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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1977

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Fewer Road Deaths

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 3 May 1977 · page 1

FEWER accidents have occurred on Holroyd roads this year, due mainly to abnormally dry weather. Total number of traffic accidents for the year is 377, compared with 425 at the end of April last year…

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Bridge contract

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 10 May 1977 · page 1

WORK is ready to begin on a $918,000 two-lane overbridge at Guildford, following State Government approval last week. The bridge, at Hawksview and Oxford Streets, will eliminate a level railway crossing in Guildford Road…

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Course to train youth leaders

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 May 1977 · page 5

A TRAINING course For youth leaders begins in the western area on May 27. The course will be run jointly by the outer western…

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Off Road Club Gains Strength Broadcast News in Brief

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 17 May 1977 · page 7

ROAD court and off-road driving proficiency are main aims of the newly formed Cumberland Four Wheel Drive Club The club, based al Greystanes, already has more than 30 western area members…

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Shopmen want bridge job to hurry up Business Falling Off: Claim

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 24 May 1977 · page 1

A GROUP of Toongabbie businessmen claim they need the continued support of all local shoppers to remain in business and closing Toongabbie Creek bridge (pictured left) has…

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Parliamentary road is blocked

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1977 · page 10

It is with considerable concern that I have read two recent articles published in Tribune defending the actions of the Euro-communist…

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Workshop Bridge Generation Gap

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 May 1977 · page 5

The Sheltered Workshop of the Australian Jewish Welfare Society has continued its…

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Bewakings dienst op Amsterdamse trams

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 27 May 1977 · page 1

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Back Roads

Filmnews · Wednesday 1 June 1977 · page 8

Where did the idea for BACKROADS come from? The idea came from a number of sources. One of them was that I wanted…

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REVIEWS The Love Letters from Teralba Road

Filmnews · Wednesday 1 June 1977 · page 4

The Love Letters From Teralba Road, script & direction by Steve Wallace, production by Richard Brennan, camera by Tom Cowan. Cast Includes Kris…

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France Now Use of Industrial Waste for Road Construction

Le Courrier Australien · Wednesday 1 June 1977 · page 6

For many years, scientists have been investigating ways of recycling plastic waste. One of them, developed by Rhone-Poulenc and…

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Bridge on way

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 June 1977 · page 3

YOU may be driving down this road to work every morning in a few months. Hawksview Rd, Guildford,…

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Nature Beaten Off road triumph

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 14 June 1977 · page 8

IT was the kind of track that would make a mountain goat stop and stare. Narrow steep rock littered and criss-crossed by…

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Third bridge over Jordan?

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 June 1977 · page 7

JERUSALEM: The Jordanian government is prepared to open the wrecked Abdullah Bridge…

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Wharfies back Ernie Bridge's battle

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1977 · page 11

PERTH: Waterside workers at Broome have donated $3,000 to Ernie Bridge, defeated…

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Coureur Bron liet zijn motoren verduisteren

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 22 July 1977 · page 5

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Hoog ziekteverzuim onder bus en tram chauffeurs

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 22 July 1977 · page 4

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Bridge Fiasco

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 July 1977 · page 12

TEL AVIV: Australia finished a distant ninth in the unofficial bridge competition held in conjunction…

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Motor rijder gedood

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 29 July 1977 · page 2

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The Love Letters from Teralba Road

Filmnews · Monday 1 August 1977 · page 8

Love Letters from Teralba Road was scripted during Steve's days on contract at Film Australia. The letters of the title, written in 1959, had been abandoned by a previous…

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