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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1974

241 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 13

Road Would Take Three Years If Work Started Now

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 May 1974 · page 1

The planned four lane highway from the ACT border to Monaro Street would take about three years to complete if work began now but this would depend on the City Council giving it top priority and…

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Motor cyclist on breath test charge

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 May 1974 · page 7

A motor cyclist was fined $120 and disqualified for three months in Queanbeyan…

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Council Has Plans for Railway Bridge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1974 · page 3

If Queanbeyan has a new railway bridge at the ACT border it will be fully used in connection with a Canberra fourlane expressway and City Council has plans to use the bridge for traffic even if the Queanbeyan four-lane section is not…

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Reports on Road Program

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 20 May 1974 · page 7

The Town Planning and Development Comma tee of the City Council has received a report from…

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Road Sealing to Completed in About Two Weeks

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 20 May 1974 · page 10

The sealing of Rutledge Street between Crawford and CoIIett Streets Is expected to be completed in about two weeks, according to the Mayor of Queanbeyan, Aid. Fred Land…

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Road Toll Figure Up

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 May 1974 · page 16

During the first four months of this year there were 1,145 road accidents reported in Australia…

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No steel until July Mayor Checks Bridge Delays

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1974 · page 3

Mayor of Queanbeyan, Ald. Fred Land, is holding talks in Young, N.S.W., today on delays in fabricating steel for the new Queen’s Bridge over the Queanbeyan River…

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Editorial the Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1974 · page 2

After a lengthy silence the NSW Minister for Transports Mr. Milton Morris, has announced that a massive surgical operation can be expected to cut out uneconomical railway…

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Railways planning will allow Queanbeyan to Take Over Canberra’s Good Yard Facilities

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1974 · page 1

The NSW Government Railways will take over Commonwealth Railways goods yard facilities at Canberra and staff from Queanbeyan have already been told they…

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Railway Will Be Poll Issue

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 27 May 1974 · page 10

Labor Party planners agree that the proposed closure of country railway line will be a major issue in the Goulburn by-election next month. A spokesman said proved…

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Mauger Condemns Railways Shift to Canberra Strong Protest to the Minister

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 May 1974 · page 1

Proposals to abolish Queanbeyan Railway goods yards in favour of Canberra and movement of NSW Railways staff to man the ACT freight…

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Truckies to Pay for Road Maintenance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1974 · page 3

Two companies operating heavy sand and gravel trucks in Tallaganda Shire have agreed to meet part of the of maintaining shire roads being…

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Appeal to B.h.p. Likely on Bridge Delay

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 3 June 1974 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. Fred Land, will ask the City Council to approve a direct appeal, to BMP Pty Ltd. at Newcastle in an endeavour…

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Railway bridge movement

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 June 1974 · page 1

Tenders were called today by the Department of Main Roads office in Goulburn that marks the…

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Lather-son Quinella in Road Race

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 June 1974 · page 22

The 40-mile handicap race held last Saturday by the Queanbeyan Leagues’ Cycle Club proved to be a sound workout in preparation for the 50-mile Allan Meyer Memorial race to be held in Nowra next…

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Late Ray McDonald Railwayman to Grazier Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 June 1974 · page 20

The late Arch[?] Raymond McDonald who died in the District Hospital last Friday…

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Shire Gives Attention to Gravel Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1974 · page 5

A considerable amount of maintenance work has been carried out by Yarrowlumla Shire Council on gravel roads in rural areas, according to the Engineer, Mr. Howard Doust…

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Joint study of road systems

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 10 June 1974 · page 1

District local government engineers are considering the Possibility of…

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Pontoon bridge reinstatement to cost $1000

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 June 1974 · page 1

Reinstatement of the pontoon footbridge across the Queanbeyan River is expected to coast approximately $1,000. Work has commenced, the cost to be…

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Council accepts new road report

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 June 1974 · page 3

The City Council has adopted a report and recommendations of a firm of private consultants on road systems for the new area of Queanbeyan…

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