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Railways, roads & transport, 1956

368 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 19

Railway Subway At Castlereagh Road

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1956 · page 1

Flood repair work generally is retarding the commencement of the construction of a subway under the railway line at…

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Penrith Road Safety Council Annual Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1956 · page 1

Interest in Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council is being well maintained, as evidenced at the annual meeting of the branch held at Tattersall's Hotel on Monday evening…

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Congratulations To Mayor Chapman at Road Safety Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 March 1956 · page 1

At the opening of the annual meeting of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., held on Monday…

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Motoring News Car Parking in Racks

The St George Call · Thursday 15 March 1956 · page 6

San Francisco is to try out a new system of car parking invented by the head of a Kent (U.K.) engineering firm…

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Laatste Nieuws Motorfiets ongeluk

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 16 March 1956 · page 8

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Road Safety Inspections

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 5

Important inspections concerning road hazards and road safety were made in the district on Monday by representatives of…

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£5,000 Competition for Motorists Will Aid Road Safety

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 6

"Safe driving is the crux of a grievous problem which last year cost the nation 2,100 road deaths, and injuries…

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Housing Commission Flats Question of Hygiene and Roads

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 3

Reference to unhygienic conditions existing at the Housing Commission's flats at St. Marys was made by Ald. McCalman at…

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"Stop the State" Road Safety Campaign

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 6

The the annual meeting of the Rockdale branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., held March 13, the "Stop the State"…

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"Stop the State" Road Safety Campaign EASTER, 1956

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 2

Special committeees of leading citizens in many country cities and towns and many Sydney municipalities and shires…

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Fifty Years Ago (From the "Nepean Times", March 24, 1906) Heard in the Train

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 7

Two were discussing Penrith. Said No. 1, "You don't see many towns of the size of Penrith with the electric light. I…

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Motoring News

The St George Call · Thursday 22 March 1956 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. has recommended the Easter "Stop the State" road safety scheme to its 300,000 members throughout…

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Bridgen Uitslag "Bridge Drive"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 8

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U.s. Link in Buy-out of Motor Company

Tribune · Tuesday 27 March 1956 · page 3

UNDER a deal now being finalised, Freighters Ltd. is buying out Associated Industries, with which is the subsidiary Trailer…

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Road Toll Down

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1956 · page 1

Early figures for road accidents this year show marked improvement over last…

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£40,000 Loan for Roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1956 · page 1

A £40,000 ban has been allocated by Parramatta City Council for public works projects in the three Ward areas. Parramatta Word…

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Tax Should Be Used on Roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1956 · page 1

"Local Government fully supports the principle that Road Users must pay for roads, and because the need…

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Hints to Motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1956 · page 4

Several gradings of fluid are recommended for your car's shock absorbers. Operation of the shock…

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Motors-services Safety Belt Can Save Lives

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1956 · page 1

Crash—and live, in the not too distant future, may be the experience…

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Petrol Tax Should Be Spent on Roads

The St George Call · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 6

"Local government fully supports the principle that road users must pay for roads, and because the need is great local…

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