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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1974

241 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 13

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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New Roads May Link Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 June 1974 · page 3

Local government engineers are considering the possibility of providing additional connecting roads between Canberra and the…

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No railway changes without union talk

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 June 1974 · page 15

“There will be no changes made in the railways in this area without reference to and talks with the trade unions involved, ” says NSW Transport Minister, Mr. Milton Morris…

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Twin city saga rolls on... Whitlam Pledges Start on Road -Bridge Link : If Nsw Premier in Agreement

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1974 · page 1

The planned four-lane motorway linking Queanbeyan with Canberra and a new railway bridge at the ACT border will be given priority in the Federal…

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Whan rejects Cutler Road Would Be Under Snowline

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1974 · page 9

The Member for Eden-Monaro, Mr. Bob Whan, today rebutted claims by the acting Premier of NSW, Sir Charles Cutler, that the new road link between Tumut and Canberra-Queanbeyan would be snowound…

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Road Plan

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 June 1974 · page 1

Engineers with the NSW Department of Main Roads have been “kept in the dark” about…

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Road Aid Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 June 1974 · page 22

The final allocation of Federal funds for country roads during 1974-75 could be cut by 25%…

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Road Ban Suggested

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 June 1974 · page 1

The possibility of banning heavy vehicles during certain hours on the two main road arteries…

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Chamber of Commerce Railway meeting postponed

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 June 1974 · page 17

The public meeting which had been called by Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce for next Monday, July 1, to discuss the…

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Roads Money

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 1 July 1974 · page 9

Local councils are concerned that residents can expect higher rates or less road construction work,…

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$199,742 Road Bill Approved

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 1 July 1974 · page 13

The National Capital Development Commission has let a contract for the construction of roads and…

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Railway Talks Now On July 15

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 1 July 1974 · page 1

The acting State Minister for Transport, Mr. Hewitt, will visit Queanbeyan on July 15 to address a Chamber of Commerce meeting and hold talks with the City Council on the rail…

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Road Racing Cold deterred many riders

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 July 1974 · page 9

Cold, wet conditions deterred many QLCC riders from competing in…

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Direct Approach to B.h.p. on Bridge Steel

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 July 1974 · page 3

Queanbevan City Council has been made a direct approach to BHP in an endeavour to speed-up delivery of steel for the new Queen's Bridge over Queanbeyan River…

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Whitlam-Cutler agreement Breakthrough: We Get Road Link Now Up to Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1974 · page 1

Member for Eden-Monaro, Mr. Bob Whan, was the bearer of good news today for Queanbeyan and Canberra motorists. “Agreement has been reached…

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Whan challenges State to Pay $30M on Roads Message to Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 8 July 1974 · page 16

Member for Eden-Monaro, Mr. Bob Whan, today challenged the NSW Government to spend some money improving country…

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Flat-Jerangle-Anembo No financial help possible for road

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 8 July 1974 · page 3

The State Government has rejected a bid by Monaro Shire Council for financial help in upgrading the road between the Queanbeyan River and the shire boundary, just south of Captain’s Flat…

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Request to expedite road funds

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 July 1974 · page 10

The City Council has asked the Department of Main Roads to expedite funds for the construction of Yass Road, Queanbeyan…

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Memorial road race attracts top scratch cyclists

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 July 1974 · page 23

Keith Oliver, latest entrant in the big “John Phillips Memorial“ cycle…

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Talks On Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 July 1974 · page 1

The acting Minister for Transport, Mr. F. M. Hewitt, MLC, will be in Queanbeyan on…

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