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Railways, roads & transport, 1972

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Moscow Offers to Train El Fatah

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 January 1972 · page 1

NEW YORK: The Soviet Union has offered to train members of El Fatah, the Arab terrorist organisation, on her territory and to provide hospital treatment…

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Le train electrique miniature a retrouve le haut du pave

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 14 January 1972 · page 7

^PPARF.MMFNÏ. les réseaux miniatures n'ont l'abri des grèves et des sociaux, n'ayant aucune retraite…

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Rain Brings Road Chaos

The Biz · Thursday 20 January 1972 · page 2

A week of almost constant rain has brought chaos to Fairfield district roads. Water has torn up whole sections of streets and huge potholes have appeared to trap unwary drivers in all parts of the…

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The Road Toll: a Life & Death Issue (Speaker's Notes: J. C. Arrowsmith: 60 Pages roneoed: 50 cents

Tribune · Tuesday 25 January 1972 · page 6

As co-author of the booklet on G.M.H. enticed "The Golden Holden", John Arrowsmith established a reputation as a well-informed commentator on the manufacturing side of the car industry…

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Stars Write on Rallying the Broadcaster motoring

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 25 January 1972 · page 8

A practical and concise handbook on rallying and rallycross has been released by the Olympic Tyre and Rubber Company. The 64-page publication…

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Petrol Price Forced Up by Taxes the Broadcaster motoring

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 25 January 1972 · page 9

Despite recent petrol price increases and the uproar it has caused, the product still remains cheap compared to other commodities. Take away the taxes…

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Bridge en klaverjas stranden Vereniging in Queensland

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 2

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Gratis met tram

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 3

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Bridge, subway fears grow

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 February 1972 · page 3

Holroyd and Parramatta Councils have stepped up their investigations into the terms of the proposed Guildford overbridge and pedestrian…

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Kat onder motorkap

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 4 February 1972 · page 6

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Aggrieved Bank Officers' Militant Road

Tribune · Tuesday 8 February 1972 · page 4

THERE were quite a few significant features of last week's stopwork meetings of private bank officers, held in Sydney, Melbourne and other capitals…

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Road Services Will Improve Says Nrma Chief Intensive Study Will Help Reduce Delays

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 15 February 1972 · page 7

With the help of a comprehensive study by management consultants, the NRMA is seeking to improve its emergency road service and reduce delays in bad weather. The chief general…

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"Road to Salina”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 February 1972 · page 6

One of the most sensitive and gripping films of recent years, “Road to Salina” proves that nudity can be filmed…

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Hot Air to Be Piped Under Road Pool has unique heating system

The Biz · Thursday 17 February 1972 · page 8

A new swimming pool opened in Smithfield last week will soon be heated—from the blast furnace of a nearby engineering works. The 25 metre…

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Road toll

Tribune · Tuesday 22 February 1972 · page 2

The review of J. C. Arrowsmith's Speaker's Notes "The Road Toll: A Life and Death Issue" (Tribune, Jan. 25-31) makes Tribune very worthwhile…

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The Silly Season Comes to Edgecliff Road!

Now · Wednesday 23 February 1972 · page 5

The Silly Season is with us again, the tail end of summer, when people traditionally do odd things. No's. 140 to 144 Edgecliff Road, in Woollahra, downhill from Bondi Junction, are entering info the Spirit of the Season…

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EASTER motoring THE Broadcaster FEATURE Watch your brakes for safer motoring

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 March 1972 · page 10

There is no factor which contributes so much to road…

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Over the Bridge First group since 1967 to Jordan

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 March 1972 · page 15

JERUSALEM: Thirty-eight students of Brigham Young University, the Mormon college in Salt Lake City Utah, crossed into Israel last week via Allenby Bridge — the first organised group permitted by…

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Grolere zaal voor de Bridge Club

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 24 March 1972 · page 6

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T.t. Motor Cy Races Bike Centre

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 28 March 1972 · page 6

The “nation's motor cycle centre” is certainly a suitable maxim for Sydney's western suburbs. The history of many bike distributors and…

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