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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1960

147 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 8

CORRESPONDENCE Tharwa Road Criticised

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 5

Dear Sir,—It is the amazement of everybody why the Yarrowlumla Shire Council left the road leading…

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Grass Fire In Stornaway Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire e Brigade was called to a grass fire on a vacant allotment in…

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Assurance Of Work On Tharwa Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 3

Mr. Allan Eraser, M.H.R, made farther representations to the Minister for Interior (Mr. Freeeth), to…

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Coast Road Re-opened

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 1

The coast, road through Bateman’s Bay, was re-opened yesterday morning. However, the Divisional…

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Still A Colossal Amount of Work to Finish ‘Coast Road’

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 1

A colossal amount of work remains to be done if the “road to the coast” within the Yarrowlumla Shire is to be reconstructed and sealed according to the original schedule by the end of next summer…

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Apathy of P.M.G. Blamed for Delay On Uriarra road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 1

Aldermen of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, claimed on Thursday night, that apathy by the P.M.G. Department had retarded reconstruction work on Uriarra…

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Town Council Main Roads Programme Slashed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is concerned at the damage being caused to roads in the town by…

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CORRESPONDENCE No Excuse On Tharwa Road Delay

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 4

Dear Sir. It is always most pleasing, to hear the comments of the Editor on letters sent…

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Sealing of Tharwa Road Expected Next Month

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council has been busy this week, preparing for the sealing of that section of the Tharwa Road, which lies within the shire boundaries…

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“Coast Road” Deviation Near Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 February 1960 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads, has agreed to the construction of a deviation on the “road to the…

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No Money For Tharwa Road Rail Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 1

While the Yarrowlumla Shire Council considers that an overhead bridge over the railway crossing…

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Robbery From Tharwa Road Factory

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 1

Thieves last night entered the premises of K. and S. Smallgoods in Tharwa Road, Queanbeyan and…

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Lucky Escape In Crash From Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 2

A man had a lucky escape from serious injury on Wednesday morning when the Vehicle he was…

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Visit Soon By Road Safety Field Officer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 1

The Southern Districts Field Officer of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council, Senior Constable Brian Paulin, will conduct a series of road safety lectures in Queanbeyan during the coming week…

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Road Safety Film Night Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1960 · page 1

The president of the Queanbeyan branch of the New South Wales Road Safety Council, Mr. W…

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Apexians Hear Talk On Road Safety

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1960 · page 1

Senior Constable Brian Paulin, visiting Police Liasion Officer for Road Safety Council was the guest speaker at last night’s Apex dinner in the Hotel…

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Open Rail Crossing and Flashing Lights for Coast Road at Burbong

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 February 1960 · page 1

An open crossing with “flashing lights,” is to be installed at the railway crossing at Burbong on the reconstructed “road to the coast,” to replace the present…

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Foxlow Bridge In Urgent Need Of Repair

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 7

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has deferred a decision on major work to be done on the bridge over…

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Good Attendance at Road Safety Films

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 1

There was a good attendance of adults and children at a film night on Road Safety held in the Queanbeyan Primary School on Wednesday evening…

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Technical Hints for Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 11

N.R.M.A. engineers say that shock absorbers when operating satisfactorily prevent pitching, assist stability,…

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