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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1979

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On a Night Train to Spain, for My Lover

Tharunka · Monday 23 July 1979 · page 9

I made up my bed Made love to those striped linen sheets Said the lemon’s scent smelt of you Of your resting crossed ankles…

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Residents act against roads

Tribune · Wednesday 25 July 1979 · page 11

SYDNEY: Five hundred residents from southwestern suburbs crowded into Bardwell Park RSL hall last week to protest a proposed road link from Kyeemagh (Botany Bay) to Chullora in south west…

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Wizo State Council 53 Edgecliff Road, Bondi Junction. Tel: 387 3666

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 July 1979 · page 16

SPONSOR-A-CHILD Drive now in progress. Photographers David Huban 358 5894, Mike Studios…

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Union defends railway

Tribune · Wednesday 1 August 1979 · page 6

Perth: The Australian Railways Union recently advertised in the West Australian reaffirming existing bans to stop the…

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Wizo State Council 53 Edgecliff Road, Bondi Junction. Tel: 387 3666

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 August 1979 · page 16

SPONSOR-A-CHILD Drive now in progress. Photographers David Huban 358 5894, Mike Studios…

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Unions Consider Train Takeover

Tribune · Wednesday 8 August 1979 · page 4

PERTH: Railway unions will consider commandeering trains to maintain normal services from Perth to Fremantle if the…

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On the Bridge Maritime chief welcomes “Zim Sydney”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 August 1979 · page 22

It is always a pleasure to welcome into a port a ship which bears its name, president of the NSW Maritime Services Board, Mr J. Wallace, said last week…

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Wizo State Council 53 Edgecliff Road, Bondi Junction. Tel: 387 3666

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 August 1979 · page 16

SPONSOR-A-CHILD Drive now in progress. Photographers David Huban 358 5894, Mike Studios…

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Bridge zilver

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 August 1979 · page 7

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Along the Yellowcake Road -- and a 'Near Miss'

Tribune · Wednesday 15 August 1979 · page 3

SYDNEY: An anti-nuclear cavalcade of brightly decorated cars and bicycles passed through many Sydney suburbs last Saturday. It followed the route usually taken by trucks carrying yellowcake from the Atomic Energy Commission at Lucas Heights to the Balmain wharves. The convoy was part of the Australia-wide Nuclear Free Zone campaign which aims to have local councils…

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Trammies organise

Tribune · Wednesday 15 August 1979 · page 4

MELBOURNE: A conference of Tramway Depot Committees was held recently -- the first in the history of the Tramways Union. As such, it marks an important step in union democratisation and…

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Wizo State Council 53 Edgecliff Road, Bondi Junction. Tel: 387 3666

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 August 1979 · page 16

TOURISM: For information re travelling overseas. Ring Nancy Ninyo, 326 2271…

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Mizrachi Synagogue Cnr. Beach Road and Old South Head Road

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 August 1979 · page 16

SERVICES: Daily. Phone Sec: 30 2059…

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Wizo State Council 53 Edgecliff Road, Bondi Junction. Tel: 387 3666

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 August 1979 · page 16

TOURISM: For information re travelling overseas. Ring Nancy Ninyo, 326 2271…

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"Dutch Village" zal in de Amsterdam Road verrijzen

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 24 August 1979 · page 2

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Mizrachi Synagogue Cnr. Beach Road and Old South Head Road

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 August 1979 · page 16

SERVICES: Daily. Phone Sec: 30 2059…

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Wizo State Council Beth WIZO 53 Edgecliff Road, Bondi Junction. Tel: 387 3666

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 August 1979 · page 16

TOURISM: For information re travelling overseas. Ring Nancy Ninyo, 326 2271…

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Soviet Rabbis Train in N.y

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 September 1979 · page 13

LONDON: For the first time in Soviet history, two Moscow Yeshiva students will be allowed to train for three years as rabbis, shochetim, mohelim and scribes at the…

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Mizrachi Synagogue Cnr. Beach Road and Old South Head Road

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 September 1979 · page 16

SERVICES: Daily. Phone Sec: 30,2059…

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Trammies Fight for Better Services

Tribune · Wednesday 19 September 1979 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Revenue clerks at the Metropolitan Tramways Board last week stopped work for a half day…

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