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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1963

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

Road Safety Starts with You Road Safety Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 7

To drive safely, you must see danger. Keep your windscreen and headlights clean; have your eyesight checked…

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Reconstruction on Jerangle Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 4

Reconstruction of two miles of the Jarangle Road. From Captain’s Flat estimated to cost £10,500,…

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£40,000 road programme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has submitted a Commonwealth Aid Road Grants programme for 1963 of £40,000. This programme is well in…

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Road contract expected soon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 4

Tenders for construction of the portion of the Captain’s Flat Road from the intersection of the Coast Road, are expected to be called late this week…

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Council divided on Burra Road issue

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1963 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council was fairly, evenly divided on the issue of the Burra Road and whether Commonwealth Aid Grant money amounting to some £15,000, should be spent on the southern end or an extension of the existing sealed surface on the northern…

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Maintenance Requested on Hall Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1963 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr; C; R. E. Southwell asked if some maintenance…

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Road Safety Starts with You Road Safety Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1963 · page 5

When you read about a toad accident, remember that the name could be yours. Never relax your vigilance…

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£111,81 for work on Old Cooma Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1963 · page 9

The Department of Main Roads has advised the rowlumla Shire Council that £10,000 will be…

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British Motorists to Think Twice

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1963 · page 7

Motorists in Britain convicted mote than three times in three years of serious driving offences from…

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Kerbing and guttering in Donald Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1963 · page 3

TheMunicipal Council has agreed to construct a length, of kerbing and guttering in Donald Road, in…

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Motoring Feature the New Mg-b-- 108 m.p.h. POSSIBLE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1963 · page 4

The British Motor Corporation has announced the Australian price of the MG-B £1,365, including tax. The car has been officially released on the market, although only…

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Railway announcement Skiers special to resume

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1963 · page 8

The Skiers’ Special — “The Kosciusko Show Express” — will be re-introduced on Friday, June 7. Announcing this today, the…

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Road Safety Starts with You Road Safety Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 June 1963 · page 7

Road Safety starts with you, near your home, as much as far away, probably more so. Drive cautiously…

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Winter Dangers to Motorists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 9

The weather could be just as important to a driver as the road or his vehicle, Mr. W. Green, President of the Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council of New South…

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Shire Needs £60,000 for Flat Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has made a request to the Department of Main Roads for arrangements to be made for the provision of additional money to complete reconstruction…

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Minor accident on Captain’s Flat road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1963 · page 1

Minor damage was caused to a vehicle that collided with a guide post on the Captain’s Flat Road…

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Address to Road Safety Council Stringent eyesight tests urged for road users

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 June 1963 · page 1

“Most people feel that so long as they have a driver’s licence, they are fit to drive at 88 feet per second or better.” This was stated by Mr. B…

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Grant sought for road widening Tharwa Road Urgency

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1963 · page 4

The Municipal Council has applied for a grant to enable work to be carried out, widening and repairing to Tharwa Road. This was decided at a…

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Shire Council vehicle collides with train

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1963 · page 1

One of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s recently acquired vehicles was involved, in a collision with a train…

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Monaro Shire disagrees on road status

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1963 · page 6

Monaro Shire Council does not consider the Bredbo-Captain’s be Captain’s Flat Road warrants proclamation as a…

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