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Railways, roads & transport, 1961

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Pony C. Members Train for Victorian Trials

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 June 1961 · page 5

Members of Castlereagh Horse and Pony Club are showing keen interest in preparations for the…

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Harbour Bridge Disaster Road, Rail Traffic In City Paralysed Bridge Pylon Stands in Grim Commentary

Tharunka · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 1

Abroad and rail traffic to the northern suburbs has [?]me to a complete standstill following the disastrous [?]tting f the Harbour Bridge late last night. Thousands of motor vehicles are jammed on both…

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A New Experience In Motoring Pleasure

Tharunka · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 6

Brilliant, fresh and sparkling as a summer stream The Auto de Fe is available in five brilliantly orriginal models. The 230 horsepower Golden Racket…

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Peace, Not War, Road to Jobs

Tribune · Wednesday 5 July 1961 · page 1

A peaceful foreign policy can provide jobs on a big scale for workless Australians. End the cynical war-spending policy of the Menzies Government, which has yielded only insecurity for the workers, profits for big business and…

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District has highest motor accident rate

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1961 · page 13

Parramatta district, with the most active and virile Road Safety Council in the State, had the highest number of accidents and deaths on the road in New South Wales, last year. President of…

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New Train Service Helps Workers

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 July 1961 · page 1

Making the announcement on Tuesday of new trains to start on Monday to and from Penrith and the Blue Mountains, the Mayor of Penrith, Ald. W. L. Chapman, M.L.A., said that they…

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Motoring expenses are tax deductible

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1961 · page 13

motoring expenses incurred producing assessable income are allowable for income-tax purposes. Allowable…

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First Road Cycle Test Race in Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 July 1961 · page 10

The first road cycle test race to be held in Penrith by the League of N.S.W. Wheelmen drew large crowds at the start and finish last Saturday and resulted in a clean sweep for Campsie Club…

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Hungary shows us how with roads

Tribune · Wednesday 19 July 1961 · page 5

BUDAPEST: Hungary is to spend more than £30 million sterling on road development next year. Traditional materials to be used…

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Nu iedere 14 dagen bridge drive

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 13

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Motor Section Hit run drivers 'callous'

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1961 · page 17

Hit-run drivers in New South Wales were savage and callous, Superintendent E. H…

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Wide Roads Make Shopping Easy

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 10

Wide streets and easy accessibility to shops is one of the big features of the Granville shopping…

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Plea to cut road deaths

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 2

Police Superintendent of Traffic, Mr. Chaseling, last week appealed for an all-out effort to reduce road deaths in the Parramatta district…

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Sydney bridge drive

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 14

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Road risk claimed Parents' fear of crossing

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 1

Many parents with children attending the Hilltop Road School refused to risk the lives of their children by allowing them to cross Centenary Road to…

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Bay German car's mighty power pack Motor Section

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 15

A new baby car with big car lines, amazing economy, and outstanding reliability, is now on display in a Parramatta showroom. Prinz sets amazing lead…

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FLASHBACK Historic bridge

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1961 · page 3

Although not old as bridges go (it was finished in 1885), the Gasworks Bridge is…

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Allocation cut may delay bridge work

The Biz · Wednesday 16 August 1961 · page 1

Work on a new bridge to replace the L[?]scoe Street Bridge is liable to be seriously delayed because oi the recent loan allocation to Fairfield Council. Fairfield Council had…

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Fight Callous Motor 'Stand-downs'

Tribune · Wednesday 16 August 1961 · page 1

THE callous tactic of "standing-down" Australian workers, introduced by US multi-million monopoly General Motors under…

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Last Train

The Biz · Wednesday 23 August 1961 · page 3

Many Biz readers have asked when die last train rah between Fairfield railway and…

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