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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1963

194 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 10

Speeding in Uriarra Road brings £5 fine

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 11

A man who pleaded guilty, with an explanation, to a charge of speeding at the last Court of Petty…

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Railway view on sign fees

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 9

The Department of Railways has advised the Yarrowlumla Shire Council that as they are the users…

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“Good team work” major factor in Railway surplus

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 8

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. N. McCusker, said today that “good team work” was a major…

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Member of A.A. stole beer from Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 7

A 58-year-old Bredbo man, who said he was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, pleaded guilty to seven charges of stealing cartoned beer from the Department of…

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Foxlow bridge renovations to cost £2,438

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has asked the Public Works Department to alter the programme of works…

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Three cars in smash on slippery road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 1

A man was detained at the Queanbeyan District Hospital last night suffering from a hip injury, received…

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Captain’s Flat News Ballalaba Creek bridge not warranted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council does not consider the cost of a bridge over Ballalaba Creek, on the Harold’s Cross Road, is warranted at this stage…

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Senior railway officials meet committee

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 1

Several railway matters of interest to this district were discussed at the last meeting of the Southern…

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Motor cyclist fined on three charges

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1963 · page 5

A young motor cyclist was fined on three charges by Mr. H. Berman, S.M., at the last sitting of the…

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Coast road may become a highway

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal will send a representative to a meeting at Braid wood with the Commissioner for…

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Parking Problems Cause Concern to Road Safety

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1963 · page 1

The findings of a sub-committee recently elected by the Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., to investigate parking problems in Queanbeyan, were tabled at last Friday’s Meeting of…

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Queanbeyan motor cyclists at Gran Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1963 · page 3

The Queanbeyan Scuderia Taboo motor cycle- racing team, journeyed to Canden at the weekend to…

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Motor feature Chrysler Valiant— a car on its own (By an A.U.P. Test Driver)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1963 · page 7

When Chrysler released the Valiant in Australia, just over months ago, we can remember saying the car was in a class on its own rather than in company with the other two big-selling six-cylinder makes…

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Driver charged after collision near bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1963 · page 1

A man was charged by Queanbeyan Police with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, following an accident in McQuoid Street this morning. Police allege that the man…

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Tenders invited for bridge at Whisker’s Creek

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1963 · page 1

Tenders have been invited today for the construction of a two-span bridge over Whisker’s Creek, on the Captain’s Flat Road. Approval to call tenders…

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Rubbish Dumped on Roads Shire seeks Municipal co-operation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1963 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will offer to co-operate with the Queanbeyan Municipal Council in a campaign to eliminate indiscriminate dumping of rubbish…

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New site for motor registry

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1963 · page 10

Officers of the Department of Motor Transport will visit Queanbeyan shortly with a view to…

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Tender for “Flat” Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1963 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council at a special meeting night, accepted a, tender for construction of the…

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Road Safety field officer in Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1963 · page 1

Mr. Fred Spargo, Road Safety Council Field Officer for the southern area of N.S.W., spent a few days…

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New council road roller

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1963 · page 7

Mr. Geoffrey Vine, Manager of the Queanbeyan branch of the Commonwealth Savings Bank, said…

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