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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1963

105 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 6

Plans for Yennora Railway Spur-line

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 1

Following an announcement last week that a £15 million wool centre would operate in Merrylands, the Railway Department has…

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Stone bridge built by our early "lags"

The Biz · Wednesday 9 October 1963 · page 2

"We have Just celebrated the 48th Anniversary from its foundation, by opening a…

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Alleen in motorboot op wijde zee Race van Darwin naar Fremantle

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 18 October 1963 · page 2

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Road Racing Carnival

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1963 · page 13

Five local riders will challenge the Australian Champion at Oran Park in the New South Wales…

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M.L.A. to seek grant for road works

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1963 · page 1

Fairfield Chamber of Commerce last week decided to support the Member for Fairfield, Mr. L. J. Ferguson, in his efforts to raise a grant for local road improvements. The chamber assured…

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Motor Cycle Meeting

The Biz · Wednesday 23 October 1963 · page 15

The 1963 sporting trial motor cycle championship was held last Sunday at Sandy Point, near…

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No Soviet 'backdown' on Berlin road

Tribune · Wednesday 6 November 1963 · page 8

MOSCOW (Tass). The twopenny half-penny incident on the Berlin road when an American convoy was detained at a Soviet checkpoint…

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Motoring Section Australia's new role in VW manufacturing

The Biz · Wednesday 6 November 1963 · page 11

Volkswagen Australia is firmly committed to export development under its new role as the centre of Volkswagen manufacturing in the South Pacific and South East Asian areas, the managing director…

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Motor Cycle Scramble

The Biz · Wednesday 6 November 1963 · page 15

An accident in the main race of the T.V. Scramble held last Saturday resulted in a Fairfield Motor…

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Road Safety Week begins on

The Biz · Wednesday 20 November 1963 · page 10

The Road Safety Council of N.S.W. will hold its annual Road Safety Week from November 24 to 30. Aim of the week is to reduce the rising…

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Proposals for Railway Ramp

The Biz · Wednesday 20 November 1963 · page 1

The Railways Department last week forwarded preliminary proposals for consideration by Fairfield Council on the proposed overhead ramp to link east and west side shopping centres…

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£100,000 Ford centre Motor Section

The Biz · Wednesday 20 November 1963 · page 10

Fairfield Motors has built a £100,000 centre in Fairfield to give…

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Motor Cycle Racing

The Biz · Wednesday 20 November 1963 · page 16

Mr. J. Blade was Fairfield Motor Cycle Club's only representative at the meeting held at Amaroo…

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Road grant

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 26 November 1963 · page 4

Holroyd Council will receive £6,000 for road construction under the Commonwealth Aid to Roads…

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'Sep: a Colourful Resident Road Fatality Dies, Aged 68

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 26 November 1963 · page 8

One of Merrylands most colourful residents died last Tuesday, November 19, at…

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A New 14 Miles Road Tunnel

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 29 November 1963 · page 4

THE Grand Saint Bernard tunnel project, begun in March, 1962, at an altitude of 5,828 metres and scheduled for completion…

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Bridge work ahead

The Biz · Wednesday 4 December 1963 · page 1

Workmen began pouring concrete on the decking and abutments of the…

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500,000 people in road smashes

The Biz · Wednesday 4 December 1963 · page 11

Current figures indicate that more than half a million people will be involved in accidents on Australian roads within the next ten years And accidents in that period will cost…

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1945 Agreement Shows... Us has no "rights" on Berlin road

Tribune · Wednesday 4 December 1963 · page 8

An agreement signed by the US, Britain and France as far back as the summer of 1945 gives the Soviet forces the right to control the movement of western forces through Soviet-held territory on the way to West Berlin…

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Motor hints

The Biz · Wednesday 4 December 1963 · page 11

Many older cars still on the road are equipped with mechanically-operated braking systems…

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