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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1958

488 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 25

Australia's Bad Road Death Rate

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 March 1958 · page 1

Australia has the worst record for road deaths of the English speaking countries of the world. The following figures from…

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Drainage Easements St. John's Road to Railway Street

The Biz · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 25

The chief clerk reported to Fairfield Council on the above Work:-- Council in 1953 resolved to acquire drainage easements from…

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No Credit to Railways Shocking Condition Op Road at Fairfield Crossing

The Biz · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 31

It is no credit to The Railway Department to allow such shocking conditions to exist at Fairfield railway crossing. The…

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The Friendly Road "News & Gossip"

The Biz · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 12

John Chance has been to see us and his visit has left an atmosphere of subdued excitement around the place. John has…

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Overhead Bridge Council Asks That Work Re Commenced

The Biz · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 14

Mr. C. J. Earl, M.L.A., forwarded to Fairfield Council copy of letter from the Minister for Transport, replying to…

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I Stood on the Bridge (Concluded by Tom Fitzpatrick)

The Biz · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 13

I stood on the bridge again to witness the opening and cutting of the ribbon by the Premier, Hon. J. J. Cahill, to see there…

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C.c.c. Seeks Back-land for Internal Subdivision and Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 26

The Housing Commission of N.S.W. has advised Fairfield Council that the Commission, was considering a proposal to…

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Motors - Services Austin Lancer Set for Sales Records Here

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 9

Destined to break every sales record set by the famous A40, a powerful 1 1/2-litre Austin family saloon will be released in Australia this Friday. The new car — the Austin Lance — features a top speed…

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Motor Notes Finding Battles

The Biz · Wednesday 26 March 1958 · page 10

A rattle that occurs only at a certain speed is often caused by springiness of some part, rather than looseness, and can be cured…

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Amsterdam's meals on wheels' service The trams carry special mail-boxes

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 28 March 1958 · page 4

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Oud-motor renner ontwerpt bouwplan Dorpjes voor Indische ontheemden

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 28 March 1958 · page 7

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Films feature of road safety meeting

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 1

Five outstanding films will be screened crt a Road Safety Council Branch…

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The Friendly Road "Behind Palm Sunday"

The Biz · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 12

Easter week is with us again, the Easter season having been ushered in by the advent of Palm Sunday, and noticing that…

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Loscoe Street Bridge Fairfield Council Passes the Buck

The Biz · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 27

Fairfield Council wrote as follows to Holroyd Council:-- "Bridges at Fairfield Read. Lecscoe Street and Kenyons Road…

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Mayor's praise Of Road Safety Branch Leader

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 4

Mayor of Parramatta, Alderman D. J. Ma honey, has paid a public tribute to a local Road Safety Council executive. The executive is Mr. F. M. Quealey, who…

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Bridge Over the Georges River at Liverpool Officially Opened on Saturday, March 22

The Biz · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 13

Erected at a cost of £800,000, Liverpool's new bridge over the Georges River is pictured above in a striking photo forwarded to this newspaper by the Department of Main Rbads, N.S.W., to whom we are indebted for this fine pictorial production. The bridge was officially opened by the Premier, Hon. J J. Cahill, on Saturday afternoon, March 22, before a cheering crowd of over 5,00. This marks another progressive step in the life of the historic town of Liverpool…

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Easter Message TO 65,000 MOTORISTS

The Biz · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 24

N.R.M.A General Secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, has asked N.R.M.A. "Pledged Safety Drivers'' to set an example to the rest of the…

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New Morris Major British Motor Corporation's Challenge to Supremacy in Medium Car Field

The Biz · Wednesday 2 April 1958 · page 3

Ushered into the world with a great fanfare of trumpets last Friday, the new Morris Major is regarded as a lusty…

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Road Safety

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 April 1958 · page 1

During the week many posters have been distributed by Penrith branch of Road Safety Council to business…

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National Roads Plan Needed

The Biz · Wednesday 9 April 1958 · page 27

The responsibility of solving the growing roads problem cannot be laid at the door of any one Government. It calls for a…

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