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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

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

Hoskinstown sealed road top priority

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1962 · page 7

Reconstruction and sealing of the road passing through the village of Hoskinstown will be included…

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Shire Seeks Progress on Tharwa Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1962 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has asked the National Capital Development Commission when it is proposed…

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Car overturns on “Flat” Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 1

A Canberra motorist overturned the vehicle he was driving on the Captain’s Flat Road at about 2 p.m…

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Exceeded speed in Uriarra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 10

Charged with exceeding the speed limit in Uriarra Road, Guovani Dalmolin, of 3 White Avenue…

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Cooma Road land for special lease

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 13

Th Minister for Lands, the Hon. A. C. Compton, has approved of an area of about 79 acres five miles…

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Another mile of Sutton Road to be sealed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 1

The National Capital Development Commission has now authorised the Department of Works to undertake the reconstruction of about one mile of the Sutton Road, beyond the existing sealed section near Fairbairn Avenue…

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Dr. says motorist not affected by alcohol Dismissed Charge Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 12

A Queanbeyan doctor said in the Court of Petty Sessions last Friday that he did not think a man charged with driving under the influence, was affected by drink at the time…

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£25 fine follows speeding at railway crossing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 13

A Sydney man who exceeded a speed of 15 miles per hour at a railway crossing on the Monaro…

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CORRESPONDENCE Criticism of “Flat” Road justified

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1962 · page 6

Sir, — the recent criticism by Councillor Kerr and others re the Captain’s Flat Road was fully justified. The Shire Engineer is…

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Editorial Speeding morons in Stornaway Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1962 · page 1

Although the provision of “Stop” signs at the intersection of Stornaway Road and Surveyor Street has reduced the number of accidents there, it is still potentially the most dangerous corner in the…

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Road signs antagonise Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 December 1962 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is concerned at the forest of advertising signs appearing on Railway,…

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Compensation sought for road damage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 December 1962 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council proposes to write to the Department of the Army, asking for compensation…

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D.M.R.’s slow progress on bridge plans

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 December 1962 · page 1

The speed with which the Department of Main Roads operates has never been more clearly shown than by…

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Sutton Road bridge design on the way

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 2

The national Capital Development Commission is preparing a brief for the design of the reconstructions…

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Road transport of houses earns displeasure of two councils

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 1

Both the Queanbeyan Municipal and Yarrawlumla Shire Councils intend to take strong action to ensure that contractors moving houses by road adhere to the conditions under which they are permitted to…

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Rain delays spreading of first bitumen strip on Captain’s Flat Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 1

Heavy rain last week has caused a delay in plans to bitumen surface two miles of the Captain's Flat Road, between Whisker’s Hill and Woolcara Lane. At last week’s meeting the…

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Motor sport finals on Brook’s Hill

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 4

Next Sunday, the final round of the Southern Districts Motor Sport Shield will be conducted at the…

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Railways prepare for record parcels traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 December 1962 · page 9

The N.S.W. Railways is preparing for what could be an all-tame record in parcels traffic during the…

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Lucky escape when train hits car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1962 · page 1

Well-known former Michelago resident, Mr. Vin J. Lawler, had a miraculous escape from serious injury…

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Progress on Rural Road Sealing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 December 1962 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) reported on progress…

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