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Railways, roads & transport, 1972

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Bridge Comp

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 July 1972 · page 2

Finale of the WIZO Nethanya bridge tournament will take place in the Darling' Point home of organiser, Mrs Roby…

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Transport in Crisis -- A Tribune special the Cars & the Railways

Tribune · Tuesday 11 July 1972 · page 8

MELBOURNE: What a contrast there is between the automobile industry and the rail industry! On the one hand, we have prestige, shiny ducoed…

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Mini Bikes Are Sought After Motor Section

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 25 July 1972 · page 8

Roxy Mower Spares of George Street, Parramatta, have been dealing in mini bikes only for the past 14 months but have found them to be a popular machine…

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New Paperbacks Jack Kerouac: On The Road

Tharunka · Tuesday 1 August 1972 · page 9

“With the coming of Dean Moriarty began part of my life you could call my life on the road. Before that I’ d often dreamed of going West to see the country, always vaguely…

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Toyotas Come to Bridge the Gap Models Have Inside Luxury

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 August 1972 · page 9

Two new six cylinder Toyotas, the Mark II sedan and hardtop, have been introduced in Australia to bridge the gap between the Corona and the top-of-the-range-Crown. Fully imported by…

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New Road Signs for Guildford

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 8 August 1972 · page 1

Following recent representations by the State Member for Merrylands, Mr. L. J. Ferguson, the Minister for Transport, Mr…

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'The Bridge' new edition

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 August 1972 · page 4

The next edition off the Jewish Quarterly Foundation’s magazine “The Bridge” will feature an article about the…

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Cross Over the Bridge!

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 August 1972 · page 14

JERUSALEM: The West Bank Military Administration states that by June 23 43,685 Arabs had crossed the Jordan…

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Heavy-duty Industrial Work New road top

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 August 1972 · page 11

Woodpark Road in Smithfield is under a face-lift, and last week the graders were busy at work…

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Trail Bikes Prove Popular Motor Section

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 August 1972 · page 9

Although not represented in a road race such as the Castrol 1000, trail bikes have been responsible for more converts to…

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Monthly Motor Bike Feature Gold Star Ideal Buy

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 22 August 1972 · page 8

Many motor bike riders have found an ideal bike in the Gold Star 500 model, which won the 500 cc class in the English…

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Oriental Night van de Bridge Club "Neerlandia"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 25 August 1972 · page 10

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Motorcross zege van Van Velthoven

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 25 August 1972 · page 11

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Half Road for Safety

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 29 August 1972 · page 2

Current restrictions on the flow of traffic at the lower end of Merrylands Road are…

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Motorists race amber light says engineer

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 29 August 1972 · page 13

There has been a marked increase in the practice of motorists trying to "beat" the amber light at intersections, says the Chief…

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Two-minute railway stop

Tribune · Tuesday 29 August 1972 · page 4

RAILWAY workers throughout the nation, including traffic and workshop workers, will stop work for two minutes next Monday (Sept. 4) to focus public attention on the…

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Council Says No to Tar Road Guildford people face dust bowl Motorists churn up the dirt

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 5 September 1972 · page 1

Barbers Road residents in Guildford can expect no relief from the dust nuisance that continues to plague their lives…

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Motorrijder gedood en broer zwaar gewond

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 September 1972 · page 2

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Motorsport weekeinde eist dode en zwaargewonden

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 8 September 1972 · page 11

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State Member Presses Bridge Priority

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 12 September 1972 · page 5

The State Member for Merrylands. Mr. L. J. Ferguson, will seek a personal interview…

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