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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1956

368 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 19

Faster Train Service New Electric Loco

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 June 1956 · page 1

A new electric locomotive travelled the 36 miles from Sydney to Penrith on Monday in 40 minutes, reaching a speed…

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Motorrijder gewond

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 2

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Trammetje verdwijnt

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 3

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Knoeierijen bij tram

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 6

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Leading Questions Taxis & Road Restoration

The Biz · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 7

Fairfield aldermen piled the Mayor, Ald. Les Powell, with some leading questions at last week's meeting…

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Granville 500-Tons Machine "Home" by Train

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 7

A 25-truck train has brought a machine weighing 500 tons from Oakland's, N.S.W., to Sydney for installation at the Australian Aluminium Company's plant at Granville…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Biz · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 11

A collision occurred on the bend of the road near the bridge in Fairfield Street. Fairfield, last Friday night, between a Sedan…

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Six Motor Charges

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 July 1956 · page 6

A defendant at Penrith Court on Monday had no less than six motor traffic charges preferred against him and was fined on…

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Road Safety Council

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 9

A meeting of the Parramatta and Districts branch of the Road Safety Council will be held in the Parramatta City Hall…

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Menace to Safety On Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 21

Recent tours of country districts have revealed that there is a greater menace to safety on roads than is usually associated…

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Important Road Safety Meeting

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 1

The Parramatta and Districts Branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. will hold a very…

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Road Opening Council Wants Co-operation

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 24

A[?]an Nace asked at last meeting of Fairfield Council "Could it be arranged for more co-operation between public…

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Coroner Criticises Railway

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 20

The Parramatta Coroner (Mr. Finlay) said at an inquest on Monday, that failure of railway employees to notify the crew of…

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Railway Station Robbery 11- Year - Old Boy Arrested

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 9

Detectives on Monday arrested an 11 - year - old Yennora boy and charged him in connection with the stealing of money from…

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Theft of £96 Yennora Railway Station Robbery

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 13

The sum of £96 was stolen from Yennora railway station last Sunday night. Police said a porter, William King (23), of…

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Two Motor Cycles Collide Three Persons Injured

The Biz · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 16

Two men and a woman were injured when two motor cycles co'lided at the intersection of Lord Street and Cabramatta Road…

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New grab on fares while Big Business milks the railways

Tribune · Wednesday 11 July 1956 · page 11

Queenslanders could be speared the new rises in railway freights and fares if the State Government is persuaded to adopt a policy that puts the people's interests above those of big business…

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New Bridge Over Sth. Creek Commonwealth Offers £15,000

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 July 1956 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has advised Penrith Council that it will contribute £15,000, or half the cost (whichever is the less), towards the construction of a deviation and a new bridge over South…

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Traffic Congestion at Kingswood Licensee Attends Road Safety Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 July 1956 · page 3

The point of view of business people in the "little suburb" of Kingswood, with regard to projected truffle…

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Bridgen Uitslag Bridge Drive

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 July 1956 · page 7

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