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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1963

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

Contract Let for Coast Road Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1963 · page 9

A contract has been let to Central Constructions Pty. Ltd., for the construction of new bridge 300 feet long…

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Sutton Road Sealing Uncertain

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1963 · page 1

It may not be possible to bitumen seal the two miles of the Queanbeyan-sutton Road, at present being…

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Letter to the Editor: Canberra - Snowy alternate road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1963 · page 8

Sir, — I would be grateful if you could allow me some space in your paper to, bring before your readers, the need for greater Improvement of the direct Adaminaby-Canberra…

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Captain’s Flat Road Another mile sealed today

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1963 · page 1

Another mile of bitumen seal has been put down on the reconstructed Queanbeyan Captain’s Flat road today. The section treated today is…

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Approach to Premier on Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1963 · page 4

The Captain’s Flat Branch of the Australian Labour Party, at its monthly meeting, carried the…

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Move to declare “coast road” a highway

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1963 · page 1

An application has been submitted to the Department of Main Roads for Trunk Road 51 to be…

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Captain’s Flat News Jerangle Road to be included in next programme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1963 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council proposes to include reconstruction work on the Jerangle Road in the next Commonwealth Aid Road Grants programme…

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Letter to the Editor: Hopes dashed for early sealing of Sutton Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1963 · page 8

Sir, — In Friday's “Age,” Yarrowlumla Shire announced the sealing of another mile of the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat road, making a total of 3½ miles to date. Mr. Fifth expects a…

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Road taking toll of car windscreens

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1963 · page 8

Stones on the Captain’s Flat road, which is at present in the course of being reconstructed, are…

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Yass - Canberra railway link

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1963 · page 4

The Southern Tablelands Regional Development Committee is obtaining information which may support…

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Motor cyclist injured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1963 · page 3

A 20 year-old Queanbeyan motor cyclist was injured as a result of a collision in Crawford Street,…

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Car ran into bridge railing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 March 1963 · page 1

A Canberra ,woman driver told Queanbeyan Police that the wet nature of the road on Saturday. morning…

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Cars involved in accident in Uriarra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 March 1963 · page 1

Minor damage was caused to the two vehicles involved. in an accident in Uriarra Road, near the intersection…

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Captain’s Flat News Council to let sections of road out to contract

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 April 1963 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has empowered the Engineer (Mr. X M. Firth) to let out as much work as possible on the Captain’s Flat road by contract. This was deetded at the last…

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Shire plans to transfer funds on Burra Road Councillor Gives Notice of Rescission

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 April 1963 · page 7

Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s decision to transfer grant money the southern end of the Burra Road to a continuation of the northern end, will be reconsidered at the next meeting. Cr. N.E. McTernan has…

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Bungendore Progress Association Opposition to Railway water supply scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 April 1963 · page 3

A lively meeting of the Bungendore Progress Association held on Monday, March 25, under the chairmanship of Mr. L. Coleman. Whilst the attendance at…

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Oaks Estate bridge repairs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 April 1963 · page 9

The Department of Railways has, made repairs to the overhead bridge connecting Queanbeyan with…

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Council to build bridge approaches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 April 1963 · page 7

Queanbeyan Municipal Council may construct the approaches to the new Battle’s Creek by day labour…

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Sealing of Sutton Road unlikely until next summer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 April 1963 · page 1

The Engineer of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Mr. J. M. Firth, has stated there is little likelihood of the reconstructed portion of the Queanbeyan-Sutton Road being sealed…

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Easter holiday and Road Safety

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1963 · page 8

A happy holiday is meaningless if it is followed by a road accident on the return journey, Mr. W. Green, president of the Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety…

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