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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1961

205 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 11

X-rays on road

Tribune · Wednesday 4 January 1961 · page 6

BUDAPEST: The first of 150 mobile X-ray units which Hungary [?] supplying to the [?]ov[?]et Union o[?] the next five years has [?]en…

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Chauffeur riskeerde botsing met train

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 January 1961 · page 10

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Electro-pneumatic Brakes on Railways

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 6 January 1961 · page 4

SINCE the beginning of 1960, the French Railways have equipped nine 2D2 electric locomotives and 60 railroad cars with a system of…

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Motorrijder gedood

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 January 1961 · page 10

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Motor Section Action on Self Serve Petrol

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 13

The introduction of self-service petrol pumps was raised in the…

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Motor Gymkhana for Fairfield

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 11

Parramatta's Australia Day Celebrations are coming to Fairfield in the Form of a Motor Gymkhana at the Fairfield Showground on Monday,…

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Motor cycle club story

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 11

Over a quarter of a century ago, a group of local young men banded together to form the Fairfield Motor Cycle Club. The depression was still…

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Famous motor cyclist dies

The Biz · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 7

Bill Conoulty's death on 12th December, aged 61 years, brings beck memories of one of the greatest motor cyclists Australia has produced. Whilst in his teens he was very active and won club fixtures of all…

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"Stop" Signs for Traffic Over New Bridge

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 January 1961 · page 1

Action is being taken by Penrith City Council to have two "stop" signs erected in Henry Street, at the Evan Street corner, following the opening of the Evan Street bridge over the…

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Sackings in motor industry

Tribune · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 3

SYDNEY: Some 200 members of the Vehicle Builders' Union will be sacked this week from British Motor…

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First Road Race of Year

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1961 · page 9

Nepean Cycle Club, as the Penrith Cycle Club has recently been renamed, will hold its first road race for…

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50 Years Ago £900 for St Marys Roads in 1911: Rates Struck

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1961 · page 7

St. Marys Municipal Council, at its meeting on Wednesday, January 18, 1911, survived a move to reduce roads, bridges and culverts construction estimates from £900 to £800, and struck a…

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Details on Roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 12

National Association of Australian State Road Authorities has received information…

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Moving Train Mangles Man

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 1

Police and ambulancemen jacked up an electric train to remove the mangled remains of a man at Clyde railway station shortly after midnight on Friday…

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Motor Section Renault increases motor production

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 12

Despite current "lay-off" the French motor industry is proud of the overall 1960 production figure which showed a 10 per cent rise over the 1959 tally…

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Motor hint

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 12

A considerable number of electrical faults can be traced to loose battery or…

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Bridge Opening

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 February 1961 · page 2

Lemongrove Bridge, as the Evan Street overbridge will be called, will be officially opened, on Friday,…

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Utility Hits Bridge on Highway

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 February 1961 · page 7

Another few feet would probably have meant more serious consequences for four young people in a late model utility which turned on its side as it crashed into a bridge safety fence at St…

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Onderdelen gestolen wit motorvoertuigen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 2

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Motors Appointed manager

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 12

Mr. Frank C. Aria has been appointed Sales Manager of Willys Motors (Australia) Pty. Ltd…

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