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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1959

128 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 7

Australian At Motor Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1959 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Clements C.B.E., who is representing the Australian Automobile Association and its…

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Road Safely President Honoured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 1

Mr. W. Green, president of the Queanbeyan Road Safety Committee, was paid a nice compliment by the…

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Excellent Progress on Coast Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 2

Good progress on the Eurobodalla Shire Councils section of the Canberra-Bateman’s Bay road…

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No Public Moneys for Road Ramps

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 3

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. G. Freeth), feels there is no justification for the expenditure of public…

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Queanbeyan Motorist in Freak Smash

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 4

A Queanbeyan motorist was involved in a freak accident on the Canberra road early on Wednesday…

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Record Year For General Motors Holden

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 1

General Motors Holdens Ltd. annual reports released this week, discloses new records of production,…

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Motorist’s Licence Cancelled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 4

A motorist who was convicted of negligent driving in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions last week…

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Bungendore Road Closed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 2

Heavy rain and snow yesterday and last night following extensive road reconstruction on Sparrow’s…

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Motorists Fined for Failing to Give Way

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 4

Two motorists were each fined £10 with £1 costs by Mr. C. S. Rogers, S.M., in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions last week for failing to give way to the…

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Whirlwind Causes Alarm At Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 1

A severe whirlwind during a sudden storm yesterday afternoon caused considerable damage in the…

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Grazier and Son in Court After “Brush” with Railway Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1959 · page 4

A district grazier and his son appeared in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions at the last sittings following an incident with a railway’s ticket inspector last November. They are Gerald Sheehan,…

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Council Adopts Road Safety Suggestions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 4

Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night decided to implement with certain; amendments a number of suggestions put forward by the Queanbeyan branch…

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Improved Train Service To Snowfields

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 6

The Department of Railways advised today that arrangements have been made to provide improved…

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Asst Secty. of Road Safety Appointed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 2

The Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council, at its last meeting, appointed Constable G. Alcock as…

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Queanbeyan Motorist Fined £25

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 5

[?] William Sturgis, 23 whose address was given as care of the Post Office, Queanbeyan, was yesterday…

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Survey of Tharwa Road Authorised

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council has been advised by the National Capital Development…

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Motorist To “Retire” After 46 Years

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 1

Well-known Queanbeyan resident, Mr. George N Morton, has decided to surrender his motor driver’s…

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Car Overturns On Sutton Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1959 · page 1

A car Was completely wrecked on Sunday morning when it overturned on the Sutton Road, near the…

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Road Safety Meeting at School Tonight

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1959 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales will be…

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Crash Into Taxis Cost Motorist His Driving Licence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1959 · page 6

The driver of a vehicle which ploughed info the rear four taxis parked in the rank in Monaro Street; Queanbeyan, on June 13, appeared in the Queanbeyan…

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