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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1964

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Road Safety donation to ambulance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1964 · page 1

Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council has made a donation of £83/9/6 to the Queanbeyan District…

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Motorist in a hurry fined £10

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1964 · page 4

A motorist who was in a hurry to do a job was fined £10 in the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions for driving…

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Stornaway Road best kept street

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1964 · page 6

Stornaway Road has been judged as the best kept street in the Municipality of Queanbeyan for 1964 and…

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Captain’s Flat News Captain’s Flat Road Criticism Goulburn Mayor invited to substantiate claims

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1964 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will invite the Mayor of Goulburn (Ald. E. J. McDermott) to substantiate his claims last week that progress on the reconstruction of the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat Road was a disgrace…

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Letters to the Editor: Kerr backs McDermott on shire road criticism

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1964 · page 9

Sir, — The emotional outburst against Mr. E. McDermott by the president and deputy president of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. P. J, B. Osborne and Cr. T. N. Gorman, clearly shows once again how normal thinking people react to constructive criticism…

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Motoring Feature A sports car with a name for safety

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1964 · page 9

The M.G.B. is Australia and Britain's top selling sports car. It has outstanding performance developing 94 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m. and has power to spare at the moment it is…

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Earlier Opening of Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1964 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government and Highways, the Hon. P. D. Hills, will officially open the bridge over…

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Straying Horses in Yass Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1964 · page 1

The problem of straying stock In the Yass Road area, which has previously caused concern to the Municipal…

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Appeal for surfacing of Sutton Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1964 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will approach the National capital Development Commission and the Yarrowlumla Shire Council in a effort to ensure early completion of…

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Railway Dept opinion Level crossing signs ample

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1964 · page 1

The N.S.W. Department of Railways considers signs for the guidance of traffic at. the Burbong level crossing, on the Queanbeyan Bateman’s Bay Road, , are ample…

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Nelligen Bridge open tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1964 · page 1

The Deputy Premier, the Hon. P. D. Hills, M.L.A., Minister for Local Government and Minister for…

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Road Safety Starts with You Road Safety Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1964 · page 2

For comfort and security wear seat belts when you ride…

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Wallaroo Road reconstruction by Contract

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1964 · page 8

Reconstruction of two miles of the Wallaroo Road, in the Hall area, is to he carried out by contract…

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Nelligen Bridge Officially Opened

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 December 1964 · page 1

DEPUTY Premier, the Hon. P. D. Hills, M.L.A. (Second from left) cutting the ribbon to mark the…

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Bridge to be named after J. W. Seiffert

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 December 1964 · page 1

The large bridge in course of construction over the Towamba River, at Kiah, near Eden, in the Monaro…

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Nelligen Bridge on Great Boom

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1964 · page 9

The construction of the bridge over the Clyde River at Nelligen should prove a boon to the people of the…

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Shire provides more money for rural roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1964 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s decision to provide an additional £4,500 in the estimates for next year for gravelling on by-roads, was made following a lengthy report by the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth). Submitting the estimates,…

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