation

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 18

The chief municipal engineer reported to Fairfield Council:— "At the Works Committee meeting of March 23, it was decided…

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Footpath in Guildford Road

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 3

A letter from Mr. C. A. Morgan, M.H.R., detailing action taken regarding a special plank footpath where the P.M.G. is…

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Guildford Motorist Wins Free Tyre

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 4

The competition conducted by the E[?]nade Service Station for a free tyre was won by Mr Nog[?] of 29 Wisdon Street…

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Fairfield Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 8

The championship sporting trial was held recently and a very good course was selected at Deadman's Creek. Some excellent riding was…

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Railway Subway at Lemongrove Question at Road Safety Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 1

COULD any member give information as to what was being done with regard to the proposed overhead bridge or…

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Road Safety's Good Meeting Many Matters Discussed

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 1

INTEREST in the work of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council has been well maintained. The…

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Ritchie St. Trolley Bus Depot Annual Road Race

The St George Call · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 8

The above race was held on Wednesday. July 6. in beautiful weather, the winner being Eric Davies off 1.45, his time being 25.57; 2nd was…

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MOTORING Austin-Healy 100 Fast Sports Car

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 July 1955 · page 35

One of the latest models in sports cars is the Austin-Healy 100, which has smooth, aerodynamic lines and can be driven at a mean maximum…

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Railway Poultry Farm Show A Profit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 July 1955 · page 36

The Commonwealth Railways are making a profit from their poultry farm, near Port Augusta, in South Australia, which supplies eggs and poultry for the dining cars on the…

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Fairfield's Arterial Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 20 July 1955 · page 9

Regarding Fairfield's main arterial roads, the Minister for Transport, Mr. E. Wetherell, wrote to Fairfield's M.L.A., Mr. C. Earl,…

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