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Railways, roads & transport, 1968

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Botsing motorrijwiel en auto

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 5 January 1968 · page 2

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Catalina circuit meeting starts racing Motoring section

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 9 January 1968 · page 5

Australian Racing Drivers' Club will open NSW 1968 motor race meeting on Sunday, January 28, on the Carolina circuit at Katoomba, with a series of new events…

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Bridge Plans Dropped in Council Cuts Subsidies not available Family Effort

The Biz · Thursday 11 January 1968 · page 1

Adjustments to the 1967-68 loan programme of yorks by Fairfield Council have caused the deletion of bridge construction over Green Valley Creek, in St. Johns Road…

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Sports cars top dollar earners Motor Section

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 January 1968 · page 4

Developed originally to meet a purely British demand, the sports car become one of BMC's greatest exports, particularly as a dollar earner in the United States. The world's largest…

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Railway rezoned

Tribune · Wednesday 17 January 1968 · page 11

Among the many alterations taking place in regard to the rezoning of the South Sydney area, I particularly…

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De Brievenbus Nederlandse Bridge Club in Sydney?

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 19 January 1968 · page 4

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Roads schedule finalised

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 23 January 1968 · page 1

Holroyd Council's system of preparing road works programs ensured the…

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Sports cars top dollar earners Motor Section

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 23 January 1968 · page 7

Developed originally to meet a purely British demand, the sports car became one of BMC's greatest exports, particularly as a dollar earner in the United States. The world's largest…

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Tram Men Back Unions' Stand

Tribune · Wednesday 24 January 1968 · page 10

MELBOURNE: Workers at the Preston Tramways Workshops were surprised to read a December press report…

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De laatste tramlijn opgeheven

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 3

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Council Approves Full Road Work Programme

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 30 January 1968 · page 2

Holroyd Council recently announced a full road sealing programme for 1968 costing $94,908. Chief engineer for…

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Rumania and the Organization of the French Railways

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 2 February 1968 · page 4

A delegation of Rumanian specialists which recently visited French facilities was very much interested in the organization of the…

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Motor Section Motorists' Raw Deal

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 6 February 1968 · page 5

Motorists from all parts of NSW had received a raw deal in Commonwealth roads fund handouts, president of the NRMA Sir Norman Nock, said recently. Sir Norman was speak-…

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Bridge under construction

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1968 · page 1

The picture shows Fairfield Council workmen at the construction site of a bridge which will span Green Valley Creek in Avoca Street, St. Johns Park. Last year, council had planned to build three bridges…

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New Branch Store Opened at Guildford Motor bike shop gives wide range Former Australian champion

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 13 February 1968 · page 7

Lovers of motor bikes in the Merrylands- Guildford area will be able to let their enthusiasm run wild now, following the opening of a motor cycle store…

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New roads put Paddo on the butcher's block Need for real planning

Tribune · Wednesday 14 February 1968 · page 4

The New South Wales Department of Main Roads proposals to construct major road through Paddington appear extremely ill conceived. While national state and regional planning bodies must…

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Allenby Bridge demilitarised

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 February 1968 · page 6

(JCNS) A de facto demilitarised zone was established on both sides of the Allenby Bridge last week even before…

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Push-button Service Stations of Future Motor Section

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 20 February 1968 · page 7

Push-button service stations may seem farfetched, but Mr. Samuel E. Charlton,…

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More than a puff of the Wilson pipe to bridge the Viet gap

Tribune · Wednesday 21 February 1968 · page 9

The British Prime Minister Mr. Wilson told the House of Commons last week that on the…

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Oud-lid Road van State overleden

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 6

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