'Home made' railway
WHEN Chinese peasants wanted a railway to link their farm coops in Kansu Province, they did not wait for the Government to build it,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1958
488 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 25
Some Good Roads, Some Not So Good
"Some of the roads in the Toorah area are good, and others have never been formed," said the Chief Civil Engineer (Mr. B…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MOTORS-SERVICES Can You Read The Road?
A driver may be able to change gear perfectly, steer properly and give good…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Road Courtesy Week
As a new approach to Road Courtesy Week, Junior Chambers of Commerce, in conjunction with the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Road Safety Council Urges Road Loan Urgent Need Stressed
The Executive Committee of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales at a recent meeting described the amount of money being currently applied to the development of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fences Fronting Public Roads Council Adopts Policy
The chief health inspector reported to Fairfield Council:-- "I desire to bring before the committed a proposal that…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Need for National Road Scheme
The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Renshaw, recently announced that he would ask the Premier, Mr. Cahill, to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Man Sells To Widen His Road
A Merrylands store has agreed to sell portion of its Band to Holroyd Council for road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Friendly Road "An Adventure in Friendship"
Some days ago I picked a book from my shelves that I had not opened for some years, and found a real delight in…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Fairfield Motor Tragedy
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Business Changes Hands
Mr. A. L. Pescod announces in this issue mat he has taken over the business of Reg Schmutter, in Eustace Street (top of Neison…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →30,000 Killed on the Roads
That's a fact. Since the last war actually 30,000 men, women, and children have been killed on Australian roads. That's equivalent to two divisions of soldiers, which would form an enormous casualty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Verplichte ontstoring motorrijtuigen
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Teenage Road-e-o
The teenage rood-e-o safe driving contest organised by Junior Chambers of Commerce, is a challenge to teenagers to prove…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Light Industry Woodville Road Site
N.S.W. Government Real Estate Office wrote to Fairfield Council requesting advice as to whether a local light industry…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Request to Police on "Death Crossing" Carramar A.l.p. Branch Disturbed Over Fatalities on Woodville Road
At the monthly meeting of Cartamar Branch of the A.L.P. deputation was formed to wait on the Fairfield police, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Road, Rail and Air Traffic Statement by the Minister for Transport. Hon. A. G. Enticknap, M.l.a
In the financial year ended June, 1957, the New South Wales Government Railway Department showed a credit of more than £3…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Railway Sleepers Boost to Industry
Sleeper-cutting is an important part of the timber industry of New South Wales. Its development and cutting methods are described by G. Canaway in Technical Notes issued by the Division of Wood Technology, Forestry…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Racing at Bathurst
At this stage of preparations for the Australian Grand Prix and the Australian Tourist Trophy a record of entries…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Railway Land in Carramar
The Department of Railways has written to Fairfield Council regarding railway land in Wattle Avenue…
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