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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1965

141 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8

Shire Policy on Access Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1965 · page 1

At a special meeting today, Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided on, a policy in connection with the maintenance of access roads within its area…

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Government move to close Captain’s Flat railway line Shire to Oppose

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1965 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will prepare submissions for presentation to the Minister for Transport, opposing the proposal of the Commissioner for Railways to suspend the train service between Bungendore…

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Flood of protests over proposal to close ’Flat railway

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1965 · page 1

There has been quick reaction to the proposal of the N.S.W. Commissioner for Railways to suspend the rail service on the branch line between Bungendore and Captain’s Flat…

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Unusual accident on Cooma Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1965 · page 1

A late model sedan was extensively damaged and a utility received minor damage on the Old Cooma Road…

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Upheaval Over Railway Closure Minister feels service should be preserved

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1965 · page 1

The N.S.W. Minister for Transport, the Hon. M. Morris, said on Wednesday he felt the Captain's Flat branch line railway service should be preserved for the present time. Mr. Morris was replying to…

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Main Bridge Could Stay for Years

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 September 1965 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has advised the Municipal Council that it. is unable to indicate with…

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Subsidise railway, says Kerr

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 September 1965 · page 1

The president of the Captain’s Flat Development Committee, Mr. T. P. Kerr, said yesterday lie felt the…

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Suspension bridge deteriorating

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1965 · page 6

The suspension bridge across the Queanbeyan River at the foot, of Isabella Street is deteriorating as plans for…

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Cooma Road likely to be renamed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1965 · page 1

At the request the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, the Municipal Council has proposed that the street within…

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Shire seeks definition on Lake Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 September 1965 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has again written to the Department of Lands with a request that the route of the…

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Rugby League Grant Dropped for Semi-final No Train Policy Applied

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1965 · page 10

Queanbeyan Blues have lost their greatest try scoring potential with the shock omission of Don Grant, the fastest winger in Group 8, from the team to play Goulburn Workers in the Group 8 semi-final at Manuka Oval on Sunday…

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110th Anniversary of N.S.W. Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1965 · page 9

The New South Wales Government Railways will be 110 years old on September 26. Announcing [?] in-Sydney…

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Queanbeyan’s success In motor sports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 September 1965 · page 6

One of Queanbeyan’s car firms was successful ink securing two first places as well as being in the finals…

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Telephonist Dies in Road Smash

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1965 · page 1

A young Queanbeyan- girl was killed late yesterday afternoon when the car in which she was a passenger crashed into a tree on the Cotter Road. She was Gail Catherine…

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Minor accident in Donald Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1965 · page 1

Minor damage was caused to a truck and sedan involved in an accident in Donald Road on Saturday at about…

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Captain’s Flat News Railway’ future depends on continues usage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1965 · page 6

While the Captain's Flat railway line will probably be kept open for the time beings the service will need to be used more in the future to warrant its retention This was stated at the last…

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Road Safety to Enter Float in Festival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 October 1965 · page 1

The Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. decided on Friday night to enter a float in the…

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Main roads programme to cost £21,000

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1965 · page 1

A main roads maintenance programme estimated to cost almost £21,000 has been submitted by the Yarrowlumla…

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Road victim was former local girl

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1965 · page 2

Mrs. Dorothy Langford, 30, of Waller Crescent, Campbell, A.C.T., who, with her husband, Noel Owen…

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Road Construction Fatality £7,089 Award for Widow and Children

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1965 · page 7

In the A.C.T. Supreme Court on Wednesday Mr. Justice Dunphy awarded damages of £7,089 to Mrs. Violet Moore, of Foxlow Street, Captain’s Flat, on a claim arising out…

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