Car Capsized on Approach to the Bridge
A Canberra man had a lucky escape from injury on Sunday night when his car overturned at the embankment near the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1956
106 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6
Shire Will Not Agree to Closing Road
Yarrowlumla Shire Council does not agree with Tallaganda Shire Council that the Braidwood-Hoskinstown Road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bid to Aid Rural Children Road Repairs Mean Chance of Schooling
If the Fairlight-Tinker’s Creek road was repaired to enable a school bus to travel it, half a dozen or more children would be able to attend cc Canberra school instead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canberra Girl Slightly Injured Car Badly Damaged in Uriarra Road Crash
A car was extensively damaged when it crashed into the back of a parked lorry in Uriarra Road on Sunday. A passenger [?] the car,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Gribble Issues a Warning SPEEDING -- Cause of Country Road Mishaps
Deaths and injuries caused by accidents on country roads can be attributed mainly to people who drive their vehicles at high speeds, Superintendent of Traffic, Mr. J. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Narrowly Escapes Death
A New Australian motorcyclist had a narrow escape from death yesterday afternoon when his machine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Health, Comfort Threatened Cameron Road Dust and Mud
The health and comfort of Cameron Road residents was being threatened by tho extremely poor condition of the road surface, Mr. G. D. Heard claimed in a letter to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Learns of Toll 570 Accidents Caused by Stock on Roads
A total of 570 road accidents during 1955 were attributable to straying stock, the Department of Local Government said in a letter to this week's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Must Reduce its “kitty” Threat to Withhold Shire Road Grants
Unless Yarrowlumla Shire Council can expend some pi the £18,800 Commonwealth Road Grants which it has “in kitty” the Department of Public Works will not mate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Hinder Hinder Department’s Road Work
Recent floods had jeopardised the genuine intention of the Department of Main Roads to carry out road works…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Money for Repair of Ten Roads SHIRE Of IS £1,788 for Repair of Flood Damage
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has been granted a total of £1,788 for repair of flood damaged roads in the Shire. The Minister for Public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads Scheme Suggested by Mr. A. Fraser
Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R. for Eden-Monaro, criticised the road between Queanbeyan and Braidwood in his weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queanbeyan Motorists in Accidents
A Queanbeyan motorist overturned his vehicle last Friday while driving along Canberra Avenue near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fined for Driving on “Closed” Road One Day Late Trip Cost Man £7/3/
Lateness is an annoying fault common to many people, bat being one day too late on a trip from Captain’s Flat to Queanbeyan cost a man £7/3/- in Queanbeyan Court of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commissioner’s Report on Sky-rocketing Road Toll One Killed 16 Hurt on Queanbeyan Roads
One person was killed and sixteen were injured in the 57 road accidents which occurred in Queanbeyan during the year ended June 30. 1956. These figures have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attention Sought for Main Road
Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) has been asked to give attention to the surface of the Captain’s Flat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Bridge Proposed Near Tharwa
The bridge over the Gudgenby River on Smith’s Road, near Tharwa, is to he raised by gve feet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →D.M.R. Offer on Hew Road Still Stands
The Department of Main Roads has advised the Queanbeyan Municipal Council that its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Preference for Coast Road No Help from Department on Road Links
The Department of Main Roads has refused to transfer funds for the improvement of road links with Queanbeyan from neighbouring rural areas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Notes From Far & Wide £26,780 or Roads -
Lockmart Shire Council has approved roadworks estimated at £26,780. Tis figure is a modification of estimates…
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