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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1971

74 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

Ross Road “Stop” Signs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1971 · page 1

The NSW Police Department has approved of the erection of “Stop” signs in Ross Road,…

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Tarago Road to Assume Importance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 April 1971 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire may have to give special consideration to the gravel section of the…

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Shire bridge priorities

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 April 1971 · page 14

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has advised the Department of Public Works that its bridge…

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Feasibility Study of motor circuit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 14

Another step has been taken towards the establishment of a motor racing circuit and drag strip of international standard in the Queanbeyan area…

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Bridge plans reviewed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night had before it plans for the proposed Morrissett Street low level bridge-over the river and diagrams of the proposed new Queanbeyan River…

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Canberra to Yass Railway?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 6

The Federal Transport and Shipping Minister, Mr Nixon, has announced that further…

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Eleven Injured in District Road Accidents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1971 · page 1

Eleven people were injured in accidents on Queanbeyan and district roads since Friday, seven in one head-on collision on the Burra Road. Police in the same…

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Next CAR programme Shire to concentrate on bridge construction

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1971 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has allocated half of its .1971-72 Commonwealth Aids Roads Grant, expected to be in the order of $101,000, to bridge construction. This follows…

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Main Roads Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1971 · page 8

Reconstruction and bitumen sealing of the road from Captain’s Flat towards Braidwood may…

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Skating rink and trampolines too costly

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1971 · page 2

The cost involved in providing a skating rink and trampolines, together with an adjacent cafe, on land…

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Gilmore Road parking restrictions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1971 · page 6

The NSW Commissioner of Police has been requested to extend parking restrictions to take in…

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Coast Road Finances Dwindling

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1971 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is again experiencing difficulty in financing maintenance on the…

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Motor cyclist drove in dangerous manner

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1971 · page 5

A solo motor cyclist, driving on a learner’s permit has been fined $50 and disqualified for…

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Railway has no funds for drainage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1971 · page 5

The Department of Railways has advised Queanbeyan Municipal Council that it is unable…

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Donald Road Pole Forest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1971 · page 1

While residents of Glenrock have been loud in their protests about the proposal to route a high tension power line along Dane Street, a similar line well under way through other streets of the town has hardly raised a whimper…

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$20,000 grant for coast road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1971 · page 7

The Department of Main Roads has approved of a grant of $20,000 to Yarrowlumla Shire Council for the…

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Shire plans second five year road programme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1971 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is expected to hold special meeting to consider a five year priority programme of improvement works on rural roads, when proposals being prepared by the Engineer (Mr. H. G. Doust) are available…

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Forestry Road Reconstruction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1971 · page 11

The N.S.W. Minister for Conservation, Mr. Wal Fife, has approved the reconstruction of 1.53 miles of Harold’s Cross Road on Tallanganda State Forest, near Captain’s Flat…

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Branch awaits special Road Safety meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1971 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., which was to have been Held on Friday next, has been postponed. The president, Mr. W…

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Bungendore-tarago Road Councillor Wants No More Stumbling Blocks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 1

Cr. B. J. H. Osborne said at last meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council he hopes there will be no more “stumbling blocks” in the way of further reconstruction on the…

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