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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1964

125 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 7

Strike defends trammies' wages and conditions

Tribune · Wednesday 26 February 1964 · page 11

ADELAIDE: Following their 24-hour strike held last December, tramway workers were successful in defeating the Municipal Tramways Trust's attack upon wages and conditions. This is the meaning of the…

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Railways Attacked Ramp plan may defeat purpose

The Biz · Wednesday 4 March 1964 · page 1

The president of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Mr. A. Crosson, this week renewed his attack on the delay in providing a railway crossing at The Crescent…

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22 Miles of Roads

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 10 March 1964 · page 1

Holroyd County Council has sealed 22 miles of road in the last two months. This is the total amount of roads the council…

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Bridge Course

Tharunka · Thursday 12 March 1964 · page 2

Sir, — Could you please tell me if there are bridge courses for freshettes in order that they may adjust…

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Paas Bridge Drive Bridge Club NESOS

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 March 1964 · page 9

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Bridge Club NESOS verliest in Burwood

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 March 1964 · page 9

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Gewond bij botsing von motor en auto

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 March 1964 · page 2

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Those congested roads! Menzies rakes off £millions

Tribune · Wednesday 1 April 1964 · page 5

The Menzies Government will pocket £55 million of motorists' money over the next five years. ACCORDING to Mr. Mason,…

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Bridge proposal

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 7 April 1964 · page 3

Holroyd Council has asked the Railways Department to build on overhead bridge over Fairfield Road. This was to avoid having a level crossing…

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Road to the planets Soviet Union orbits space station

Tribune · Wednesday 15 April 1964 · page 7

MOSCOW (TASS) : The USSR has effected the experimental launching of a…

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'Roads are bad' Smithfield claim

The Biz · Wednesday 22 April 1964 · page 3

Fairfield Council was neglecting the urgent road requirements in the Smithfield area, it was claimed this week. This allegation was…

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Motoring Section Compression ratio and power output

The Biz · Wednesday 22 April 1964 · page 5

Much emphasis is laid today on compression ratios and their effect on the developed horse…

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Road Dug Out

The Biz · Wednesday 29 April 1964 · page 1

Following the refusal by the State Government to gazette The Horsley Drive as a Main Road, Fairfield Council should impose a loading limit, it was claimed this week. This claim was…

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Hints to motorists

The Biz · Wednesday 6 May 1964 · page 8

A driver should always wash off carefully all traces of detergent, after a "spruce up" of his…

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Nederland in Wereld Bridge Olymplade

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 May 1964 · page 11

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Motorrennen "Flying Dutchman" is weer terug op de racebaan

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 May 1964 · page 10

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Motor Section Speed Limit

The Biz · Wednesday 13 May 1964 · page 7

Introduction of the 35 mile-an-hour speed limit in built-up areas in New South Wales to operate…

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Nederlands bridge team zakt af

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 11

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Jonge moeder komt om bij ongeluk op de Latrobe Valley Road

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 2

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Modern France Arts and Techniques France’s Most Powerful Diesel Engine. Presentation of the “B.b. 69 001”, the Most Powerful Diesel Locomotive Used by the French Railways

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 15 May 1964 · page 4

THE hydraulic diesel locomotive “B.B. 69 001”, the latest model produced by The Société des Forges et Ateliers du Creusot (Saone et Loire) which specializes in the study and production of electric locomotives, was presented to 200 French and foreign officials,…

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