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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1972

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

Girl Motor Cyclist Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1972 · page 1

An 18-year-old girl suffered a fractured right leg aid a severe laceration to the left knee when her…

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Injured at Road Junction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1972 · page 1

Three people were injured in another collision at the intersection of the Federal Highway and the…

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Young motor cyclist hurt

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1972 · page 1

A young motor cyclist was injured on Saturday afternoon when his machine and a car were…

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Road Funds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 October 1972 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is unable to give an assurance that favourable consideration will be given…

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Bridge load limit deferred

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 October 1972 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has been advised by the Department of Interior that the imposition of a load limit on the Burbong bridge has been deferred…

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Outboard motor stolen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 October 1972 · page 10

An outboard motor was stolen from a boat in the back yard of premises in Antill Street, Queanbeyan,…

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Gundaroo Road top priority

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 October 1972 · page 8

The Gundaroo Road will have top priority in Gunning Shire Council’s main road works for the next…

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Shire road standards

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1972 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has adopted minimum standards of road construction in…

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Quota Gives $766 to Train Disabled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1972 · page 3

A cheque was presented on Saturday night to NADOW president, Miss Sheila Blackmore, by the 31st District of Quota International. Quota District Governor,…

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Motorist injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1972 · page 3

A woman, 24, was admitted to Queanbeyan District Hospital today following an accident two…

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Bridge Delay

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 October 1972 · page 6

Yarralumla Shire Council is concerned about advice that a subsidy for the construction of a bridge…

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Road fatalities Five Young People Dead

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 October 1972 · page 1

A 22-year-old man was killed last night when a car overturned on the Tharwa Road, a short distance on the ACT side of the Letchworth railway crossing…

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Motorist Is Fined on Three Counts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1972 · page 4

A Bungendore motorist was fined a total of $265 in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions by Mr. Leo, S.M., on charges of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, failing to stop after an accident and not producing…

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Campbell takes road-race

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1972 · page 22

Peter Campbell won the 10 mile handicap road race conducted by the Leagues’ Cycle Club on the Burra…

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Motorist injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1972 · page 10

A motorist was admitted to Queanbeyan District Hospital late on Sunday night after his…

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Two motorists fined for drink-driving

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 November 1972 · page 3

Two motorists were fined a total of $400 when they appeared in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions on drink-driving charges…

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Ten mile road race won by Victorian

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 November 1972 · page 27

Former Victorian rider Ray McKay had an easy win in the tenmile handicap road race conducted by the Leagues’ Cycle Club on the Burra…

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Motorist injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 November 1972 · page 15

A woman, 21, was admitted to Queanbeyan Hospital on Friday night following an accident at the…

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Motorist injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 December 1972 · page 13

A motorist was admitted to Queanbeyan District Hospital yesterday morning following a two-car collision…

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Councillor Pleads for Completion of Bridge Approaches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 December 1972 · page 16

Cr. John MacDiarmid on Wednesday made a plea for every effort to be made to complete the approaches to the new Burra Creek bridge so that it can be open before Christmas…

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