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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1956

106 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 6

“Little Work” on Captain’s Flat Road Council Workers ‘Shoe No Interest’

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 3

“Council workers are doing scarcely any work on Captain’s Flat road and the Engineer should visit the Flat more often.” Cr. R. James claimed at a meeting of…

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Road Grading is ‘Little Use’

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1956 · page 2

Grading road under the present weather conditions had very little good effect and in many instances produced…

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No Permits for Cement Haulage Council will be Forced to Use Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1956 · page 1

From August 1 this year, Queanbeyan Municipal Council will be forced to contribute more to the upkeep of: the State Railways at a high cost to Council and…

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Local Road Load Limit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1956 · page 2

A 5-ton load limit has been placed on the Queanbeyan Captain s Flat-Braidwood Road. The limit has been imposed…

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£500 to Be Spent of Shire Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1956 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will expend £500 on repairs to the road from Hoiskinstown [?] Sharrow…

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Flood-damaged Roads Need Repairs Council Needs £2,000 Grant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 July 1956 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has decided to make application for a grant of £2,000 towards the cost of repairing flood-damaged roads in the municipality…

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M.L.A. Supports Road Haulage of Cement

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 July 1956 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Seiffert M.L.A. has promised to take up the matter of cement haulage to Queanbeyan with the Minister…

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Six Roads Graded

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1956 · page 3

Six roads had been graded or gravelled during the fortnight ended July 26, Municipal Engineer (Mr. R. E…

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Five-ton Load Limit Imposed Heavy Vehicles Banned From Local Main Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 August 1956 · page 4

Main Road 270 to Braidwood has been temporarily closed to all vehicles exceeding five tons gross weight. The road…

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Commissioner Refuses to Alter Decision Council Must Help to Make Railways Pay

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 August 1956 · page 1

Refusal of permits to haul cement by road from Berrima to Queanbeyan was part of a plan to ensure that trains running to and fro country centres carried Rapacity loadings, the Commissioner for Motor Transport (Mr. W. A .Walsh) said this week…

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Road Work Methods Are Suggested

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1956 · page 1

Alternative methods of carrying out road construction and maintenance in the Yarrowlumla Shire have been…

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Railway Danger Sighs Proposed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1956 · page 2

Road signs indicating the railway crossing on the Bungendore-Captain’s Flat railway will be installed shortly by…

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Uriarra Road Report Wanted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1956 · page 3

A full report on the progress being made on the improvements to Uriarra Road was called for at last week’s…

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Answers to Queries on ’Flat Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1956 · page 1

The Minster for Public Works (Mr. [?] has answered queries put to him by Mr. L. J. Tully MLA…

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Police Train Mounts for Olympic Games

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1956 · page 6

Victorian Police riders are training 70 horses for equestrian events at the 1956 Olympic Games in…

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Railway is Disgraceful Says Reader

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1956 · page 3

Sir— I wish to draw attention to the disgraceful state of Queanbeyan railway station and its…

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Two Injured in Motor Cycle Crash

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1956 · page 1

A motor cyclist and his passenger were slightly injured on Sunday when the motor cycle they were riding crashed on…

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Extensive Plans Submitted Council Plans Uriarra Road Improvements

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 August 1956 · page 1

Plans for extensive improvements to Uriarra Road were submitted to last Thursday’s Queanbeyan Municipal Council meeting by the Engineer (Mr. R. E. Guy)…

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Ore Train De-railed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 August 1956 · page 1

An ore train from Captain’s Flat Lake George Mine was derailed about 5 miles from The Flat on Friday…

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£2,000 Road Grant to Be ‘Considered’

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 August 1956 · page 2

The Department of Public Works has agreed to give consideration to Queanbeyan Municipal Council’s…

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