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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1957

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Hints to Motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 19

That click frequently heard when starting off can be caused by a loose hub on the rear axle tapers or…

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Granville Motor-cycle Car Collide

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 15

A man was injured last 3 week when the motorcycle he was riding, collided with a car in…

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Hints To Motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 18
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N.R.M.A. engineers offer the following useful hints to motorists:— Next time you remove the spark plugs, check the…

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Motors-services Big Interest in New Chrysler

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 16

Australia's latest "local" production—the new Chrysler Royal, which has introduced push-button driving and power brakes—is…

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Prospect County Council Motor Vehicles

The Biz · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 4

TENDERS are hereby invited for the supply of six (6) motor vehicles not exceeding 23 rated HP. Alternative tenders may be submitted for utilities, sedan cars, panel, vans or station sedans Specifications and earliest delivery date to be supplied with…

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Road Fatalities Increasing

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 June 1957 · page 1

Fatal road accidents in New South Wales increased last month compared with the first four months of the year, the…

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Off to Lithgow on Saturday Official Train Will Be Warmly Welcomed

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 June 1957 · page 1

Much interest is being taken on the Mountains—lower and upper—as well as at Lithgow, of course, in the official…

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In the Interest of Road Safely an Issue About G.P.S. Boat Race Day

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 June 1957 · page 7

It is in the interest of road safety that on "Head of the River" (G.P.S. Regatta) Day train travellers from the city…

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Early Mountains Railway History

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 June 1957 · page 1

Coinciding with the official opening of the electrified western rail line as far as Lithgow, the Macquarie Historical Society…

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Fastest Train to Go Faster

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 21 June 1957 · page 7

The top speed of the "Mistral", which Is already the world's fastest train over approximately [?]-miles distances, win soon be increased…

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Fatal Accidents Increasing on Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 19

Fatal road accidents in New South Wales increased last month compared with the first four months of the year, said…

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Man Dies in Road Crash

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 10

A railway worker, returning home "from work, Was fatally injured at Merrylands last Thursday night, when his bicycle…

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More Road Grants for Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 10

Messrs. C. J. Earl and. N. J. Mannix, M's.L.A., have received the following from Hon. J. R. Renshaw, Acting Minister for…

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Municipality of Fairfield. Naming and Re-naming of Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 14

NOTICE is hereby given that Council by resolution passed on 19th June,1957 has resolved name and alter the names…

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Leasing Railway Land Canley Vale Project

The Biz · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 22

The Cumberland County Council In a letter to Fairfield Council, S referred to Council's letter of July 19, 1956, regarding the leasing…

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Poland open to motorists

Tribune · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 10

MOTORISTS and motor cyclists can. now freely visit Poland. The Polish Government has…

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Commonwealth Aid for Roads Supplementary Grant to Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 June 1957 · page 4

Mr. W. L. Chapman, M.L.A., has received from the Acting Minister for Public Works (Mr. Renshaw) a communication as…

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"Rainbow" Roads Overseas Experiments

The Biz · Wednesday 3 July 1957 · page 16

Australia should consider using coloured highways, said the Minister of Local Government and Highways, Mr. J. B. Renshaw…

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Slippery Roads a Menace Examine Your Tyres

The Biz · Wednesday 3 July 1957 · page 23

Slippery roads are a menace at any time, but thin hazard is magnified by the motorist who fails to pay particular attention…

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