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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1966

138 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 7

Computor mooted for rates and road designing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1966 · page 1

Computer assistance in designing roads and in preparing rate levies may soon he introduced by the Municipal Council. Two officers of the council will attend a course in computor programming at the…

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No objection to road closures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 6

The Municipal Council has raised no objections to. the closure of roads in old subdivisions by the Gates of…

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S.M. doubts motorist’s story

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 5

Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. D. G. Hughes, told a Queanbeyan motorist he didn’t believe the sun would…

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Support for Tumut road link via Brindabella

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1966 · page 1

Queanbeyan and Canberra Chambers of Commerce have both supported the Tumut Chamber in pressing for the Canberra-Tumut road link through Bindabella…

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Councillors refute Yass report on Tumut Road link

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1966 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Councillors have reacted sharply to a report in the “Yass Tribune” that the road from Canberra to Brindabella had been closed at times during the…

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Road Safety Starts with You Road Safety Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 2

Many drivers remember to signal their intention to turn, but forget that lane-changing demands a signal too…

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Road chemical treatment successful

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith) said no funds were available at…

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Regulations waived Road permit for house removal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 1

A road permit has been issued for the removal of a house from Captain’s Flat, although the local police and Traffic Branch officers in Sydney had earlier refused to do so…

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Road Safety Starts with You Road Safety Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1966 · page 6

When driving make sure you arrive safely. Whether long trip or short, take your time and wear that seat belt…

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Wider Road Width for Deviation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1966 · page 3

The Municipal Council has asked the Department of Main Roads to give further consideration to providing a…

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Road Safety harps on double parking

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1966 · page 2

Members of the Queanbeyan an branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., will ask the Queanbeyan police to pay…

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Gravel “Missing” on the Gundaroo Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1966 · page 1

Due to the support of the Department of Immigation, the target of 1,000 migrants naturalised at ceremonies in Queanbeyan may still be achieved at the ceremony to be…

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State Main Roads report referred to N.C.D.C.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1966 · page 1

The NSW Department of Main Raods has referred back to the National Capital Development Commission the question of the route of the proposed Tumut-Canberra Road. The Member for Hume, Mr…

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Five ex-parte motorists fined $112

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1966 · page 5

Five motorists who failed to appear at Wednesday’s Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions, had their traffic…

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Bridge to Be Re-decked

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 September 1966 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has voted $150 towards the cost of redecking a small timber bridge on the…

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Fairlight road works deleted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1966 · page 1

The Department of Public Works has advised Yarrowlumla Shire Council that the allocation of $10,000 for the…

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Three escape when train hits truck

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1966 · page 1

Three employees of Foxlow Station escaped serious injury on Wednesday when the truck in which they were…

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No Funds for Road Works

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1966 · page 4

The Rossi Hoskinstown Progress Association has been advised by Yarrowlumla Shire Council that no…

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Yass Road Land Acquisition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1966 · page 2

Land acquisition for road widening purposes in Yass Road; Queanbeyan, will be undertaken by the…

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Illegal Sign Removed From Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1966 · page 6

A sign on the Captain’s Flat road advertising a “house removalist,” has been removed and the…

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