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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 10

Deputation met premier on road link

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1962 · page 1

MEMBERS of the Captain's Flat deputation who waited m on the N.S.W. Premier, the…

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Shire Differs Premier’s estimate on road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1962 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire authorities do not agree with the N.S.W. Premier, the…

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State Premier Heffron, sympathetic to Captain’s Flat deputation on Queanbeyan road link

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1962 · page 10

The N.S.W. Premier, Mr. R. J. Heffron, on Wednesday told a deputation from Captain’s Flat that this Government was sympathetic towards the construction of a bitumen road from Captain’s Flat to Queanbeyan, which would prevent…

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Road Start Promised

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 6

Preliminary work on the building of an all-weather road between Captain’s Flat and Queanbeyan would begin immediately, the N.S.W. Premier, Mr. R. J. Heffron, said on…

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Car overturns on wet road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1962 · page 6

Last Sunday morning; a car driven by Tony Robins overturned near the Queanbeyan bridge…

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Aussie Rules Tigers train well under new coach

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1962 · page 6

Queanbeyan Aussie Rules footballers are settling down well to training under new coach, Ralph Packham, and…

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Cr. Osborne “dumbfounded” on Mr. Tully’s statement Shire President refutes allegations on road to Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1962 · page 1

The president of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. P. J. B. Osborne, has strongly refuted allegations by Mr. L. J. Tully that he had made efforts to prevent the sealing of the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat road…

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Motorist on four charges

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1962 · page 9

Four charges against a Canberra motorist, who is pleading not guilty, were adjourned to April 18 in the…

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Trucks collide in Uriarra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1962 · page 2

Two trucks were involved in a collision in Uriarra Road yesterday at about 12.10 p.m…

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Arrant nonsense about toll roads Says Mr. J. W. SEIFFERT

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1962 · page 6

There is a great deal of arrant nonsense being spoken by the Liberal Party candidates regarding the proposed or suggested Toll Road to Newcastle, said Mr. J. W. Seiffert,…

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Readers’ Letters To The Editor Bitumen needed on Sutton Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1962 · page 4

Sir—May I add to the present road sealing controversy to point out that a very important town needs a sealed road leading to it. I refer to the town of…

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State allocates £50,000 for work on road to Captain’s Flat Money available now, says Mr. Tully

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1962 · page 1

Mr. L. J. Tully, M.L.A., has announced that the State Government will make £50,000 available immediately to allow work of bitumen sealing the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat road to proceed…

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Gilmore Road residents seek sealed road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 2

Residents of Gilmore Head, through a spokesman, Mr. R. Laurie, .have asked the Queanbeyan Municipal…

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AUSTRALIA’s Largest Road Vehicle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 1

PULLED and pushed by two Giant Antars, Australia’s largest road vehicle leaves a depot in…

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Engineers busy on ‘Flat’ road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 1

The Divisional Engineer of, the Department of Main Roads, Mr. K. Jordan and the Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. Firth), are out today making preliminary,…

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McArthur’s comments on big grant for Captain’s Flat road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 7

Mr. Jack McArthur today criticised Mr, J.W. Seiffert for his disinterest in roads in the Monaro, while £50,000 is made available for a road in a neighbouring electorate…

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A.C.T. motorists allegedly dumping rubbish

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 March 1962 · page 1

Ald. E. J. Beaver last night handed the Mayor, Ald. A. Lambert, the number of an A.C.T. car which,…

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Road Safety field officer’s visit cancelled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 March 1962 · page 1

The visit of Road Safety Field Officer, Mr. Sid Woodcock, who was to have arrived in Queanbeyan…

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Railways Commissioner to visit Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 March 1962 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. McCusker, will be making an official visit to Queanbeyan next…

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Shire agrees to the Premier’s proposal on road to Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1962 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided on Wednesday to accept the offer of the Premier in connection with finance for reconstruction and sealing of the Captain’s Flat road, on the understanding that other…

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