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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1963

194 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 10

Maintenance for bye-roads ordered by Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1963 · page 9

At its last meeting, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council instructed the Engineer J. M. Firth) to make every effort to get some plant off the reconstruction projects and onto…

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Road safety field Officer coming soon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1963 · page 1

Mr. Fred Spargo, Field Officer for the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., will be in Queanbeyan from…

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Letchworth bridge still long way off

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 April 1963 · page 1

The construction of an overbridge on the Tharwa Road at the Letchworth railway crossing, appears…

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Move for road line markings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council may allocate more funds to permit traffic line markings within the Municipality to be better maintained…

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Car overturns on Captain’s Flat Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1963 · page 2

The driver of a car which overturned on the Captain’s Flat Road on Wednesday afternoon at about…

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Eight miles of bitumen on “Flat” road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1963 · page 1

Shire councillors travelling to Captain’s Flat yesterday for the special meeting, had the experience of…

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Road Safety field officer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1963 · page 1

The Road Safety Council of N.S.W. field officer, Mr. Fred Spargo, wilf visit Queanbeyan next week to…

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Crafted into Buttles Bridge - fined £18

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1963 · page 7

A motorist who crashed into Butties’ Bridge while travelling at 50 miles per hours, was fined £14 for…

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Several Injured in Accidents on District Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan police during the past few days have experienced of their busiest periods for some time. They attended nine accidents from last Friday until today…

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Subsidy sought for Sutton Road Plans for Stringy Bark Road to Be Expedited

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has applied for a special subsidy to enable it to reconstruct and seal the last two and a half miles of the Sutton Road to the Federal Highway…

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Captain’s Flat News Work on road is over the half-way mark

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1963 · page 6

The overall programme of work on the Captain’s Flat Road is just over the half-way mark and there is no doubt it will be completed within two years from the date of commencement, as originally planned…

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Shire purchases timber from old bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has purchased the timber in the old Common-wealth Avenue bridge for…

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Road Safety plan to assist migrant drivers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council plans to take steps to assist migrants in obtaining driver’s licenses. The suggestion was put…

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Burra Road Decision Shire Council to make inspection

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Councillors will make an inspection of the Burra Road before deciding whether Commonwealth Aid Grant funds amounting to approximately £15,000…

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Letehworth bridge likely next year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1963 · page 7

It is expected that plans for an overbridge at Letchworth railway crossing will be completed in time…

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Young mm dies in road smash

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1963 · page 1

A 20-year-old traveller who had only married about a fortnightj died as the of a road accident near Michelago yesterday morning…

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Captain’s Flat News Engineer’s details on “Flat” road project

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1963 · page 4

The Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) at the last meeting, presented a detailed report on progress on reconstruction the Captain’s Flat Road and other roads in the Shire. The report, which gives a…

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Road Safety Starts with You Road Safety Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1963 · page 7

Road Safety starts with YOU fastening a seat belt. You have five times the chance of v surviving an…

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Decision on Burra Road to stand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1963 · page 1

A recent decision of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council to transfer Commonwealth Aid Grant money amounting to £15,000, originally allocated for reconstruction and sealing on the…

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Utility hits guide post on Bungendore Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1963 · page 1

Manor damage was caused to the nearside door of a utility that hit a guide post on the Bungende[?] Road on…

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