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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1958

488 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 25

Fairfield Tragedy Railway Man Dies

The Biz · Wednesday 22 October 1958 · page 34

Tragedy struck the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Alexander, of 105 Smart street, Fairfield, last Friday night…

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Railways Not to Press Compensation Claims

The Biz · Wednesday 22 October 1958 · page 24

The Department of Railways has decided not to contest the Cumberland County Council's rejection of its 65 claims for…

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Your Motoring Costs Can Be Reduced

The Biz · Wednesday 22 October 1958 · page 23

Most motorists have to watch their pennies, but often fail to realise the best way to achieve cheap motoring is by the…

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Adelaide Trammies Stop Work

Tribune · Wednesday 22 October 1958 · page 10

ADELAIDE: Tramwaymen last week decided to stop work on Saturday mornings until the Municipal Tramways Trust changes its…

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Zionism As Israel Diaspora Bridge

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 24 October 1958 · page 8

A plea that Zionism must become a movement to build a real bridge between Israel and the Diaspora, was made by Rabbi Dr. H. Freedman at the N.S.W. Jewish Board of Deputies’…

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Reserve Road Drainage

The Biz · Wednesday 29 October 1958 · page 29

The chief engineer reported to Fairfield Council regarding Reserve Road Drainage:— "The construction of a drain…

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Chandos Road Maintenance by Councils

The Biz · Wednesday 29 October 1958 · page 31

The Department of Lands submitted to Fairfield Council a plan of part of Chandos Road which became public road in accordance…

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The Friendly Road "The Making of a Christian"

The Biz · Wednesday 29 October 1958 · page 19

The other evening, as I travelled home by train, there was the usual crush, but I caught snatches of conversation that was…

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Road Building N. R. M. A. President's Speech

The Biz · Wednesday 29 October 1958 · page 29

Speaking at the N. R. M. A. annual general meeting in Sydney the Association's president, Sir Norman Nock, said that many…

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Road Accidents in N. S. W. Statistics Year Ended June 30

The Biz · Wednesday 29 October 1958 · page 22

This statement has been prepared from information furnished in police road accident reports. It covers all accidents…

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Keep up steps of trams on Saturdays

Tribune · Wednesday 29 October 1958 · page 12

ADELAIDE: Tramwaymen continued their Saturday stoppages last week in their campaign against extension of…

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Hard Road for Education Committee

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 31 October 1958 · page 2

The problem of Jewish day school education in Sydney was seldom more forcefully presented than at the recent annual conference of the Board of Deputies and at its monthly meeting last…

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Conditions for Sub-division Roads, Footpaths, Reserves

The Biz · Wednesday 5 November 1958 · page 12

M. Cummings Pty. Ltd. (applicant), and G. J. Bassett and F. J. Rule (owners), applied to Fairfield Council for permission…

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Subdivision Plans No Connecting Road

The Biz · Wednesday 5 November 1958 · page 25

G. F. Chadwick, Lansvale,. submitted to Fairfield Council an alternative plan of subdivision of lot 5, re-subdivision lot 48, D.P…

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Road Accident Statistics Ended June 30, 1958

The Biz · Wednesday 5 November 1958 · page 25

The following information was issued, by the N.S.W. Department of Transport:--Forty-one per cent, of all…

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Menzies Straddles Road to a Higher Basic Wage

Tribune · Wednesday 5 November 1958 · page 9

SYDNEY: Defeat of the Menzies Government is a necessary first step for success in the application which the A.C.T.U. has decided to make to the Commonwealth Arbitration Commission for a basic wage rise…

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Hints to Motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1958 · page 13

The fan belt is correctly adjusted if it can be moved sideways about 1in. Test at a point midway between…

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MOTORS-SERVICES More cars Now

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1958 · page 12

More than nine-hundred thousand motor vehicles are expected to be on…

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At Last - After 10 Years! Information From Railways Dept. on Use of Fairfield Land

The Biz · Wednesday 5 November 1958 · page 25

At last, after years of vague replies and much silence, the Railways Department has finally submitted something on paper…

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Widening Railway Parade, Yennora

The Biz · Wednesday 5 November 1958 · page 11

The town planner reported to land which has been offered Fairfield Council regarding the to the Council for the above proposed widening of Railway widening. Parade, Yennora between Ellis…

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