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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1971

74 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Preparation for new river bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1971 · page 4

It is expected that a bypass across the Queanbeyan river will be completed by the end of 1971…

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Main Roads Chief Approached

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1971 · page 1

The Municipal Council has made a direct approach to the Commissioner for Main Roads,…

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Bridge depends on funds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1971 · page 3

Advice is awaited, from the Department of Main Roads concerning the amount it will contribute…

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Ten Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1971 · page 1

Queanbeyan police have investigated 10 reports of road accidents since Friday…

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Steve Mauger’s Monaro crusade By road, rail and air—250,000 miles in 5 years

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1971 · page 6

'“Five years ago you put me in Parliament to faring to the Monaro electorate the new benefits a new Member in a new Government can being. Since then, this has been my crusade. “Now, 250,000 miles later, I’m asking your support to return…

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Railway Offences

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1971 · page 4

During the quarter ended December SI, 1970, 1.336 persons were fined a total of 133,035 In…

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Pavement Failure on ’Flat Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1971 · page 14

The Engineer (Mr. H. Doust) told Yarrowlumla Shire at last week’s meeting there are indications of a large number of pavement failures on the Captain’s Fiat Road…

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Shire [?] programme Gundaroo Road gets increasing use as alternate coast route

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1971 · page 13

Many people are now using the Federal Highway, and the Gundaroo Bungendore road as an access between Canberra and the South Coast, according to Yarrowlumla Shire President (Cr. [?] J. Reardon) This follows the…

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To the Editor Dear Sir Solution Offered to Road Toll Problems

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1971 · page 6

Much has keen said by many prominent people during the past few years concerning the ever increasing death toll on Australian roads. To-day the massacre on our roads has reached the stage when it is a national calamity…

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Councils to benefit from roads decision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 February 1971 · page 15

Mr. Steve Mauger, State Member for Monaro, has received clarification from the Deputy-Premier, Mr. C. B. Cutler, on what the Government’s announced policy on main roads will mean for the Monaro. The Deputy-Premier…

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Fire Engine in Coast Road Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 February 1971 · page 1

Three young men travelling In this sports car had an amazing escape from serious injury…

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road promises could shire $36,000

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1971 · page 4

If the policy of parties involved in the State election regarding contributions towards main and trunk roads were in operation at present, it would mean a saving in the order of $36,000 to Yarrowlumla Shire…

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Two motorists drove through red signals —DUI charges followed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1971 · page 6

Driving through red signals at the traffic fights at the intersection on Monaro and Crawford Streets has resulted in the appearance of two men in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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Drove at 98 MPH in Uriarra ROad

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 February 1971 · page 8

A young man who police said rode a motor cycle In Crawford Street and Uriarra Road…

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Shire roads programme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 March 1971 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is continuing with an extensive programme of road…

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Railway seeking recruits

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 March 1971 · page 2

The NSW Railways mobile staff recruiting carriage will be visiting Queanbeyan next Monday…

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Contracts Hasten Road Roadworks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 March 1971 · page 1

The Municipal Council is pressing ahead with roadworks ad associated drainage in Queanbeyan streets and has accepted tenders for two projects to cost almost $31,000;…

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No funds available for railway bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1971 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has advised Queanbeyan Municipal Council that due to the many other…

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Council Gets Bridge Grant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1971 · page 1

The Municipal Council has accepted a grant in the sum of $31,000 from the Department of Main Roads towards the construction of a low level bridge, together with…

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