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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1973

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Cycling Seven Race Road Cycle Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 18 June 1973 · page 16

Queanbeyan Amateur Cycling on Saturday conducted a seven race road programme, hosting competitors from Canberra…

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Bridge named

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 June 1973 · page 1

The new bridge to be built over the Queanbeyan River replacing the old bridge now being demolished will be…

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Protest over railway rates

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 June 1973 · page 8

A special committee has been formed in south-west NSW to press for a 40 per cent…

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“We will help upgrade the roads.” Whan

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 June 1973 · page 1

The Member for Eden-Monaro, Mr. Bob Whan, said today that the Federal…

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Motoring and your tax deductions

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 June 1973 · page 9

All motoring expenses incurred producing assessible income are allowable…

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Brothers fight out road race

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 2 July 1973 · page 16

Two brothers filled first and second places in the 30 mile cycle race conducted by the Queanbeyan Leagues’ Cycle Club on Saturday…

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Final Estimate $68,090 Another $15,000 Needed for Jerangle Road

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 2 July 1973 · page 10

Yarrowlumia Shire Council has had to find another $15,000 for the reconstruction of the remaining section of the Jerangle Road within its boundaries…

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Direct Road Line Q‘beyan-bathurst

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1973 · page 3

The Commissioner of Main Roads has revealed that Trunk Road 52 is to be extended to run from Canberra to Crookwell via Gundaroo, Gunning and Grabberi Gullen providing a direct Queanbeyan-Canberra-Bathurst link…

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Bridge finance inquiry

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 July 1973 · page 1

Queanbeyan City Council has had no advice of finance being made by the Commonwealth for the…

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New Queen’s bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 July 1973 · page 5

The old timber truss bridge was constructed the Federal Government of the time and…

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TRACELOGUE with Eric Meyer on the Road to Meshed

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 July 1973 · page 17

After leaving Herat I visited a mosque said to be the burial place of the poet Omar Khayam — circa fourteenth century. This Mosque is a place of…

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Motor registry ALMOST $1-m. of Business Done in Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 16 July 1973 · page 3

Queanbeyan Motor Registry handled almost million business during the last financial year, according to the District Officer Mr. John Breadner. Mr. Breadner said…

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Motoring “Get expert’s advice,” says N.R.M.A. chief

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 16 July 1973 · page 10

Consult an expert if you have any doubt about your ability to handle any sort of work…

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New bridge survey

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1973 · page 1

Queanbeyan on the move. A surveyor checks out the practicability of…

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TRAVELOGUE Bogged on road to Teheran (with Eric Meyer)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1973 · page 17

Meshed is the principal city of North Eastern Iran and while I was there it was there it was the three day holiday period of Now Roz, the Irani New Year. Hence the city was…

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Background John Phillips Memorial road race story Began in 1934

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 July 1973 · page 10

The John Phillips Memorial Road Race honors a great cyclist and citizen. The John Phillips story begins in 1934 and reaches a peak in 1953 when he won the N.S.W. Sprint title — the blue…

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Mauger announces Rural road for shire - city

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1973 · page 5

The Member for Monaro, Mr. Steve Mauger, said today that the Yarrowlumla Shire will get $111,890 and the City Council $28,080 for development of country roads in 1973-74 from the State Government…

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Otto’s View of the John Phillips Memorial 100 Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1973 · page 3

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Motoring “Should You Call for the Police?”

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 July 1973 · page 13

You’re involved in a car smash, the damage seems to be slight, but you think the other…

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Motoring Vehicle safety tests

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 July 1973 · page 21

Nissan Motor Company will deliver 10 experimental safety vehicles to the Japanese Government…

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