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Railways, roads & transport, 1956

368 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 19

Tram tunnel

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 July 1956 · page 3

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Road Tax

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 8

Australian motorists would willingly continue to pay 3d. a gallon petrol tax if the revenue was added…

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Load Limit on Roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 7

Heavy transports will be banned from some streets in Granville. Parramatta City Council…

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Carramar Roads Drainage Problem

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 24

Mrs. A. Repmn and others forwarded to Fairfield Council a petition requesting attention to drainage and reads in Moore…

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Guipure Lace Bridge's Choice

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 5

The wedding was solemnised at St. John's Church of England, Parramatta, recently, between…

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Roads, Footpaths and Bridgeworks Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 20

The vice-chairman. Ald. K. Makepeace, presided at last meeting of Works Committee held in Council Chambers, Fair…

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Rain Damage To Hill Clumb Road

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 8

Rain has damaged a hill climb circuit Hills District Car Club plans to use for a…

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Motors-services Floods May Affect Ampol Trial Route

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 8

Ampol Trial organisers are preparing alternative routes for every section of the 7000 mile trial…

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Motor Bikes and Scooters World's Biggest Trial for N.s.w

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 17

The world's biggest motor bike and motor scooter trial will be run in N.S.W. between next Boxing Day and New Year…

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New Service for Motorists

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 8

Once again Loscoe Auto Sales have introduced further assistance to motorists, in being able to supply spare parts (new or…

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Centenary of Railways Opening of Line to Liverpool

The Biz · Wednesday 18 July 1956 · page 9

One hundred years ago Liverpool was a scene of intense activity with labourers, bridge builders, fettlers and horses and…

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Penrith Branch Road Safety Council Better Lighting at Penrith Railway Square

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1956 · page 2

The president, Mr. L. Spees, presided at the monthly meeting of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W…

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Railway Ganger Retires

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1956 · page 4

On Friday, July 6, a large number of railwaymen gathered at St. Marys to give a presentation to Mr. Hughie Mahoney,…

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Motor sport Geen overwinningen tijdens de TT

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 7

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Road Restoration

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1956 · page 26

Alderman Turner asked at Fairfield Council meeting: "Although, our engineering staff is right on the job, could Council press for…

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Cabramatta Road--footpaths

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1956 · page 26

At Fairfield Council meeting Aldermen Macpherson asked: [?]d something be done as a matter of urgency to the…

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No Money for Main Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1956 · page 21

"Shire Councils everywhere are Vigorously protesting against the reduced State vote for trunk and main roads. The cuts for…

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"Defence" money for roads, says Coombs

Tribune · Wednesday 25 July 1956 · page 10

"LAST year £200 million was spent on defence, more than was granted the States for public works. I do not…

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Lad Injured in Pall From Train

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1956 · page 8

A twelve-years-old schoolboy suffered head and leg injuries when he lost balance and crashed against the picket fence after…

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Roads, Footpaths & Bridgeworks (Continued from last issue.) Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 25 July 1956 · page 25

The vice-chairman. Ald. K. Maki-peace, presided at last meeting of Works Committee held in Council Chambers,…

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