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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1959

384 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 20

The Friendly Road the Art of the Specialist

The Biz · Wednesday 30 September 1959 · page 6

As I lifted the telephone in answer to its su[?]tions a brisk and breezy voice began to apeak and…

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Run Railways As National Asset

Tribune · Wednesday 30 September 1959 · page 12

SYDNEY: Mr. Storey (Lib., Hornsby) told the Legislative Assembly last week that the railways should be run as a national asset and not as a…

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Scenic Road to Orchard Hills

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 October 1959 · page 3

Chief Civil Engineer Bernie Smith reported to last meeting of Penrith Council that he had secured a quotation for two…

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Stole from Penrith Railway Yards

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 October 1959 · page 9

Walter Robert Manfield, carpenter, Albert Street, Mt. Druitt, was charged that on or about March 22 last at Penrith, he…

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Bridgen Bridge kampioen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 2 October 1959 · page 14

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Rural Roads Grant

The Biz · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 5

The Fairfield Council has been advised by Mr. C J. Earl, M.L.A., that the Council has been…

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Housing Commission Road Standards

The Biz · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 14

The question of the standards of road construction within the Housing Commission site at…

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Hints to motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 12

Many miles to tyre wear are wasted through incorrect wheel alignment, faulty brake drums and…

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MOTORS-SERVICES New Car with fine styling many features

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 11

These are the first pictures of the new Morris Oxford Saloon Picture at top shows to advantage the fine Italian…

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Railway Crossing at Merrylands

The Biz · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 23

Holroyd Council has been informed by the Secretary of the N.S.W. Department of Railways that a new arrangement has been made to remedy the unsatisfactory alignment of the…

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Access to Railway Line

The Biz · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 8

In a letter to the. last meeting of Fairfield Council. Mis. M. Abrahams requested Council to make…

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Planning the Douala-Tchad Railway

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 9 October 1959 · page 4

THE Douala-Tchad Railway [?]anning Commission was created to study the technical and economic methods, and the cost of constructing…

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Bridge Traffic Flow

The Biz · Wednesday 14 October 1959 · page 1

The opening of the overhead bridge has completely changed the traffic pattern for…

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Increase In Road Accidents

The Biz · Wednesday 14 October 1959 · page 1

A Transport Department statistical statement shows an increase in the number of road accidents in the Fairfield Municipality over the last twelve months…

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The Friendly Road "A Shining Light"

The Biz · Wednesday 14 October 1959 · page 11

Its strange how often one may hear or read a familiar Word time and time again and nothing significant may become conscious, and then for no obvious reason the self-same word…

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Railways Save with Diesel Electrics

The Biz · Wednesday 14 October 1959 · page 6

The modernisation of our railways took a giant stride forward recently when the Commissioner for Railways Mr. N. McCucker took delivery of the first of the new "48 class" 1000 hp. Goodwin-Alco…

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South Creek Bridge Opening

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 October 1959 · page 1

Blacktown Shire Council informed Penrith Council that the South Creek Bridge recently constructed, could be in readiness…

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Bridge Sydney wint van Wollongong

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 15

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France has over 10,500 miles of roads per one million inhabitants

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 4

The total of French transportation systems Railroads: including…

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Drainage Before Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 20

Fairfield Council would have to consider reducing expenditure on underground drainage schemes to catch up with surface works, the Mayor, Alderman K. Howick, said at the last…

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