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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1960

321 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 17

Nieuwe auto motor

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 1

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Slopworks over Bridge allowance

Tribune · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 3

SYDNEY: Maintenance workers on Sydney Harbor Bridge held two stop work meetings last week in…

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Road Construction Standards

The Biz · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 19

The Premier, Mr. R. J. Heffron, has replied to fairfield Council regarding road construction…

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Repairing Roads The Editor, Sir

The Biz · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 10

Since the triennial elections in December and the election of Mr. Jan Thorley, of Delamere Street,…

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Mulgda Road Speed Restriction

The Biz · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 19

Fair [?] Council has received advise from the Police Traffic Branch that considera[?] is being given…

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Hints to motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 8

It is important that the yokes at both ends of the propellor shaft be aligned in the same plane…

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Motoring Hints

The Biz · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 16

N.R.M.A. Engineers say that shock absorbers when operating satisfactorily prevent pitching, assist…

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Won't Call Off Victorian Railway Strike

Tribune · Wednesday 24 February 1960 · page 12

MELBOURNE: Secretary of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, Mr. V. Stout, has rejected pleas from the…

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Penrith Motor Cycle News

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 8

Penrith Motor Cycle Club's team which is racing at Salty Creek, in the teams racing championship, is made up of…

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Road Stall Appeal Dismissed

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 5

An appeal by Salvatore Cenatiempb against the refusal of the Cumberland County Council to grant him permission to build a roadside stall upon land on the Hume Highway a short distance on Hie southern…

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The Friendly Road "The New and the Old"

The Biz · Wednesday 2 March 1960 · page 4

The service in Church was over and the congregation was dispersing, but the shy figure of a young man hesitated as though wanting…

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Expected June will See Castlereagh Road Underbridge Working

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1960 · page 1

Railways Department completed its portion of the Castlereagh Road railway viaduct this week. It is expected that the road under the railway will be in use during June…

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Railway Ramps

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1960 · page 4

Ramps, instead of stairs, have been proposed for train travellers from the centre platform at Penrith Railway Station…

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Bridge beker bleet in Sydney

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 4 March 1960 · page 16

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Schaken Schaak, dam en bridge club in Blacktown

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 4 March 1960 · page 14

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Harbor Bridge Toll Petition

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1960 · page 11

COMMUNIST Party section committees on Sydney's North Shore have launched a petition protesting against the Government's…

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New Bridge at Cabra

The Biz · Wednesday 9 March 1960 · page 9

Picture shows council workmen completing the approaches to the new Orangegrove Bridge at Cabramatta. At right of picture is the old Army type bridge which was washed out several times last year. The cost of the work on the new bridge is being shared by Fairfield and Liverpool Councils…

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Motors-services 1960 Anglia

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1960 · page 6

Picture at right shows the new Ford Anglia sedan, released in Australia today. The new car has cost £10 million to plan and develop, and it has already been hailed…

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Motor Cycle Scramble

The Biz · Wednesday 9 March 1960 · page 5

The Nepean Motor Sports Club Ltd. will hold a scramble motor cycle track day at the…

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City March by Victorian Railwaymen

Tribune · Wednesday 9 March 1960 · page 12

MELBOURNE: Over 1000 railway workers marched through the streets yesterday to Treasury Gardens where…

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