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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1956

368 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 19

Bridge Lighting Improvement Requested on Barrass

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 3

East Fairfield Progress Association, wrote to Fairfield Council requesting improved lighting on the Barrass Bridge, as the…

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Hints to Motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 13

The adjustment and/or modification of any carburettor is a job for a specialist, using specialised…

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Motor Cycling Proposed for Bossley Bush

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 22

A deputation from the Fairfield Motor cycle Club attended a meeting of Bossley Bush Committee and outlined a proposal to…

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Death in Smash Merrylands Motorist

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 5

A young man was,fatally injured in a crash on the Parramatta Road, last week, after a policeman had seen him drive at…

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Centenary of Railway Opening to Liverpool

The Biz · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 8

September has gone and not one reference has been made, apart from those in "The Biz" and "News," and "Broadcaster,"…

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Tram-bus Strike Threatens Over Dept's New Attack

Tribune · Wednesday 3 October 1956 · page 12

The NSW Transport Department will provoke a strike of tram and bus workers unless it withdraws or modifies its application to cut their holiday and penalty rates, union officials said last week…

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Rain Damage to Roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 9

Three streets in Granville industrial centre have been severely damaged following heavy rain earlier this year…

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U.s. State Roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 11

The largest highway building programme in the history of Tennessee U.S. is nearing the 50 million dollar mark…

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A New Bridge Maybe

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 5

Design plans for a new bridge over Parramatta River at Parramatta will be…

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Protest on Train Service

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 1

The curtailment of rail services from Liverpool to the city is objected to by West Guildford Progress Association…

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London's Motor Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 11

Though British exhibitors will naturally command the greatest share of space at the…

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Motors-services Gmh Looks at Future

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 11

General Motors' technicians used equipment ranging from a stale cabbage to a small jet engine to spectacularly demonstrate to nearly 1,000 people at Parramatta advancements made in scientific research…

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Children's Theatre and railway

Tribune · Wednesday 10 October 1956 · page 12

CHILDREN'S Day (June 1) saw the opening of Peking's first children's theatre. It is the first regular children's theatre in China…

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Penrith Road Safety Council Much Business, Inspector's Co-operation

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 October 1956 · page 1

Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. dealt with important business at its wellattended monthly meeting held on Monday evening at Tattersall's Hotel…

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Blaxland is Growing Railway Needs

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 October 1956 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on 3rd inst Mr. W. L. Chapman, M.L.A. for Nepean, asked the Minister for Transport whether…

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Parramatta and District Hebrew Congregation 118 Victoria Road, Parramatta

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 8

Religious Services: Every Friday evening at 7. Religious Education: On Sunday mornings at 9 till…

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British Railways Adopt French System

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 7

The British Railways have decided to adopt the French system of electrification, using an overhead conductor cable carrying 25,000 volts, and…

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Railway Station, Cabramattg Proposed Road Deviation

The Biz · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads forwarded to Fairfield Council copy of plan No. 815, re proposed deviation, and over-bridge…

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Woodville Rd. Overhead Bridge

The Biz · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 28

Alderman Wolrenden asked at last meeting of Fairfield Council: "Will you please supply me with the following information in…

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Overhead Bridge Deputation to Minister

The Biz · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 26

Macarthur District Ambulance Service, Fairfield Branch, has advised Fairfield Council that the representative from the…

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