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Railways, roads & transport, 1958

488 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 25

"Heart's" Debt to— the Few Who Foresaw the Motor Age Critics Dis City A Good Turn

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1958 · page 8

Businessmen were preparing for the "motor age" in the Heart of Parramatta even before steam trams ran through Church Street. There were some who argued long before the turn of the century that verandah posts were useless and unsightly—useless, except…

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Motors-services Ampol Trial Parramatta Boys

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1958 · page 9

A car, speciality prepared in Parramatta is one of four local entries competing in the current Ampol Car Trial around Australia…

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Brisbane Trammies' Win

Tribune · Wednesday 21 May 1958 · page 11

BRISBANE. -- After Brisbane tramwaymen had worked only to regulations since May 3, Lord Mayor Groom capitulated to their…

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Motorists Fined

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 May 1958 · page 8

A number of motorists who did not remember that parts of the Western Highway are a built-up area, with a speed…

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Bridge drive in Sydney

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 23 May 1958 · page 14

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Trammies to Help Synagogue Services

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 23 May 1958 · page 3

A chance remark by the Great Synagogue’s secretary (Mr. D. J. Benjamin) has led to…

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Car Road Trials Motoring Bodies Critical

The Biz · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 7

Two leading motoring organisations last week condemned car road trials. The Australian Automobile…

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Works Committee Roads, Bridges, Footpaths Municipality of Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 19

In the absence of the vice-chairman (Alderman L. Powell) Alderman A. E. Harvey presided at a meeting of the Works…

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The Friendly Road "Happiness the Goal"

The Biz · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 23

It seems a far cry from the days when scientists and philosophers in the hey-day of Greece, spent so much time and fruitless…

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Completion of Road Construction the Horsley Drive

The Biz · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 21

The deputy engineer reported as follows to Fairfield Council :--"Construction of the Horsley…

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Super Vision of Subdivision Road Construction Payment of Overtime

The Biz · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 19

The chief engineer reported as follows to Fair-field Council:-- "It frequently happens that…

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Cabramatta District News New Road Tax Government Will Correct Anomalies

The Biz · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 9

The State Government will correct any anomalies arising from its new road tax legislation…

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Merrylands Chamber of Commerce Requests to Council Pitt St. As Secondary Road

The Biz · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 31

Merrylands Chamber of commerce wrote as follows to Holyrood Council:-- "I have been directed by…

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Q'ld trammies

Tribune · Wednesday 28 May 1958 · page 2

IN your report on the Brisbane Trams Dispute you state the CMO Council just scraped home with the assistance of the DLP…

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More Money for Road Construction

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 May 1958 · page 1

Mr. W. L, Chapmnn, M.L.A., has received a letter as follows from the Minister for Public Works, Mr. McGrath:…

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Baby Blown on Railway

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 May 1958 · page 1

This strong wind which swept Penrith and district on Monday was responsible for a couple of accidents, but little…

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£380m. Road Plan

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1958 · page 11

Fifteen years will be needed to complete the scheme. Its cost is estimated at £380,000,000…

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No Funds for Road

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1958 · page 2

No funds are available at present to repair Campbell Hill Road, in the Granville…

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Anger at New Road Tax

Tribune · Wednesday 4 June 1958 · page 12

SYDNEY: Six hundred farmers and truck drivers at meetings last weekend protested strongly at the State…

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Road Toll in U.k

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1958 · page 11

Casualties on the British roads last year totalled 273,858, the highest figure ever…

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