Some Councils Protest On Coast Road
Since the announcement that the Commonwealth would give financial assistance to the State towards the construction of the road from Canberra to Bateman’s Bay,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1958
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Captain’s Flat Road Gravel Like Powder
Gravel put on the Captain’s Flat Road from Strudwick’s pit was like talcum powder, said Cr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Urges Removal of Gates
The Queanbeyan Road Safety Council is to press strongly for the elimination of the Tharwa Road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Killed Last Year on Roads In This District
The road toll in Queanbeyan and the Yarrowlumla Shire last year was two killed and 66 injured. This was revealed in a statistical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Car Trial
The Queanbeyan Road Safety Council’s car trial on May 3 will be over a course of about 18 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Councils’ Road Slug “Australia’s Worst”
N.S.W. Councils were forced to pay a bigger percentage towards total road costs than councils in any other State because of paucity of the State Government’s…
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An official opening ceremony will probably be held when the Yarrowlumla Shire’s new bridge over the Goodradigbee River at Brindabella is completed. Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) said on Monday a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Bridge on Coast Road Estimated to Cost £300,000
The Main Roads Department is now building a new bridge over the Nelligen Creek as part of the planned improvement of the Canberra-Bateman’s Bay Road. The Minister for Local Government and Highways (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Car Trial
The Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council will be conducting a Car Trial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woden Overhead Bridge Not Thought Necessary
The Commissioner for Railways does not consider that the construction o! an overhead bridge sat the level crossing near Woden is necessary. The Minister for Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Financial Aid For Roads To Be Reviewed
The Commonwealth Government is to make a through review of the whole question of financial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Council Wants More Members
No town in N.S.W. requires the traffic guidance of a Road Safety Council than Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Readers’ Letters to the Editor Roads Responsibility of Shire
Sir,—Our roads are in a dreadful state and the responsibility for them must lie with the Shire. Out of interest I tried the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Regulation Is Now in Force
Introduction of the Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act 1958, last week has resulted in a flood of inquiries and demands for clarification at the Queanbeyan Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supplementary Grant For Queanbeyan Roads
Queanbeyan Municipal Council is to share in the supplementary road grant of £9,567 being made available to local government bodies in the Monaro electorate. With Bombala Municipality,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Trial Prizes Presented
“It was a great thrill a wonderful experience and a most enjoyable day,” said Mrs. Whitcombe, of Canberra, when she received her road safety trial trophies on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Adopts Policy on Road Signs
Yorrowlumla Shire Council has adopted, a definite policy with regard to advertising signs along roads and highways under its control…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Community Apathy to Road Safety Council Vigorously Attacked
The apathy of the Queanbeyan police, religious denominations and community-service clubs towards the Road Safety Council was vigorously condemned by the…
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At the last road safety meeting, Mr. K. Has[?]er suggested that a trial might be concentrated at a central…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening Of Bridge Postponed
The official opening of the Brindabella Bridge, which was to have taken place today at noon, has…
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