Below is a 1964 newspaper advertisement promoting the sale of 20 home sites in Greystones Road, Killarney Heights by the NSW Department of Lands. The sites were to be auctioned with reserve prices ranging from £1150 to £2150 ($2300 to $4300).
The Sunday Mirror published a two-page feature and photospread in 1960 focusing on the lunch hour in central Sydney, which in its view was between noon and 1 pm.
A reporter (name unknown) spent the week observing the habits of city workers during the daily lunch hour. They try to claim that Sydneysiders ate on the pavements more than anywhere else in the world, even though al-fresco dining was yet to appear on the scene in Sydney.
It even went down as far as what people preferred to eat and the task of finding something suitable for lunch.
Source: Anon. 1960. "Sydney Street-Eaters City". The Sunday Mirror, April 24: 18 & 31.
As part of the Royal Easter Show, there used to be a street parade to promote the event. Some of the exhibits and animals featured in the show would be showcased to the public.
Below is a feature and photo from 1963.
Source: Anon. 1963. "Something you don't see every day". The Daily Telegraph, April 5: 3.
Below is a 1969 newspaper advertisement promoting the "May Madness" sale at Gowings. Shoppers had the chance to win $1000 through a lucky number competition that was being run as an in-store promotion.
Source: Gowing's. 1969. "Gowing's May Madness Sale" (Advertisement). The Daily Mirror, May 8: 34 & 35.
In Sydney, daily transport fares for adults are capped at $17.80, and if the $50 weekly cap is reached, travel is free for the remainder of the week.
Before Opal Cards were introduced and the ability to pay fares directly from a debit or credit card, a person had to purchase a Daytripper ticket to access unlimited travel on the day of travel.
However, there were limitations compared with Opal fares—the ticket was not valid on light rail services and services operated by private bus operators.
