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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

199 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 10

Mr. Menzies Contributes £50,000 Federal Grant to Give Impetus to “Flat” Road Work

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 1

A special contribution of £50,000 by the Federal Government this week is expected to give great impetus to reconstruction and sealing of the road from Captain’s Flat to Queanbeyan; The Department of Main…

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Sealing of road at hospital

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 May 1962 · page 6

Captain’s Flat District Hospital is alarmed at the long delay take by the shire council to tar seal the…

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Shire Calls Tenders for Road Sealing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has called tenders for the supply of aggregate and bituminous sealing, which…

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Captain’s Flat News Not all are convinced about road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 May 1962 · page 4

Not all people are convinced that the allocation of large sums of money by the State and Federal…

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Neighbourhood shopping zone in Yass Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is considering relocating the neighbourhood shopping zone, provided in…

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Survey work on old road route

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 1

Survey work is being carried out to determine the best way of improving the alignment of the road on…

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Many injured on district roads in holiday weekend smashes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 June 1962 · page 1

Although Queanbeyan police report a relatively Queen’s Birthday weekend within their area, many road accidents occurred in Canberra and Michelago lago police major accidents on the Monaro…

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£20 Fins for Overloaded Motor Lorry

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 June 1962 · page 6

A lorry drives who had his vehicle over loaded by 52 percent, was fined £29 by Mr. L. T, Forrest. S. M., in…

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Canberra Motorists Cause Concert

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 June 1962 · page 1

The matter of Canberra motorists backing, out of the centre parking area in Monaro Street, was discussed at…

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New bridge ready for traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 7

Traffic is expected to be diverted over the new Simpson’s Creek bridge and approaches this week…

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Agreement Reached on Burra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 1

Agreement has now been reached with the landholder on the layout of the new road and fences etc., on the…

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Several injured in motor accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 June 1962 · page 1

Several people sustained injuries in motor accidents in Queanbeyan district and Canberra roads, since last Sunday. At 9 p.m. on Sunday a Canberra man was admitted to…

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Assurance on coast road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 1

Reconstruction of the remaining portion of the highway from Queanbeyan to the South Coast, within the A.C.T., should be provided in the 1962-63 works programme…

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Shire conference this month on Tumut road route

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will be well represented at a conference to be held in Tumut on June 27 in connection with the proposed Tumut-Canberra Road…

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Book Review “Atomic Radiation and its effect on health” (By D. C. Trainor — available on request from the N.S.W. Department of Health, 52 Bridge Street, Sydney. 63 pages)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 6

In man’s long, long record of inhumanity, there is no episode quite so horrible as that which occurred not seventeen years ago. Within the space of a few…

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Inspection of Williamsdale-burra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 June 1962 · page 3

The Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) together with Cr. P. H. Hardy and landholders in the…

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Road Safety Council Plans Poster Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 June 1962 · page 3

The Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. will hold a poster competition in conjunction…

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Captain’s Flat News and Notes Shire Councillors to Inspect Jerangle Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 June 1962 · page 6

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council has appointed Councillors J. M. Ireland and T. P. Kerr make an inspection of the Jerangle Road, between Captain’s Flat and the Shire…

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Tharwa Road to be sealed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 June 1962 · page 1

The National Capital Development plans to seal the Tharwa Road, from the…

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Conference on Tumut - Canberra road tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 June 1962 · page 1

Ald. E. J. Beaver and the Town Planning Control Officer, Mr. J. Green will represent the Queanbeyan…

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