John Bridge & Co
ON Saturday last Mr F J Gow, a member of the firm of John Bridge and Co., of Sydney, paid Windsor a visit. This firm, as advertised elsewhere, have laid themselves out to transact…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
23 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2
The Road to Federation
To the Editor. Sir,—With regard to what is to-day perhaps the most important political question in Australia, and one, too, that has for the time overshadowed all local politics—that is…
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THE success of the moonlight concert in aid of the Comleroy Cricket-club, held at the residence of Mr M Butler on Saturday night, exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the promoters…
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THE orange orchards in this locality look splendid since the recent rains, and none better than those of Messrs H. W[?]olohan and John. The crops in most instances…
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THIS structure, which has been raised to the extent of e[?]ght feet, is now fairly completed, and Mr. Jas. McCall, who has had charge of the work, is to be commended, not only for the excellent manner in…
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To THE EDITOR. Sir,—I noticed in your journal recently that several local residents were proceeded against for not carrying lights in their vehicles after dark For years previous to this Bill, Tom, Jack…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Wilberforce Road
IN the early hours of this Friday morning those who were not wrapped too deeply in slumber were startled' by the violent ringing of the firebell. The cause of the alarm was soon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Dural Railway
A LARGE party of Parliamentarians visited Dural last week, and a meeting in support of the project of purchasing the Rosehill to Dural Railway (defeated last…
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MISS BLACK, teacher of Blaxland's Ridge School, deserves great credit for the deep interest she takes in the advancement of her scholars. As showing the progress…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railways and the Drought
THE Railway Commissioners, with a view to affording assistance to pastoralists and others during the continuance of the drought, have arranged that where the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. That Irregular Train
To the Editor. Sir,—As you have been good enough at different times to publish letters of mine, I hope you will not think bad of me now if I send you some more of my scribble on a matter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Correspondence. The Railway Extension to Hyde Park
To the Editor. Dear Sir,—It is not often that [?]untry people meddle—or shall I say trouble— [?] metropolitan concerns, but I think there is something at present going on in Sydney which…
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To THE EDITOR. Sir,—Mr Allison is not happy in his reference—in fact, misleading—to London, especially to those who do not know London. "Greater London" has a population of over…
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To THE EDITOR. Sir,—Can vou inform me if one takes a return ticket from Windsor to Richmond, and leaves the former place by the last train, if that ticket is available for the return journey by…
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Folling is a copy of a letter forwarded by Mr. Ald. Price to the Mayor of Richmond, re railway fares, Richmond to Sydney:—Sir,—As promised, I beg to submit for the…
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MR. W. MORGAN has received the following communication:—Office of the Railway Commissioners. Sydney 21st August 1897…
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A VERY successful concert was held at the Public School grounds, Comleroy Road, on Friday evening last, the proceeds of which are to go to the funds of the Kurrajong Cricket Club. Mr H Skuthorp,…
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ABOUT 500 or 600 of the locomotive employees chose Richmond Park for their picnicking ground last Friday. The accommodation of the special train was fully…
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THE residents of this neighbourhood have reason to be grateful to our district engineer for the splendid condition in which ou[?] main road is maintained. The repairs now…
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To THE EDITOR. Sir,—Some time since your correspondent from Nelson informed you of many things of general interest notably wages, &c., and prices of labour in different branches. As the…
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