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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1965

141 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8

Road Sealing Job “Shoddy” Alderman critical

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1965 · page 1

At Thursday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. E. J. Beaver described. the…

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Bus Route Controversy Road Safety Joins Objectors

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council has joined the controversy over the…

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Road Safety move on unsafe motor vehicles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan Branch, of the Road Safety Council is concerned about unsafe motor vehicles being passed for…

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Two men killed in weekend accidents on district roads Family of seven fatherless

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1965 · page 1

Two men died in road accidents in the Queanbeyan district at the weekend, one the father of seven children. Another man was seriously injured. The dead man was John…

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Shire road case almost complete Canberra—Tumut link

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 3

The case being prepared by Yarrowlumla Shire Council in support of the Brindabella for the proposed Canberra-Tumut road is almost complete…

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Dangerous Driving in Uriarra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1965 · page 7

A motorist was fined £30 and disqualified from driving for three months in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on Friday on a charge of driving in a manner dangerous to…

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Road safety film night at Bungendore (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1965 · page 3

The enthusiasm of First Class Constable E. Greentree and Constable J. R. Reeve, Special Traffic Patrol Officer,…

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Man’s arm mangled in road accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1965 · page 1

A man who suffered a probable compound fractured left elbow in an accident on Bungendore Hill on Sunday afternoon, was later transferred from the Queanbeyan…

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OVER 70 at Film Night Bungendore interest in Road Safety

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1965 · page 1

Inters and enthusiasm being shown by Bungendore residents, in Road Safety was evident on Friday night when over 70 persons attended a film evening…

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“Break-up” on Flat road not excessive

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1965 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) said at the last meeting he did not think “breaking up”…

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Shire expected reach decision on public road issue

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1965 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council, at its meeting next week, is expected to give consideration to its future policy on the maintenance of non-public roads and the possible designation of such roads as public…

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Road safety interest at nearby towns

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1965 · page 1

The Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council, intends exploring the possibility of setting up…

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Canberra Motorists Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1965 · page 1

The: Queanbeyan Ambulance Service attended two accidents on nearby highways at the weekend and…

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Rock damages diesel train

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1965 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has warned its staff to exercise all possible care during blasting operations…

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Shire spent £250,000 on rural roads in last ten years

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1965 · page 1

Over £¼ million has been spent on reconstruction and sealing of rural roads in the Yarrowlumla Shire in the past ten years. This was revealed at fast week’s meeting, when a programme estimated to cost £44,360…

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Horse killed by vehicle in Uriarra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1965 · page 1

One of two horses Teported to have been crossing Uriarra Road, near McKeahnie Street, Queanbeyan,…

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Road Safety annual meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1965 · page 5

The eleventh annual general meeting of the Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council of [?] is…

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O’Hanlon Road missed out on loan priority

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1965 · page 3

Gravelling work has been carried out by the Municipal Council in O’Hanlon Road to improve the surface pending…

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Road safety appeal to parents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1965 · page 3

Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. on Friday night made an urgent appeal to parents…

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Road safety convention likely for Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1965 · page 1

Queanbeyan has been suggested as the venue of the 1966 State Road Safety Convention, which is to be held…

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