Women motorists “meet” at crossroads
An A.C.T. woman -Rosemary Dianne Deards - was convicted and fined $20 for failing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1972
91 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 5
Motorist ‘bashed’ only a stone’s threw from Police station
A long distance transport driver from Queanbeyan last month was convicted of unlawfully assaulting a Canberra Electricity Authority employee in July, 1971. Allen Thomas Hopkins,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Widow Pension
Widows of railway employees who are in receipt of a Commonwealth pension will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Magistrate Slates Drinking Motorist — $450 Fines
A magistrate told a carpenter last week that he âgave the impression of being an alcoholic, and as such, was a menace on the road.â Kenneth Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Accident on Uriarra Road
Police were called to an accident involving two Canberra men on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road work priority
Urgent work at the OâNeill-Booth and Low Morrissett Streets intersections has been given…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorist in “A Hell of a Hurry”
A Westmead P.M.G. technical officer in a hurry to get to Tralee speedway successfully defended himself against a negligent driving charge in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road safety plea by P. & C. head
With the first term of school just about to start, timely warning regarding road safety was forthcoming from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Road Accident Victim Dies
A young Queanbeyan man critically injured in a traffic accident last Wednesday morning died in Canberra hospital on Sunday. He was John Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collided with Police Cars in Hair-raising Chase —60 m.p.h. over bridge
A 22 year-old Canberra labourer pleaded guilty in January to serious charges arising out of a 70 m.p.h., car chase m which he was involved in two collisions with police vehicles. Garry George Barlow, 22, of Dickson…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motorists Can Relax Restoration Renews Road Surfaces
Frustrated Queanbeyan motorists and residents can begin to relaxâ contractors engaged on duplicating Queanbeyanâs central sewer mains this week have been engaged on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Spate of Road Accidents
Police were called to several accidents over the weekend, including two at the RossâUriarra Roads intersection. On Saturday, one person…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrister Defends Motorist
A barrister appeared in Queanbeyan Court last week to defend a Queanbeyan plasterer on a driving under the influence charge. Joseph John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Roos slow to train
Queanbeyan Kangaroos, notoriously slow starters, are living up to their reputation this season and a number of players have been conspicuous by their absence from training to date…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Stunts
âThe Motor Stunt Show Incorporatedâ, of Canberra, demonstrated their ability at Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motorists Slugged: Court Imposed $1200 in Fines
A middle-aged embassy driver from Narrabundah was convicted and fined a total of $400 in Queanbeyan Court last week arising out of two traffic infringements…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tumut Road Route
The Prime Minister, Mr, W.M. McMahon, has confirmed that the proposed Canberra-Tumut…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country road charges to be abolished
Road co-ordination charges will be lifted in country areas of the State on ail goods except certain bulk commodities. âThe charges will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragic Weekend on Queanbeyan District Roads
Queanbeyan ambulancemen transported 19 injured people to hospital as the result of the heaviest Easter road accident rate in the district for some years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pulled from road bog
Dear sir. â May I ask a favour of you? A friend and I had the misfortune to become bogged in a sticky…
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