Talent Quest Final at Railway Hotel
The grand final of the recent talent quest conducted in the Railway Hotel garden lounge, Fairfield, brought to a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1955
500 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 25
Road Deaths
There is a general belief that a small group of irresponsible types of road users causes all of the accidents, but statistics…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Macquarie Historical Society Visit to Lennox Bridge
The Macquarle Historical Society has organised a visit to Lennox Bridge, Lapstone, to be held next Sunday, 30th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Motor Cycle Record
The world land speed record for motor cycles recently put up by New Zealanders Russell Wright and Bob Burns has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car Refinements In 40th U.K. Motor Show
The recent 40th London Motor Show featured 187 British cars and those of 100 competitors from six other countries. The show was opened…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →MOTORING Dodge's Newest Custom "Big" Small Car
There is a svelte air about the Dodge D 49/2 Kingsway custom sedan which supports the maker's claim that it is a car planned for action with dependability. The lines are sleek…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Motorsport Speciale prijzen in D.A.W. Trial 1955
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Era on the AUTOBAHN Motorists on the world's strangest highway once ran the risk of being thrown into, a communist jail. Now Russia extends the courtesy of the road to them all
"NIGHTMARE HIGHWAY," the 110-mile lifeline connecting West Berlin with West Germany, has become "the king's royal road"…
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Campaigns for courtesy on the roads of this State are begun and sustained with great vigour, and much attention is given to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Southern Train Service
A letter from Fairfield Council, to Holroyd Council, referred to the deputation to meet Mr. C. J. Farl. M.L.A., on October 18,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Comfort in train travel
LOOKS pretty comfortable? These workers are finishing off a carriage for the new Leningrad underground…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boy Falls From Lansdowne Bridge
A four-year-old boy, John Burt of Hume Highway, Villawood, fell 50 feet from Lansdowne Bridge to the Prospect Creek bank on…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →A Carramar Road Land Resumption
The Department of Local Government in a letter to Fairfield Council, referred to Council's letter of July 1. re proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hot-mix Surfacing Cabramatta Road, John Street and Railway Parade at Shopping Centre
The chief municipal engineer reported to Fairfield Council:— "It was anticipated that the Department of Main Roads'…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Train Service Combined Councils Press for Improved Service
Holroyd Fairfield Liverpool and Blacktown Municipalities were well represented on a deputation received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-cyclist Killed
A competitor in the Mt Dru[?]tt 24-hour motor-cycle race was killed when his machine crashed on the circuit early Sunday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glenbrook Meeting Road Safety Council
The Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council will hold a special meeting in the Glenbrook School of Arts to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOTORING Snipe Smooths Roughest Bush Roads
The Humber Super Snipe is powered and geared for large-car hill-climbing and acceleration in top. It is particularly comfortable over bad roads…
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