Road Safety for the Holiday Superintendent's Appeal
Mr. J. Gribble, Superintendent of Traffic, is asking YOU, the road user, to help to solve the traffic problem during the Easter…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1956
368 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 19
Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", March 31, 1906) Railway Washaway
Washaway at Glcebrook—This perhaps was the biggest thing that came out of the storm on Saturday evening and one that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hints to Motorists
The carburettor can flood because of numerous conditions, such as general wear, high petrol pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motors-services Morris Minor Is a Winner
The Morris Minor, powered with an overhead-valve 8 h.p. engine, is a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", April 7, 1906) New Nepean Bridge
The new Nepean Bridge over the river is rapidly advancing. The piers and abutments are completed and the steelwork for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Aid for Evan Street Bridge Penrith Council Request to Be Reported on
Some months ago Penrith Council made a request to the Department of the Army for financial assistance in the construction of a bridge over the railway line at Evan Street. The Federal Works Department…
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The Parramatta Chamber of Commerce will ask State Member, Mr. J. Clough, to find out how much money…
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Federal Government's increase in excise duties on spirits and wines…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bridge Gifts at SLACK'S
Bridge Gift Store, which has been operating successfully at Lennox Bridge, in Parramatta, has opened a branch in the new Slack Building. Their displays include pottery, watches, diamond…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Britain's Road Toll
Road casualties in Great Britain in 1954 totalled 238,281— 11,511 (5.10 per…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Plan for Road Finance
Parramatta City Council well co-operate with the Local Government Association in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lennox's Bridge Tribute to Builder
In a paper on "David Lennox" (bridge builder)) rend by Mrs. A. I. Smith, at a meeting of Macquarie Historical Society…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School Road Patrols Road Safety Discussion Praise for Metal Truck "Boys"
The value of school patrols in street traffic control was a subject of much discussion at the meeting of Penrith…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Evan Street Overhead Bridge Commonwealth Cannot Assist
The Department of the Army has advised Penrith Council that there are no grounds for Commonwealth assistance being given to Council in the construction of the proposed railway overhead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Essay Competition High School's Success
In the last state-wide essay competition conducted by the Department or Education in cooperation with the Police School…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Petrol Tax for Roads Prime Minister Replies to Penrith Council
The extent to which proceeds of the petrol tax can be used for roads is related to other demands on Commonwealth revenue, states the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in reply to a request by Penrith Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kingswood Traffic Congestion Ambulance Officer Writes to Road Safety Council
At the meeting of Penrith Road Safety Council held on Monday evening a letter was received from Mr. Peter Slavin,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifty Years Ago (From "Nepean Times", April 14, 1906) Railway Improvements
Kingswood Station, Which is fast becoming our important and busy place, is now receiving the attention it deseryes from the…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shocking Story of Nsw Railways
Without its debt burden, NSW railways would pay. They could be made…
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