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Railways, roads & transport, 1966

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Dramsoc Motor Repairs

Tharunka · Tuesday 6 September 1966 · page 3

Dear Sir, Your article “What Does Dramsoc Do With All Its Money” prompts me to comment on what, it apparently did with $68…

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Overhead bridge to ease congestion

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 13 September 1966 · page 1

Minister for Transport, Mr. Morris, has suggested [?]an overhead bridge could be built at Guildford to stop delays caused by the present level crossing. State Member for Fair-…

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Motor Section 66½ Bellett Shines in Test

The Biz · Wednesday 14 September 1966 · page 5

The 1966½ Bellett released recently performed like a true thoroughbred in a gruelling 200-mile road test early this week. This new Bellett,…

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Motorcycle Club

Tharunka · Tuesday 20 September 1966 · page 14

Applications are invited from students wishing to participate in the 1966 (first) Club Championship. Events will be held over two days, the 17th and 18th of December,…

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Motor Section Peugeot 404 ideal for long trips Road test by 'Biz'

The Biz · Wednesday 21 September 1966 · page 5

One of the hottest sellers among the medium price range cars is the Peugeot 404. There is a good reason for this: the 404 is…

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Motor Section Valiant V8 Has Talent

The Biz · Wednesday 28 September 1966 · page 5

The sleek, luxurious Valiant V8 - test driven more than 500 miles last weekend - proved one of the most efficient, comfortable and economical vehicles released this year…

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All roads lead to Canberra on October 12

Tribune · Wednesday 5 October 1966 · page 1

SYDNEY: On Wednesday morning, October 12, a "Canberra Campaign Train" will leave Sydney carrying about 400 unionists who will lobby Government members about the Federal Budget. Since the NSW Metal Trades…

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Luxury touring in Alfa Romeo GT 'Biz' Road Test

The Biz · Wednesday 5 October 1966 · page 8

For the pure pleasure of high speed touring, with great comfort and the feeling of the utmost safety, the discerning Australian motorists could not pass the Alfa Romeo Giulia sprint GT Veloce…

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Minister to review railway crossings

The Biz · Wednesday 5 October 1966 · page 5

Minister for Transport, Mr. M. A. Morris, has promised to table in State Parliament a priority list for elimination of level crossings in NSW. One of the major traffic…

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The Bushwalkers Motorcycle Club Club

Tharunka · Wednesday 5 October 1966 · page 23

If one walks about south from Parr West, which is very close to the Putty Road, one comes, after a rather hard walk, to ANGORANA Creek, a quiet…

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Highway lighting 'pedestrian peril' New Centenary Road bridge

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 11 October 1966 · page 3

Holroyd Council has closed a section of Centenary Road while workmen are building a new bridge. Traffic has been detoured around the work and council has all available men on the task to finish it as soon as possible…

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Roads Grant

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 18 October 1966 · page 1

Holroyd Council will receive a grant of $14,400 for rural road construction. This was announced by…

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Six-lane bridge to eliminate bottleneck Overpass Work Starting

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1966 · page 1

Work on a six lane overbridge and an underpass at Villawood level crossing will start as soon as similar works are completed at the Dog Trap gates, Parramatta…

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Bridge Blasted to Widen Road Mayoral report

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1966 · page 1

The dull thud of an explosion in Fairfield at 2.10 pm last Thursday was an important part of Fairfield Council's work to widen Railway Parade. The old narrow concrete culvert over St…

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Bathurst proves Datsun reliability First, second in class Motor Section

The Biz · Wednesday 26 October 1966 · page 5

Success of the Datsun Bluebird in the recent Galioher 500 — acclaimed as one of the world's toughest production car race classics—has highlighted its outstanding reliability. A Bluebird, entered by…

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Philips ver gevorderd met hete lucht motor

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 8

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Accident Barometer's Shock Road Toll Rise

The Biz · Wednesday 9 November 1966 · page 1

Fairfield Road Safety Council branch's accident parometer, above a bus shed in The Crescent, shows…

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Road Toll Nears Total Last Year

The Biz · Wednesday 9 November 1966 · page 1

A road death in Fairfield last week brought the district's road toll this year to…

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Water Board delays road construction

The Biz · Wednesday 16 November 1966 · page 3

Reconstruction of Cobramatta Road East cannot be; completed until the Water Board moves a water main from the roadway to the footpath, the Mayor of Fairfield, Ald. F. Calobro said this week…

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Border Road

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 November 1966 · page 6

(JCNS) An eight-mile road from Modiin to Shaalvim, running along the Jordan border in the Latrun sector…

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