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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

25 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Commercial. John Bridge & Go's Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 9

The market this week has shown an all-round improvement, but we fear this is only temporary, as supplies are arriving freely again, and we anticipate seeing them keep up now that harvesting is…

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Branch Hawkesbury Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 4

A deputation representing the residents of Pitt Town and district, introduced by Mr. Bowman, M.P., waited upon the Minister for Works on Thursday in…

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Proposed New Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 8

The "Government Gazette" contains a notification to the effect that any objections that may exist to the formation of the road referred to hereunder must be…

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Railway Returns

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

Mr. J. Critchley, Railway, stationmaster at Windsor, has furnished us with the following information, by request, of business transacted during the month of…

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Sackville Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 4

A public meeting, convened by the local Progress Association, took place last Saturday evening at the Australian Hall Wilberforce, to advocate the claims…

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Pitt Town and Sackville Railway Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 5

During the course of the public meeting at Wilberforce last week, Mr. T. J. Bennett answered several questions asked by Mr. E. Bowd, and as we had not space at our…

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Commercial. John Bridge & Co's Report:gazette Office

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 4

Messrs. John Bide & Co, of Sussex—street, report having sold the following consignments from the Hawkesbury district:Friday.—potatoes: H conlon 2/8 W H…

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Road Trustees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 6

To the Editor. SIR,—Will you allow me space in your columns in order that I may be enlightened upon a few of the leading topics of our district. Being a working man only of ordinary intellect, I…

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Road Trustees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 10

To the Editor. Sir—In the last 'issue of your paper, a letter signed " Fair Play" appeared, in which the writer, whose name is pretty well-known—had some…

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Road Trustees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 10

To the Editor. Sir,—I was surprised to find that "Straight Griffin" had made such a meagre response to the charges that were laid against trustees, and also…

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One Train One Passenger

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 5

Sell's Circus played at Parramatta last Friday night, and in consequence of some representations having been made to the Railway Department, a special train was…

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Road Trastees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 6

To the Editor. Sir,—It is rather amnsing to find that though " Fair Play" was ready enough in his first letter to cast all sorts of unfounded charges at better men than himself, be does…

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Terrible Railway Aocident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 9

An appalling railway disaster occurred on the Western line, near Tarana, early on Wednesday morning. Nine persons met with instant death, and 14 others were in…

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Road to Ric

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 8

A protest on behalf of the residents of Enfield, near Richmond, against the opening of a road from Enfield through the Belmont Park Estate, North Richmond was…

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John Bridge and Co

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 7

The business of Messrs. John Bridge and Co. was founded in 1872 by Mr. John Bridge. It was reconstructed about three years ago. In the Sussex-street department, which is worked…

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Kurrajong Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 10

To the Editor. Sir,—I shall feel obliged if you will permit me to draw attention to the advertisement in this issue, re the above. It is now about eighteen…

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The Railway Commissioners

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 10

On Wednesday afternoon the Commissioners arrived by special train at Richmond, and were waited upon by a number of leading residents, including Messrs. P. H. Ridge…

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Railway Employees' Pionio

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 2

On Monday the third annual picnic of the Carriage, Waggon, and Paint-shop Deptconnected with the Government Railways, was held in Richmond Park, and attracted…

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Railway Picnic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 10

The picnic in connection with the Waggon-makers, Painters and Fitters of the Railway Dopartment was held in Richmond on Friday, 16th. The day…

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Tramway to Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 10

On Thursday last a meeting was held at Kurrajong to urge on the Government the constructoion of a tram-line to that place. There was a large and representative…

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