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Railways, roads & transport, 1960

321 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 17

Bridge workers win extra £1

Tribune · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 5

SYDNEY: Workers on the Sydney Harbor Bridge, in a variation to their award handed down recently, have won an…

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Tar Seal for Road Sides

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 17

West Dundas Progress Association has been successful with an…

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Motor Section N.r.m.a. Xmas Day Patrols

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 24

The N.R.M.A. has arranged for a roster of Patrolmen to be on duty in the metropolitan area…

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Armstrong 500 Motor Race Decided

The Biz · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 15

A Vauxhall Cresta led home the field of 34 finishers when the chequered flag fell on the Armstrong 500 field at Phillip Island on November 20. Second home—half a lap behind—was the Russell and Anderson driven…

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Sunday motor trip

The Biz · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 15

The N.R.M.A.'s suggestion for a Sunday afternoon trip around Sydney is a 73-mile…

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motor hints

The Biz · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 15

Engineers advise that when you first start the car in the morning there may be…

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20 cars in 'Motorkhana'

The Biz · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 18

20 cars competed in the Villawood Car Club's Motorkhana at the Pacific Picnic…

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Tram-bus union Vote is solid

Tribune · Wednesday 30 November 1960 · page 11

MELBOURNE: Record voting by Victorian tram and bus workers has returned with a big majority the united progressive leadership of…

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Road Safety—Moral Problem, says R.S.C. Officer

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 December 1960 · page 11

"At the turn of the century, our Commonwealth was divided into two distinct divisions— firstly, the large majority which obeyed the law, and, secondly, the relatively small minority which,…

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Pony Riders Train Despite Rain

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 December 1960 · page 8

Although heavy rain prevented a large attendance at Castlereagh Horse and Pony Club's rally last…

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New Bridge Award

Tribune · Wednesday 14 December 1960 · page 8

SYDNEY: The NSW Labor Council will call a meeting of all unions with members employed on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, to draw up a…

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The friendly road

The Biz · Wednesday 14 December 1960 · page 19

I think I've solved an intriguing problem, intriguing that is to me. Why was it that Harry French had such a wide and constant following in friendship in the organisation of which we are both members? Not that we were close friends by any means, our paths and…

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Appeal to Road-users Not to Spoil Others' Christmas

The Biz · Wednesday 14 December 1960 · page 9

If we could conjure up the "Ghost of Christmas Past," he would confirm the sad, true story of the thousands of families in this State whose Christmas Season was destroyed or painfully marred by traffic accidents. The Road Safety Council:…

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Motor cycle on fire

The Biz · Wednesday 14 December 1960 · page 21

A motor cycle caught fire and was severely damaged in Fairfield on Saturday…

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Ecrit Dans Le Train

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 16 December 1960 · page 6

UR les rails lisses, — ces nouveaux rails de qui ont supprimé…

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Nederland ver achter bij ontwikkeling van motorisch verkeer

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 16 December 1960 · page 10

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Bridge Survey Planned Soon

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1960 · page 1

An early start is planned for a survey of conditions at the site of a proposed bridge across Parramatta River to join Aston Street, Rosehill and…

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The Friendly Road

The Biz · Wednesday 21 December 1960 · page 7

The other day whilst browsing in a Sydney book shop, I noticed among its Christmas offerings some re-prints of the best novels of a generation ago. Among them, was "The Luck of Roaring Camp", by Bret…

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Train Service for Holidays

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1960 · page 4

Ordinary electric train services in the metropolitan area will be cancelled and special holiday services will run on; Monday and Tuesday, December 28 and 27, and on January 2…

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Speech Days Train for 'Change

Tribune · Wednesday 21 December 1960 · page 11

UNDER various names, capitalist exploitation of the young was attacked at school speech days in…

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