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

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

12 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

The Kurrajong Tramway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 1

Mr S. Burdekin, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of Works:— Sir,—With reference to the representations made…

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The Roads-and-Bridges Member

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 11

The roads-and-bridges member is an abomination to the land—a publicrobber, an outrage on Democracy. He buys support from his constituents with roads…

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Burglary at the Railway Station

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 5

During the night of Tuesday last, or early on Wednesday morning, someone broke into the parcels'-office at the Windsor Railway-station, and forced open the…

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State or Private Railways?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

To the Editor. Dear Sir,—Without entering into the discussion between Mr W E Abbott and Mr E O'Donoghoe on the above question, I may be permitted to say that to anyone who has…

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State or Private Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

To the Editor. Sir,—In a former letter I endeavoured to show by a few illustrations that there is a universal tendency to bring railways, in the first place, from [?]erous small conflicting…

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Railway Employees Wages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 2

To the Editor. Sir,—Following up the very wise suggestion of Mr. Pile in Thursday's Herald, i.e., importing cheap labour from Sweden, India, and…

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A Non-paying Railway?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 7

THE Windsor and Richmond branch line was opened for traffic in 1865. and from that day to this it has been The DETE NOIR of Ministers for Works, Railway Commissioners, and Traffic…

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Road from Biaxland's Ridge to Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 10

To the Editor of the GAZETTE. Dear Sir,— As (he land on Biaxland's and adjacent ridges is being rapidly selected by men who intend making a living on it, and as the land is the property…

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A Non-paying Railway? (Continued)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 7

The fact is, there appears to have been a rare combination of circumstances and interests to damn the Windsor and Richmond line, and no one has done more to render the line a…

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A Non-Paying Railway?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 10

To the Editor. Sir,—In writing my paper under the above heading, I intended to refer to the seven miles of tram-line between Campbelltown and Camden, which was constructed some…

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The Colo Valley Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 6

We take the following extract from an editorial in last week's " Rylstone Advocate: —It has always been our idea that a railway should be constructed through the…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 5

Owing to the wet weather which prevailed on Prince of Wales Birthday, the picnic to the children attending the Public-school presided over by Miss Black, could not be held. Great…

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