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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1959

384 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 20

Blackout Causes Fall From Train

The Biz · Wednesday 10 June 1959 · page 20

Recurring blackouts since his army days have taken their toll of Merrylands man, Mr. William Bertram,…

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Correspondence. Train Passes (To the Editor)

The Biz · Wednesday 10 June 1959 · page 14

Sir,-- I read in your paper (May 27) an article by a reader who signed, himself…

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The Friendly Road "Things to Forget - and Remember"

The Biz · Wednesday 10 June 1959 · page 16

Poor old Laurie Henderson was in trouble again. We had met in town for lunch and as soon as he came along, I could sense that something was Wrong…

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New Fast Train

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1959 · page 2

A new air-conditioned diesel express service to the Northern Tablelands will…

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Claim Follows Bridge Collapse

The Biz · Wednesday 17 June 1959 · page 3

A claim for compensation arising from damages to a truck, caused by the collapse of a curvery bridge in…

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State's Record Road Deaths

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1959 · page 10

In 46,639 road accidents in New South Wales last year, 824 people were killed and 19,951 injured. The number of fatalities…

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MOTORS-SERVICES U.S. Car Industry 'Sound'

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1959 · page 10

Latest reports of earnings from leading automobile manufacturers…

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Expert Says Concrete Best for Houses, Roads

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 3

Professor Rohel Shaion, the Polish-born, Israel building expert, now in Australia at the invitation of the N.S.W. Fellowship of Jewish Architects and Engineers, this week said that nothing had yet successfully…

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One Million Letters Road Safety Campaign

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1959 · page 7

A letter seeking co-operation in a campaign to reduce road accidents is being sent to each holder of a motor vehicle driver's licence in New South Wales. And there are well over a million of them…

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Cabramatta District News the Friendly Road "The Fruitful Years"

The Biz · Wednesday 24 June 1959 · page 7

I It's quite a fascinating various stages of our hum each leads on to the next Childhood is he period…

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Railway Given Clean-up

The Biz · Wednesday 24 June 1959 · page 1

Fairfield railway officials are to be congratulated on the vast overall improvement…

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Road scandal angers Sutherland ratepayers

Tribune · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 9

SYDNEY: The Council of Progress Associations in the Sutherland Shire has unanimously protested at the latest "land scandal" in the district -- the gift of an initial sum of £15,000 loan money by the Liberal-dominated Council for…

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Motors-services Chrysleer Enters Small Car Field Simca now Aust. made

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 7

Chrysler Corporation has assumed world-wide sales distribution of a popular tow-priced European car. The car is now being assembled in Australia…

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Mecca for Motorists Jim Mortimer's New Enterprise

The Biz · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 4

General view of the Woodville Auto Centre, which will be officially opened on Saturday by famed TV stars Peggy Mortimer and Enso Toppano. A feature of the opening will be special souvenir autographed photos for children and adults, as a memento of the occasion…

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Hints for Motorists

The Biz · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 4

Modern motor-cars invariably start well, even on very cold mornings, unless there is something at fault…

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Motorists' Beat Radar System

The Biz · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 10

A Chicago electronics expert recently won an argument against a radar speed-checking device…

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Road Death at Kingswood

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 July 1959 · page 7

A man met his death on the road at Kingswood last Saturday night. Penrith Ambulance received a call at 6.55. They went…

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Motorrennen Australier Brown wint Asser TT

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 15

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Grootste verkeersdichtheid van het Continent In 1970: 3.241.350 motorvoertiiigen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 8

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Burns Creek Bridge

The Biz · Wednesday 8 July 1959 · page 3

Tenders were accented at last meeting of Fairfield Council for the construction of a concrete bridge, over…

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