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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 10

Road Safety Council Move Another patrol officer sought

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1962 · page 1

Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council is to make an approach to the police Traffic Branch, requesting the appointment of an additional police Road Safety…

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Vehicle Hits Tree on Urila Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1962 · page 1

Some damage was caused to the front of a vehicle when it collided with a tree on the Urila Road on…

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Motorist in fatal accident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1962 · page 2

A Queanbeyan man, Dieter Boede 29 of Blackall Avenue, was the driver of a vehicle involved in a…

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Shire to pay for bridge piles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will pay the contractors for piles driven for the new bridge over Simpson’s Greek, near Bungendore, although the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth)…

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Engineers to discuss bridge at Michelago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) will discuss with a Department of Railways…

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Trunk Road Programme Cut Back

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 1

The Department of Main Reads has approved a programme of maintenance work to be carried out on…

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Road Safety Campaign Sixty headlights were defective

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 1

Members of the local branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., were elated at the success of their first headlight inspection and adjustment campaign, conducted at Esmonds…

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Bungendore Hill has bad accident history Move by Road Safety Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1962 · page 1

The history of accidents occurring on Bungendore Hill was discussed fey members of the Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council at the last monthly meeting. A report issued by the Road…

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£5,000 Film for Road Safety

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 April 1962 · page 1

NEW police commissioner, Mr. N. T. W. Allan (right) accepts a series of 10 road safety films from Mr. D. F. pearse BP Australia’s N.S.W. manager The films made for BP by Cinesount at a cost of £5,000 will be…

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A.L.P. Council meets in Queanbeyan Early decision on “Flat” road grant sought

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1962 · page 1

The Prime Minister the Rt. Hon R. G. Menzies will be asked to give immediate decision on whether the Commonwealth will make a contribution to the reconstruction of…

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Four motorists Fined £55

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 May 1962 · page 5

Four motorists were fined a total of £55 when charges against them were heard exparte at the last Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions…

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Accident on Sutton Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1962 · page 1

A well-known Queanbeyan man, Brian F. Eaton, of 74 McQuoId Street, was the driver of a vehicle which…

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Acclaim for work on road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1962 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council has greeted with approval advice that the Yarrowlumla Shire…

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Road Safety poster comp. for children

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1962 · page 2

At Friday night’s monthly Road Safety Council meeting, it was decided to conduct a poster…

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Captain’s Flat News Top level conference today on “Flat” road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1962 · page 7

The Divisional Engineer for the Department of Main Roads, Mr. K. Jordan, this morning discussed with Councillors and officers of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, reconstruction work on the Captain’s Flat Road…

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Shire ready to start work on “Flat” road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1962 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council is geared ready to start work on the reconstruction and sealing of the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat Road, it was revealed after a committee meeting on Tuesday. The President, Cr. P. J. B…

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Sealing work on Burra Road may be reduced

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1962 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire may reduce the length of road to be reconstructed and sealed on the southern end…

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Engineer Reports on Town Works Good progress on Cooma Road sewerage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1962 · page 3

Good progress is being made on the Cooma Road sewerage project and extensions to properties are being made as the main is being constructed…

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Hoskintown appeal for sealed road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1962 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council hopes to include in a future programme, reconstruction and bituminous…

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Tenders called for new bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 1

Tenders have been called for the construction of a new bridge over Buttle’s Creek, at the junction of…

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