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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1973

149 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8

Letters to the Editor “Road Forward”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 1973 · page 3

Sir, — I wish to add further to Mr. Nash's reply to Mr. Patrick Starrs in regard to the “millions” spent on the sealing of the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat Road. It is most disturbing to…

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Canberra—q’bey[?] “No Road [?] Until [?] Does It[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Sunday 26 August 1973 · page 1

The footlane [?] to Queanbeyan will not be constructed until work on the Queanbeyan side of the border had been finished. The Minister for the Capital Territory, Mr. K. Enderby, made this…

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Cycling First Amateur Road “Open”

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 August 1973 · page 22

Queanbeyan Amateur Cycling Club will conduct its first “Road Open” on Sunday. September 16, the…

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Fined $200 Driver had road safety awards

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 August 1973 · page 22

A motorist with 30 years driving experience and road safety awards, but one previous offence…

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Letters to the Editor The mug motorist

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 August 1973 · page 2

Sir, — In this life we seldom achieve the ideal — we must compromise on…

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Motoring Had an accident?—don’t block road

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 3 September 1973 · page 10

It’s a common sight: There’s a minor accident on a busy road, The…

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Road champonships Conditions worst of the season

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 3 September 1973 · page 14

The Queanbeyan Leagues’ Cycle Club conducted its 1973 road championships on Saturday and…

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Roads washed away — says Cr. Wilding

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 September 1973 · page 21

The poor conditions of roads within the Kianga estate, near Dalmeny, will receive some…

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Backlash Likely From More Tax Motorist

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1973 · page 16

Any added taxes on motorists to subsidise public transport would have an immediate…

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Motor cycle safety

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 September 1973 · page 11

The Australian Transport Advisory Council has agreed to new measures to…

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Cycling Queanbeyan's First Amateur Road "Open"

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1973 · page 12

Spokes, wearing No. 1 the senior handicap is N.S.W. star Alan Spokes, who was N.S.W…

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Road to Braiwood concerns council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1973 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is to be asked for help by Tallaganda Shire Council in a bid…

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Chamber wants roads improved

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 October 1973 · page 17

The Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce submission to the Whan Symposium on Friday…

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Queanbeyan Man Died After Road Smash

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1973 · page 6

A Queanbeyan transport driver died in Bowral Hospital this morning from head injuries suffered in a…

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Letters to the Editor Q’ beyan motorists can now use cheap Canberra petrol

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 15 October 1973 · page 3

Sir. - Just a few points on the issue of the lower petrol prices in Canberra…

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Local businessmen told Railway Plans to Meet Increased Road Competition Door to door

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 October 1973 · page 8

Queanbeyan businessmen can expect to hear in the next few months from marketing specialists about new plans to improve rail freight systems and facilities prepared by the NSW Public Iran sport Commission…

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Development scheme Big plans for Q’beyan railway yards - station

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 October 1973 · page 3

The NSW Transport Commission is giving high priority to the upgrading and enlarging of the railway station and goods yards in Queanbeyan. This was revealed…

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“Watch your motoring points score”

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 October 1973 · page 11

There’s more to most driving offences than “just” a fine, warns the NRMA…

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Pontoon bridge barriers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1973 · page 9

The City Council is to erect effective barriers at either end of the pontoon pedestrian bridge across…

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