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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1971

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Countries taking different roads

Tribune · Wednesday 6 October 1971 · page 2

During these last two decades much has been said, written and done in respect of the question "which of the socialist countries are following the best…

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Stilte op luchthaven bij proefdraaien van motoren

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 October 1971 · page 3

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Bridge Old-in 1887 Early council's safety worry

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 26 October 1971 · page 5

THE RELIABILITY of an ageing bridge in Wenlworthville was questioned…

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Bridge takeover bid for Aurora Oil

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 October 1971 · page 8

The board of an unlisted four-month-old public company, Aurora Oil NL, last week unanimously recommended the acceptance of a takeover by Bridge Oil NL. Aurora Oil was incorporated in June and 8,320,000 fully-paid 25c…

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letters to the editor Motor pollution

Tribune · Wednesday 3 November 1971 · page 2

It could be said that man is a pest to his environment; his widespread destructive influences are common knowledge. The devastation already created…

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Israel’s new tank for bridge laying

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 November 1971 · page 9

TEL AVIV: Israel last week threw the wraps off its latest addition to the Defence Force, an Americanbuilt bridge-laying tank capable of…

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Merlin-Gerin is researching a linear induction motor for American urban transportation uses

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 5 November 1971 · page 4

The American Secretary of Transportation has asked the French Le Moteur Linéaire (LML), subsidiary of…

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"Bridge" Hostility

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 November 1971 · page 12

ATHENS: Crete’s Orthodox Academy will seek to bridge the hostility between the Arab world and the Israeli people…

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New ‘Bridge’ views “League of Rights”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 November 1971 · page 4

A searching article by Viv Kitson, the Sydney freelance journalist, into the extreme right-wing organisation, Eric Butler's League of Rights, highlights the October issue of the Jewish Quarterly Foundation magazine "The Bridge"…

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Rust Proves a Tough Enemy the Broadcaster motoring

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 16 November 1971 · page 12

Advances in recent years in the high-stress metals that go into the mechanics of a car have made it possible for the mechanical gear to “out-live” the chassis and bodywork. Nowadays many…

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United in Vic. tram dispute

Tribune · Wednesday 17 November 1971 · page 11

MELBOURNE: Tramway workers have rarely been as united as they were last week in standing up to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board…

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Guide to Seat Belt Laws the Broadcaster motoring

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 30 November 1971 · page 12

Since the end of the trial period for the installation of seat belts, hundreds of people have been booked for non-compliance with the new regulations. Below is a…

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New Bridge Opened Aerial View

The Biz · Thursday 2 December 1971 · page 7

The Police Traffic Branch was conducting a survey of changed traffic flows following the opening of the overbridge at Cabramatta railway station, the State Member for Fairfield, Mr. Eric Bedford, said this week…

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Sint Nicolaas drive bridge afdeling "Abel Tasman"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Thursday 2 December 1971 · page 9

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vacation Time Play it safe on the road

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 7 December 1971 · page 15

These few hints will help the vacationer make his trip a safer one. DON'T park too close to…

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Motorrijder gedood

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 December 1971 · page 2

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Road accident warning

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 December 1971 · page 13

The most important factors contributing to road accidents were human behaviour and road and vehicle design, a research expert said recently…

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Long strike over '[?]s of the road' on the Industrial Scene

Tribune · Tuesday 14 December 1971 · page 4

SYDNEY: Government bus workers, on strike over the NSW State Government's attempt to impose unsafe oneman operation of double-deck Atlanteans,…

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Tyre safety check Broadcaster motoring

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 December 1971 · page 13

The consequences of trying to get a few extra miles out of bald tyres can be just as…

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