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Railways, roads & transport, 1999

91 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 5

Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 19 November 1999 · page 46

At the annual Teams Championship, Ida and Ivor Nidea arrived at Sam and David’s table. “Ah, Sam and David, nice to see you. My grandson…

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Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 November 1999 · page 46

“How would you define a perfect wife?” “One who helps her husband with the dishes” Dealer East: N-S vulnerable…

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Everyone is on the road Pro Sports

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 November 1999 · page 47

A WIN, is a win, is a win... Sydney Kings coach Brett Brown no doubt agrees with that adage after last week’s 77-75 win over…

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Jn Motor Chanukah gift guide

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 November 1999 · page 44

Jake Gilad STUCK for the perfect gift for the car-lover in your life? Luckily there are so many car-related gifts…

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For whom the bridge tolls

The Chaser · Friday 3 December 1999 · page 15

Readers will no doubt be shocked to read that the Daily Telegraph's "Celebrating Sydney" series has, on occasions, lapsed into glib…

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Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 December 1999 · page 50

“I hear that Schlemielski had a sobering experience recently. He put an ad in the local paper’s classifieds, saying “Wife wanted." Within a week he had received over 100 replies all…

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It was the river, not the bridge, claims World Maccabi leader

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 3 December 1999 · page 7

NO ONE died from falling off the bridge at the 1997 Maccabiah Games. This remarkable claim has been made by Maccabi World Union honorary president Fred Worms…

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Thursday the Rabbi Played Bridge

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 10 December 1999 · page 46

“Rabbi, would you say there is a universal, common characteristic for all mankind?” “Yes, the one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion,…

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Jn Motor Y2k bug eagerly awaited by some

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 10 December 1999 · page 44

A NEW car bonanza awaits in 2000, though many people will hang off buying until after the introduction of GST in July. This could be a mistake because not only will…

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CityRail gets serious about train safety

The Chaser · Saturday 18 December 1999 · page 5

In the aftermath of the Glenbrook train crash, CityRail will introduce new safety rules. "We have noticed that in the majority of…

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Tramtunnel

Dutch Weekly · Monday 20 December 1999 · page 5

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