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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1964

125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 7

New Local Bridge Plan

The Biz · Wednesday 8 January 1964 · page 1

The Minister for Housing and Co-operative Societies, Mr. Landa, today announced that a three-span arched bridge would be built across Cabramatta Creek and the proposed flood channel in the Housing Commission's Green Valley…

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The "great beginning' of the road to Communism

Tribune · Wednesday 8 January 1964 · page 5

MOSCOW: Over 20 million workers, and over 350,000 work teams, have won…

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Chamber to Fight for Railway Ramp

The Biz · Wednesday 8 January 1964 · page 1

The president of Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Alex. Crosson, this week dedicated himself to finalise three major projects in 1964. He said his main aim was to see official…

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Ald. Fraser Acts on Bridge Death

The Biz · Wednesday 15 January 1964 · page 1

The Mayor of Fairfield, Ald. L. J. Fraser, this [?]ek demanded in explanation from the Department of Railways on the electrocution of a boy last week…

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Railway crossing proposed

The Biz · Wednesday 15 January 1964 · page 3

Holroyd council will await information from its engineer before committing itself to allow a rail level crossing to pass over Fairfield Rood. This follows a letter…

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Bitter attack by Crosson on railway ramp project

The Biz · Wednesday 15 January 1964 · page 1

The President of Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Mr. A. Crosson, this week made a bitter attack on the Railway Department's attitude on local crossings. He said a local tragedy on a bridge…

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"Railways like Ned Kelly"—Mr. Crosson

The Biz · Wednesday 15 January 1964 · page 3

The planning department of the N.S.W. Government Railways operated like "Ned Kelly and a bunch of bushrangers," Mr. A. Crosson claimed this week…

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The News in Brief More an the road

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 24 January 1964 · page 1

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Death Bridge Catches Fire Causing Delay to Trains

The Biz · Wednesday 29 January 1964 · page 1

The "bridge of death" over Canley-Vale railway line lost week burst into flames following a serious electrical failure. Volunteer Firemen from Cabramatta and…

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Views of Marx and Lenin on roads to Socialism

Tribune · Wednesday 29 January 1964 · page 2

The Statement of the 81 Communist Parties drawn up at their meeting in Moscow, November 1960, declares there are two forms of socialist revolution, the peaceful and the non-peaceful forms of transition to socialism…

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Kangoeroe vlaert een motortiets

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 31 January 1964 · page 3

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Brand's bridge a monstrosity

Tribune · Wednesday 5 February 1964 · page 3

PERTH: Another of the Brand Government's blunders is becoming apparent in the new railway bridge over the Swan River at the entrance to Fremantle Harbour…

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Official Slates Council on Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1964 · page 1

The poor conditions of Fairfield's roads are a contributing factor to the growing accident rate in the area, it was claimed this week. Secretory of the Southern Districts Road…

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Motor Cycle

The Biz · Wednesday 5 February 1964 · page 12

The Fairfield Motor Cycle Club has again postponed its 1963 T.T. Championship following…

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Long Is the Road to Freedom

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 7 February 1964 · page 6

ALL during these past few evenings my wife had noticed somebody hiding in our flat…

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Motorschip Titan gezonken Reeds 5 doden

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 7 February 1964 · page 1

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Opening seizoen van "Abel Tasman" bridge club

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 14 February 1964 · page 9

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Oude Spiiker waarschiinlijk voor Nederland behouden Eerste auto met 6 cilinder motor en met vier wiel aandrijving

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 14 February 1964 · page 6

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“The Bridge” out in April

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 21 February 1964 · page 4

The first issue of a new Australian Jewish quarterly, The Bridge, will be published in April…

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Motor racing is her 'great love'

The Biz · Wednesday 26 February 1964 · page 3

Attractive shorthand typist. Miss Helen Wright, is this week's Biz Business Girl. Helen says she does a "bit of everything"…

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