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Railways, roads & transport, 1958

488 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 25

The Friendly Road "Charles -- the Singer"

The Biz · Wednesday 23 July 1958 · page 17

Anyone whose knowledge of Methodism may be but slight, Will know that its history goes tack to the life and message of…

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Railway Men in Remote Areas Fold Up Their Tents

The Biz · Wednesday 23 July 1958 · page 20

By the Minister for Transport, Hon. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A.) So that the railwaymen living with their families in tents or…

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Australian Roads Criticism Supported

The Biz · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 29

The N.R.M.A.'s general secretary, Mr. H. K. Richards, has strongly supported statements by Professor W. R. Blunden…

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Premier's U.s.a. Visit Motorists Seek Better Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 26

N.R.M.A. general secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, said that motorists in N.S.W. were awaiting with keen interest to see…

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Read the Road

The Biz · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 23

How many drivers on the road to-day possess that essential ability to not only see the complete and ever changing…

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Wide Roads Policy Is "by passed"

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 12

Allegations that some councillors were by passing a policy of forming only 66 feet…

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The Friendly Road "The Miracle of the Open Door"

The Biz · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 24

About two thousand years ago there was a small island, called "The Isle of Patmos," used toy the Roman Government of that day as…

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Railway Auctions

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 4

A surprising variety of lost and unclaimed articles were auctioned in Sydney recently…

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MOTORS - Services Huge New Transport Takes Five Cars A Trip

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 10

The first transporter in Australia capable of carrying five large vehicles at the one time went into service in Geelong this month. It is an…

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Een driekwart miljoen motorrijtuigen Nederland staat nog steeds achter

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 1

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Motorrijder ontvangt schade vergoeding BALLARAT. Vic. — Het

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 2

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Elections and Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 16

N.RM.A. general secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, says that with the a Federal elections approaching, the N.R.M.A., as a constituent member…

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Horsley Roads Request for Improvement

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 20

W. L. Chapman, M.L.A., wrote advising Fairfield Council that, at the request of a number of ratepayers in Horsley Park, he inspected a…

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Build New Roads Experts Say It's Urgent

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 23

Some 25,000 of the must influential people in Britain have received a special publication prepared by the Roads…

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Road Enroachments on Building Lots

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 28

Brown and Goldie, Fairfield, have advised Fairfield Council that the builder of a Mala. Home on Lots 67, 68 corner…

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The Friendly Road "Managing Our Memory"

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 19

I have been thinking further since the other week about this "gift of memory" which it seems is so determinative of…

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Bad Hand Signals Cause Collisions From Road Safety Council of N.s.w

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 28

The secretary of the Road Safety Council (Mr. W. W. D. Harrison) said that last year bad hand signals caused most…

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Fairfield Heights School Victorious in Road Safety Competition [?]cipient was given a warm round of applause

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 4

Last week, in the school grounds of Fairfield Primary School, several teams of girls and boys paraded under the matchful eyes of…

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Court for Hire Day or Night 68 Canley Vale Road Canley VALE--Ring Ub2363 Tennis--coaching Class

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 33

Coaching Classes have commenced on a beautiful Court, St. Heliers', 68 Canley Vale Road, Canley Vale. Mr. Turner…

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Faulty Equipment Cause of Motor Accidents (From Supt. of Traffic)

The Biz · Wednesday 6 August 1958 · page 22

During recent months faulty equipment on motor vehicles has caused a large number of accidents…

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