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Railways, roads & transport, 1998

92 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 5

bridge tournament

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 17 April 1998 · page 17

NCJW Duplicate Bridge Progressive Group, Grand Slam Bridge Centre, Double Bay, April 19, $20. Zara 9337 6436, Denise 0411 701 941, NCJW 9363 0257…

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Bridge Inquiry

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 24 April 1998 · page 14

WE refer to the letter of Tom Goldman (AIN 17/4/98). 1. We, the representatives of the Zines, Sawicki, Bennett and Small…

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A 4-Page Colour motoring FEATURE The new 100 Series Toyota Landcruiser

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 24 April 1998 · page 41

SINCE its launch back in 1957, some three million Landcruisers have rolled off the Toyota production lines —370,000 of that number have come to Australia…

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Bridge builder gets contract

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 1 May 1998 · page 6

THE Tel Aviv construction company which is facing criminal negligence charges over the Maccabiah Games bridge collapse was awarded an Israel Government contract for Israel’s 50th…

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Bridge families launch worldwide campaign

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 1 May 1998 · page 6

THE families of the victims of the Maccabiah Games bridge collapse have launched a worldwide campaign, demanding an independent inquiry into the July 14 tragedy and…

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Four Corners on the bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 1 May 1998 · page 6

THE ABC’s Four Corners will look at the aftermath of the Maccabiah Games bridge collapse on May 4 at 8.30pm. Producer Michael Doyle said the program will ask whether moral responsibility has been accepted for the tragedy. “We’ll look at whether the Maccabi World Union has…

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Bridge collapse cover-up?

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 8 May 1998 · page 3

A MEMBER of the Dotan Committee, appointed to look into the Maccabiah bridge disaster, told ABC TV’s Four Comers this week that its inquiry into the collapse might have been manipulated by the…

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On the Road

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 15 May 1998 · page 2

YOU have to hand it to them for originality. Some 26 vehicles, ranging from a 1928 Ford Model A Roadster to a modern Jaguar, left London this week…

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Europe by Train 1998

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 15 May 1998 · page 37

by Katie Wood is what it sounds like — a guide to budget travel on The Continent. The…

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A 3 - Page Colour motoring Feature Size does count

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 22 May 1998 · page 41

IT seats nine in comfort, is over five- and-a-half metres long and has a 5.7-litre V8 petrol or 6.5 It turbocharged diesel V8 engine under the bonnet. It’s not a tank, it’s not a bus (although it looks a bit…

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Bridge inquiry committee still incomplete

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 29 May 1998 · page 13

THE committee to investigate the Maccabiah Games bridge tragedy is still incomplete, with one candidate — a former Israeli judge — declining to participate…

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A road less Travelled

Tharunka · Tuesday 2 June 1998 · page 14

The tide of mass tourism that washes over much of Asia has not even touched the shores of Bangladesh, one of the least visited countries on the continent. Thomas E. King gives an insight into this road less travelled…

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Limit number on bridge, Israeli policeman told

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 5 June 1998 · page 4

TEL AVIV: Minutes before the bridge collapsed at the opening of the Maccabiah Games in Ramat Gan last July, the bridge contractor asked a border policeman to ensure that no…

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Bridge collapse: Maccabi agrees to push for independent inquiry

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 12 June 1998 · page 3

MACCABI Australia has unanimously agreed to support the call for an independent Knesset inquiry in the aftermath of last…

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motoring the Xk8 Experience

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 12 June 1998 · page 23

THE effect of the magnificent new Jaguar XK8 is mesmerising. What Ford has done since acquiring the legendary marque is nothing short of spectacular…

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Netanyahu non-committal on Knesset bridge inquiry

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 19 June 1998 · page 12

ISRAELI Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu expressed sorrow over the Maccabiah bridge tragedy, but remained non-committal over the Knesset investigation which Australian Jewry has requested…

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The bridge: Yahrzeit service next week

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 June 1998 · page 9

ONE year ago, four Australians lost their lives and 70 were injured in the bridge collapse at the Maccabiah Games. Next…

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this week Global settlement for bridge victims unlikely

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 June 1998 · page 3

JERUSALEM: A global, out-of-court compensation claims settlement with the families of deceased and injured victims of the Maccabiah Games bridge disaster now seems unlikely. This has emerged from submissions in recent months of a…

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motoring Car Torque Mr2 Upgraded

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 June 1998 · page 1

MRZ sports cars now have improved safety features and exterior colours. Toyota s Bathurst version has ABS anti-skid brakes as standard equipment. The GT version has an enhanced audio…

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Australian delegation pushes Bibi for bridge probe

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 July 1998 · page 3

JERUSALEM: Australian Zionist leaders have presented Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu with an 11-point memorandum which they are confident could form an…

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