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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1970

83 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

Motorists Cleared

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1970 · page 7

Two motorists have been cleared on charges of negligent driving in Queanbeyan Court of…

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Tarago Road Top Priority

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1970 · page 4

Yarrowlumla shire Council has adopted as its No. 1 priority of main roads construction,…

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Traffic route lighting for Uriarra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1970 · page 4

The installation of traffic route lighting in Uriarra Road, Queanbeyan, is to be commenced within the next month by Southern Tablelands County Council. This was advised at…

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Quiet holiday weekend... One injured on district roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan police and ambulance report a comparatively quiet six-hour-day holiday weekend despite an influx of visitors and heavy traffic on district highways and main roads…

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Avoid motor mower accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 October 1970 · page 11

Early Spring and motor mowers go together, but, unfortunately, so do some nastyq accidents, Miss M. Breen, Acting Director of State Health Education, said this week…

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No funds for road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1970 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has told the Captain’s Flat branch of the United Farmers and…

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Road As a Firebreak

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1970 · page 6

Captain’s Flat Branch of the United Farmers and Woolgrowers’ Association has suggested to…

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Council to ban road tolls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1970 · page 1

Queanbeyan Apex Club will conduct a road toll in Commonwealth Avenue tomorrow to…

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PWD wary on bridge grant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1970 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Morton) has confirmed a previous decision not to provide a subsidy to Queanbeyan Municipal Council towards the construction of a low…

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Traffic rout’s lighting for Uriarra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1970 · page 2

New. traffic route lighting is to be installed in Uriarra Road during the course of the nest few.,…

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“Stop” Sign Near Bridge Requested

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1970 · page 15

The NSW Police Traffic Branch is investigating a request for a “stop” sign at the Intersection…

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DMR reaches limit on road maintenance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1970 · page 1

The Deportment of Main Roods has made another $4,200 available for urgent maintenance works on the main coast road between Queanbeyan end Bungendore, but that is the limit to…

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Dog Poisoner in Gilmore Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1970 · page 7

A dog poisoner has been active in the Gilmore Boad area. Police received a report last night that a dog…

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Dust haze a road menance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1970 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night agreed to water the old road on Bungendore Hill on Sunday…

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Record roads allocation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1970 · page 1

The State Government has announced a record allocation of non-repayable grants to local authorities in the state electorate of Monaro, to improve its roads…

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Letters to the Editor Fines could finance road says reader

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1970 · page 3

Sir, I could not help but feel a little shocked when reading the report on the amount of finance the Shire has at its disposal for repairs to the Bungendore-Queanbeyan road…

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Spectacular motor cycling at Tralee

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1970 · page 15

Tralee Speedway fans on Sunday were treated to some of the most spectacular motor cycle racing they have ever seen on the track. Star of the day was the visiting Danish star, Ole…

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Uriarra Road a “Freeway” in Peak Periods

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 December 1970 · page 1

Uriarra Road and Avenue are to become peak traffic periods, but set for the introduction…

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Gundaroo Road Sealed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1970 · page 11

Yarrowlumla Shire this week completed the bitumen sealing of another reconstructed length of the…

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Acquisition of land for road widening

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 December 1970 · page 4

The Municipal Council is proceeding with the acquisition of land in. Yass Road in connection…

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