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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1967

119 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

Tumit — Canberra road link Support urged for Brindabella route

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1967 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has formed a special committee with the idea of gaining public support for the construction of the proposed Tumut-Canberra Road via the Brindabella route…

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Verdict for Queanbeyan Motorist

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1967 · page 2

A Queanbeyan man, Cyril Vincent Yandell, of 63 Stornaway Road, was awarded $308-27 damages in…

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Dual roads deferred

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1967 · page 2

The National Capital Development Commission has told the Municipal Council it dos not propose to extend…

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Drove under influence. Motorist is fined $100

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1967 · page 4

A Canberra motorist who had a -37-year conviction-free driving record, was fined $100 and disqualified from…

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Road Safety Start with You Road Safety Hint

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1967 · page 2

If you are convinced there are certain types of accidents in which a seat belt is useless, be sure you can plan…

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Four Injured in Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1967 · page 1

Three people were injured, two seriously, when the two vehicles pictured at top collided head-on on the Bungendore road this morning. The two most seriously…

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Expensive Punch by Motorist

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1967 · page 2

A Canberra motorist was placed on a $50 recognizance to be of good behaviour for six months and ordered to…

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Minor accident near bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 June 1967 · page 5

Moderate damage was caused to two sedans involved in an accident in Trinculo Place on Sunday at…

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$96,000 grant for new road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 June 1967 · page 1

Details of a $96,000 development road plan to provide a “missing link,” have been announced by the State…

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Weather hazard on the roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1967 · page 7

The weather could be just as important to a driver as the road or his vehicle, Mr. W. Green, president of the local branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales,…

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Mauger seeks more road signs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 1

The State Member for Monaro, Mr. Steve Mauger, has put pleas for better road signs on the Monaro…

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Queanbeyan Road Deviation May Start Next Year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1967 · page 1

Construction of the new direct roadway from the Queanbeyan River bridge to Buttle’s Creek is expected to be commenced before the end of…

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Low Level Bridge Proposed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1967 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Engineer (Mr. G. Pike) has been asked to prepare an estimate of cost for the…

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By-road Closed to Heavy Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1967 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has decided to place a load limit on the section of Bungendore-Captain’s Flat Road, between Sharrow and the Molonglo River due to excessive deterioration of the roadway…

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Sports Car Crashes on Sutton Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 2

A sports car driven by a Canberra motorist continued on for about a quarter of a mile after leaving the Sutton…

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Letter to Premier Brindabella residents seek road Improvements

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 2

Increased traffic on the Brindabella road is causing deterioration in excess of what Yarrowlumla Shire’s allocation of maintenance funds can keep pace with…

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Captain’s Flat News Flat Shire Briefs Braidwood Road grant refused

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 6

The State Government has refused an application by Yarrowlumla Shire Council for a special grant covering the reconstruction and bitumen surfacing of the main road…

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Traffic charges Magistrate Chastises Young Motorist

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1967 · page 6

At the last sitting of the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions Mr. D. G. Hughes, SM, told a young motorist he did not appear to appreciate the privilege of holding a…

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More go by train

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1967 · page 6

Country and the major interstate rail passenger services have shown encouraging increases during the…

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Gilmore Road to be sealed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1967 · page 5

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will apply the whole of its 1967-68 Commonwealth Aid Road Grant to the…

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