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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1956

368 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 19

Motors Services Trial Tested. They're Tough Breed

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 8

Miracle French car — Peugeot — has again proved its outstanding reliability under tough operating conditions in another marathon…

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Railway Power Line Down at Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 29 August 1956 · page 2

Thousands of people residing in the Fairfield-Cabramatta district were late home last Wednesday night when an electric…

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Lemongrove Overhead Bridge a Delayed Work

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 August 1956 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Mr. A. Enticknap, has informed Penrith Council, through the Mayor, Ald. W. L. Chapman,…

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Australian Road Safety Council

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 22

The fourteenth National Congress of the Australian Road Safely Council will be held in Melbourne from November 12…

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Overhead Bridge Fairfield Council Takes Action

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 1

Fairfield Council is getting under way a powerful deputation representing the leading bodies of the district to go to…

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Objection to Deadend Roads Horsley Park Estate

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 25

Belmar Pty. Ltd., in a letter to Fairfield Council, referred to Council's letter of June 28, 1956, advising of objection to the…

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Road Almost Impassable Cable Firm's Complaint

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 25

Fairfield Cables Pty. Ltd. have requested Fairfield Council's urgent attention to the road surface in Lisbon Street, between…

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To Stop Bus Run Owing to Bad Road

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 5

W. A. Johnston, of Smithfield, advised Fairfield Council that he proposes to discontinue the bus service between Wetherill…

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Re-locating Cabramatta Railway Station Council Protests on Closure of Approach

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 26

Department of Main Roads, replying to Fairfield Council's letter, advised that access to the western side of the…

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Warringah Railway of Wide Value

The Biz · Wednesday 5 September 1956 · page 15

A railway to Warringah would open up the 20 northern beaches to everyone in the metropolitan area. It would give comfortable…

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Suspending Licences Right and Left Reduces Motor Insurances

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 September 1956 · page 7

In dealing with a charge of dangerous driving, at Penrith Police Court on Monday, Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M., stated…

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Road Safety

The Biz · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 17

Roads primarily are a means of communication, enabling the vital life line of essential commodities to be hauled everland…

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Work On Road

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 9

Holroyd Council will carry out temporary work in Irrigation Road, Merrylands, following complaints…

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Motorists Lose Licences 70 M.p.r. Race on Road

The Biz · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 18

Mr. R. A. Kersley, S.M., in Campsie Court, disqualified two men from driving for 10 and five years, respectively, for…

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K. & G. and Road Levels Station St., Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 27

The Chief Municipal Engineer reported to Fairfield Council on the reconstruction of kerbing and guttering and road levels in…

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"Lift Road Grants" Call to N.s.w. Government

The Biz · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 28

Whatever measures were taken to put New South Wales country roads into proper' shape they must include worthwhile grants…

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MOTORS-SERVICES Track Record To Go?

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1956 · page 12

A high-powered German B.M.W. works motor-cycle will be used in an attempt by a leading Australian rider on the track record at Mt…

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Road Hazard from Metal Lorries

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 September 1956 · page 1

Support in obtaining the erection of a "halt" sign in Castlereagh Road, Penrith, near its junction with the Highway was…

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Bridgen Uitslag "Bridge Drive"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 14 September 1956 · page 7

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Flood Damage to Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 19 September 1956 · page 15

"Damage to council's roads by the continuous heavy rain and floods over recent months has been colossal, and vast…

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