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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1965

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Safety on the road

Tribune · Wednesday 4 August 1965 · page 9

I HAVE been a taxi driver in Sydney for the last 42 years and have not yet had an accident. At the same time I only attribute…

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Council Opposes Road Planning

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 10 August 1965 · page 3

Holroyd Council is strongly opposing moves to close the gap in the median strip on the Great Western Highway at Old Prospect Road,…

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Warning on motor clubs

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 10 August 1965 · page 11

A Store Councillor of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport this week renewed claims that too many clubs were trying to affiliate with the Confederation…

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Budget Train

Tribune · Wednesday 11 August 1965 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Trades and Labor Council in Canberra last week decided to call a four hour stoppage next Wednesday, August 18, and to…

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Women bridge war gulf

Tribune · Wednesday 11 August 1965 · page 1

SYDNEY: Three Australian women who have just held discussions with representative women of…

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Govt. Makes Poos Excuse Eos Stopping Annual Railway Leave

Tribune · Wednesday 11 August 1965 · page 5

ADELAIDE: About 50 per cent of the railway workers from Tailem Bend, key workers on the main south line linking the SA and Victorian railway systems, have had their annual leave deferred for…

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Den Haag heeft "tram politie" tegen wangedrag

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 1

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'Too callous' over road toll

The Biz · Wednesday 18 August 1965 · page 1

A Field Officer of the Rood Safety Council of NSW believes Fairfield residents are "too callous to care" about alarming figures of road accidents in the municipality. He is Mr. Sid…

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Bargain-basement price for a luxury car "BIZ" Road Test Rambler Classic economical

The Biz · Wednesday 18 August 1965 · page 8

Put a 287 cubic inch motor into a 16 ft. plus car, add such standard luxuries as a push-button radio and heater-demister, and you have quite a bargain for £2195…

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Brits verbod op uitvoer motoren voor Fokkers

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 August 1965 · page 3

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'Sagging' Bridge Causes Concern

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 24 August 1965 · page 2

Holroyd Alderman, Ald. G. Rogers, has claimed that the Westmead railway overbridge is "liable to go at any tick of the clock." He told Holroyd…

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Nouvelles Breves Le Train Rapide Armor Entre Paris Et Brest

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 3 September 1965 · page 1

L Paris et Laval aux essais de la nouvelle locomotive électrique BB 25.200, qui destinée à remorquer les trains rapides…

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Verlies van tram in Amsterdam 16 miljoen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 September 1965 · page 3

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Government pays for bridge span

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 September 1965 · page 5

Minister for Transport, Mr. M. A. Morris has agreed to include in the cost of the Merrylands overhead traffic bridge, the construction of an additional span across nearby Railway Terrace…

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Country Apprentices Train at Villa Wood

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 September 1965 · page 3

A Villawood electrical engineering firm is giving apprentices from the country a special training scheme to allow them to gain much needed experience. The firm Standard…

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Challenge to BHP railway

Tribune · Wednesday 15 September 1965 · page 3

ADELAIDE: Railwaymen at Port Lincoln are campaigning for the new BHP Port Lincoln-Coffin Bay…

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Bridge to Ease Road Blockage

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 21 September 1965 · page 1

Merrylonds' greatest traffic bottleneck will be eased with the establishment of the proposed overbridgs linking Mombri Street with Woodville Road…

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Fifteen Killed on Fairfield's Roads

The Biz · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 1

Road accidents in Fairfield accounted for 15 deaths in the 12 months ended June 30 this year. This was revealed in a report on road acci-…

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Road repair need revealed

The Biz · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 1

Fairfield municipality has a total of 119 miles of unsealed roads. Fairfield has 290…

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ARU State Conference SA Govt. should take over private railways

Tribune · Wednesday 22 September 1965 · page 8

ADELAIDE: In a resolution to be before the South Australian conference of the Australian Railways Union, the State executive has called on the SA Government to take over all privately-operated railways. THE resolution adds: "It is…

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