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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

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Soil - Cement Roads Successful U.k. Model

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 23

Steadily increasing construction costs and recent judicial decisions invalidating levies on interstate road transport have stimulated…

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REDeX Film at Road Safety Meeting

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 1

A meeting of the Parramatta branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales will be held…

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Road Safety Council Meeting and Redex Trial Film Night

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 9
Also in The Broadcaster

A meeting of Parramatta branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., will be held in the School of Arts, Macquarie Street,…

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Penrith Road Safety Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 October 1955 · page 8

Mrs. E. Price, vice-president, presided at the monthly meeting of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council, held at…

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Car Taken from Sydney Domain Collision on Mulgoa Road

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 October 1955 · page 7

STORY of a car that, it was stated, was stolen from Sydney Domain on Friday evening and which on…

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Motoring Topics Hoods on Car Headlights

The St George Call · Thursday 20 October 1955 · page 6

Traffic Superintendent J. E. Gribble makes a special appeal to motor vehicle owners, garage proprietors, dealers and others…

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The Call's Motor News Service the Maserati Racer

The St George Call · Thursday 20 October 1955 · page 6

Fastest racing car to come to Australia is a two-stage supercharged three-litre Maserati, capable of 200 miles per…

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MOTORING New Hillman Combines Comfort With Usefulness

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 29

Manufacturers of the Hillman Husky label it "two cars in one," and the vehicle honestly earns the title. In addition to being a smart station-waggon…

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Money for Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 17

The Department of Works wrote to Liverpool Council stating that £130 had been made available to this Council towards…

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Road Courtesy

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 4

Campaigns for courtesy on the roads of this State are begun and sustained with great vigour, and much attention is given to…

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Southern Train Service

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 5

A letter from Fairfield Council, to Holroyd Council, referred to the deputation to meet Mr. C. J. Earl, M.L.A., on October 18…

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Overhead Bridge Urgent for Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 4

Always a vexed subject with motorists and commercial operators, the need for an overhead bridge at Fairfield already urgent,…

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Speedy Bridge Building (To the Editor)

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 6

Sir.—With all our delays and arguments re the overhead bridge, and how long it will take to construct, an item in to-day's…

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Soil-cement Roads Successful U.k. Model

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 5

Steadily increasing construction costs and recent judicial decisions invalidating levies on interstate road transport have stimulated…

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Train Service Combined Councils Press for Improved Service

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 1

Holroyd Fairfield. Liverpool and Blacktown Municipalities were well represented on a deputation received by the…

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Road Accident Figures for Year Ended June 30

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 2

This statement has been prepared from information furnished in police road accident reports. It covers all accidents reported…

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Big Motor Industry Project

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 15

Smith, Sons & Rees Limited, well known to the automotive trade in the Parramatta district for over 20 years, will, early in the new year, move into a spacious new…

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The Spring Show Splendid Exhibit of Motor-cycles and Scooters at North Auburn

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 17

A unique opportunity was presented to local motor-cycling enthusiasts of seeing for the first time on exhibition of motor-cycles and scooters. The show was staged by…

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Motor Vehicles Dougled Since the War

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1955 · page 18

At the end of the war there were a million motor vehicles on Australian roads—to-day there are more than two million…

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