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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1959

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Bridge Construction Difficult

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 19

Difficulties met in the construction of the abutments for the bridge in Orange Grove Rd. was the subject of a report to the last meeting of Fairfield Council by the Chief Engineer, Mr…

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Fall From Train

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 13

An elderly man suffered head injuries when he fell from a moving train at Yennora on Tuesday,…

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Future Road Widening

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 16

Plans of future road widening deviations of the County road between Joseph and…

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Run Over by Train

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 32

A goods train severed a railway employee's left leg and multilated his right leg at Darling…

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Canley Vale Road, Drainage

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 20

The Canley Vale Resident Progress Association forwarded a petition from residents to the last…

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The Friendly Road "This Is the Day"

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 2

Dr. Frank Boreham, among his many inimitable stories, has one in which he tells of a visit he once made into the country-side of England in order to fulfil a preaching engagement…

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Tribune Festival Corner On Saturday all roads lead to Paddington

Tribune · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 11

This Saturday will see the first Fair in Sydney -- the beginning of a round of Fairs in every State (see advertisements) and every indication is that there will be goods aplenty and at bargain prices…

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Tramcar Erection Illegal

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 29

Fairfield Council is to take legal proceedings against the owner of a tramcar erected in…

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Cabramatta District News Development of Canley Vale Railway Land

The Biz · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 8

Cumberland C. C., in a letter to Fairfield Council, referred to previous correspondence concerning a…

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Railway Is £32m gift to Mt. Isa

Tribune · Wednesday 11 November 1959 · page 12

BRISBANE: The Menzies Government's decision to lend £20,000,000 towards the cost of rehabilitating…

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New Bridge at Llandilo was Opened last

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 November 1959 · page 3

When the Mayor of Penrith (Ald. L. J. Spies) declared open the concrete bridge over South Creek, Llandilo, on Thursday afternoon last, he suggested it should be called "the Co-operative Effort."…

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The "Home-made" Bridge

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 1

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'Do It Yourself' Bridge

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 1

The 35 residents of the previously "Tharooned" Bell Crescent on the northern side of…

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Little success on bridge move

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 8

Little success is resulting from Granville Chamber of Commerce's efforts to secure a third bridge over the railway line in the main…

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Hint to Motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 12

Thermostats may be tested for operating at the correct temperature as follows:—…

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Club sets lead Motor Cycle Training Programme

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 11

Considerable interest has been aroused in a plan by Leichhardt Police Boys' Club to start a motor cycle section. Help from at least one major motor firm—P…

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MOTORS-SERVICES B.M.C. Triumphs at Turin show Hometown sees Farina's work

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 10

Four of the new cars produced by the Nuffield organisation, last week made their first appearance in the home town of Pinin Farina—designer of the Farina Line for the new range of British Motor…

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No Minimum Charge for Motors

The Biz · Wednesday 18 November 1959 · page 8

At its last meeting the Prospect County Council reviewed its tariff charges as applicable to Rural…

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Activiteiten van de bridge club

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 14

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Motorrijder gewond

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 3

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