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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10

Shire Plant Damages Road Ramps

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1962 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is concerned about reports of damage being caused to…

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Accidents On Road to Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1962 · page 1

A third motorist almost crashed into two vehicles which had been involved in a head-on collision on the…

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£5,500 Grant For Ross Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1962 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council’s allocation for Rural Road Constriction under the…

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Theft From Railway Employee

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1962 · page 1

Queanbeyan detectives are Investigating a theft from a Railway employees but in the Queanbeyan Railway…

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Shire Replies to Yass “Tribune” Editorial Another Conference on Tumut - Canberra Road Link Likely

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 January 1962 · page 1

A further conference on the. controversial proposed Tumut-Canberra Road link will probably be held later this month between the Minister for Highways, the Hon. P. D. Hills, Department of Main Roads…

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Special Grant Sought For Reconstruction On Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1962 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council president, Cr. P. J. B. Osborne, will explore all possible avenues in an effort to obtain special grants from the Government to allow reconstruction and sealing on main roads to…

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Shire Appalled At Motorists Attitude During Tar Sealing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1962 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is appalled at the lack of co-operation by some motorists during recent tar sealing operations on the “road to the coast.”…

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Bungendore Water Supply Deadlock Alternate Proposal for Railway Takeover

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1962 · page 5

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council has submitted to the Department of Railways, alternate conditions under which it would be prepared to lease the Department’s facilities at Bungendore to provide water to certain premises…

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Pioneer Michelago Resident Dies In Road Collision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 January 1962 · page 1

A member of one of the best known district families. Miss Mary Fane De Salis, died in a road accident at Michelago on Tuesday afternoon…

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Motorist Gaoled On Charge of Drunken Driving

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 January 1962 · page 4

A Canberra motorist who had a number, of previous similar convictions, was gabled for three months when he appeared in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty…

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Two Killed in Road Tragedy Near Hoskinstowm

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 1

A well-known Bungendore district grazier and his wile were killed instantly and their daughter critically injured, in a road smash late yesterday aftermoon…

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Captain’s Flat News More than Maintenance Work Needed on “Flat” Road(By a Staff Reporter)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 6

Far more than the usual maintenance grading will be required on sections of the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat road to bring it up to reasonable standard. This was obvious to me on…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1962 · page 1

A Queanbeyan motor cyclist sustained slight lacerations to the face, following a fall from a motor cycle…

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Motorist’s Car had No Exhaust

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1962 · page 3

A motorist who drove a utility in Crawford Street, without an exhaust pipe fitted to the vehicle, was…

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Lake Could Block Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1962 · page 1

The Federal Highway between Canberra and Goulburn, could be submerged by Lake George next year. Leading geologists said…

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Safe Driving Habits Will Cut Road Toll

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1962 · page 2

Developments of safe diving habits will result In fewer accidents fewer injuries and above all, fewer…

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Motorist Finished “Up a Tree”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1962 · page 2

A small sedan car, driven by a Queanbeyan motorist, finished hanging perpendicularly in a tree after…

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Barassi to train with the Tigers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 10

Victorian champion, Hon Barassi, regarded as the most dynamic footballer in Melbourne in the past few…

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£36 million for toll road, but none for Monaro Says Liberal candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 3

“The people of the Monaro electorate will have no trouble telling Mr. J. W, Seiffert, M.L.A., where his Government can spend to better effect the £36 million…

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Captain’s Flat Fights for Survival Conference tomorrow on road sealing proposal

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1962 · page 4

A conference will be held at Canberra tomorrow afternoon with the N.S.W. Premier, the Hon. R. I. Heffron, with a view obtaining finance for the sealing of the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat road…

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