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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1960

321 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 17

Chamber complaint of roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1960 · page 6

Ermington Chamber of Commerce has complained to Parramatta City Council of the "shocking state" of main roads through…

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Wharf Road Issue

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1960 · page 6

A civic conference aimed at solving a years' old dispute over a boundary road may not take place now because of a misunderstanding…

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New River Bridge Plans before City Council

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1960 · page 1

Preliminary proposals for a new bridge across the Parramatta River, at Smith Street, Parramatta, have now been submitted to Parramatta City Council. The proposals, drafted by the…

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The Friendly Road "If winter comes"

The Biz · Wednesday 8 June 1960 · page 15

Most of use have been made aware of the onset of winter in recent days with cold chilling winds, wet days, and shortening daylight…

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Montagu Museum British monument to Motor Age

The Biz · Wednesday 8 June 1960 · page 15

The Montagu Museum at Beaulieu in England's New Forest, is motoring history, very much alive and in perfect running order. Here in the grounds of…

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Motor cyclist injured

The Biz · Wednesday 8 June 1960 · page 7

While riding his motor cycle home from his place of employment at Liverpool shortly after 10 p.m. last…

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Olympians to Train on the Nepean

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 June 1960 · page 1

Penrith rowing fans will have an opportunity of seeing the majority of Australia's rowing team in action on the…

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Learn to Play Bridge From an Expert

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 June 1960 · page 9

Del Rio, 39 Nepean Avenue, Penrith, is one of the most delightful spots in the whole district. It is right above the…

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Expert Gives Talk on Road Safety

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 June 1960 · page 3

There was a good attendance of members of the Rotary Club of Penrith last Thursday night to hear Mr. Sid…

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Tram verdwijnt

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 June 1960 · page 7

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Hints for motorists

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 June 1960 · page 12

The following points have been published for the benefit of car owners — the notes…

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Better Road Sought

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 6

Parramatta City Council has been requested to improve the allegedly…

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New bridge planned at North Rocks

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has authorised the preparation of plans and an estimate of cost for a bridge across Darling Mill Creek at North Rocks…

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Works Committee to Speed Road Maintenance

The Biz · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 7

Four road maintenance gangs, two on road construction and two on pipe drainage construction, will work full time on the 1960 construction programme, Aid. K. Howick told the last meeting of Fairfield Council. Alderman Howick, chairman of the Works Committee, submitted a 1960 construction…

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Helping to keep motorists warm

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 8

A Granville factory in the last 18 months has become one of the biggest' producers of car heaters in the Southern Hemisphere…

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Step-up in U.S. Motor Industry

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 15

Detroit is enjoying the best spring sales surge since the record-breaking year 1955. A total of 578,680 U.S. cars were sold in April—an increase ol 15 per cent on the same month a year ago. On the strength of the spring buying…

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Better Deal Promised on Railways

The Biz · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 16

Chairman of the Rural Committee of the State Parliamentary Liberal Party has given an undertaking that a Liberal N.S.W…

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Whitlam speaks on motor taxes

The Biz · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 9

Speaking in Federal Parliament recently, the member for Werriwa, Mr. E. G. Whitlam M.P., raised points of interest in regard to sales tax on certain types of vehicles. He said:…

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Railway Hazard for Children

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 17 June 1960 · page 2

Absence of a proper fence between the railway line and synagogue property was a…

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Shocking road toll

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1960 · page 20

Despite warnings and appeals to motorists, there was a shocking record of deaths…

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