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

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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

The Parramatta-Singleton Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 9

Owing to the adverse report of the departmental inspector, the railway from Parramatta to Singleton has been put on the shelf for a time, but those…

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Road Contracts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

The following are the successful tenderers for road contracts opened at the Richmond Court House, on Wednesday:—50/00/1, Parramatta to Richmond Bridge, J. O'Brien…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 1

Miss Black, teacher of Blaxland Ridge School, was very successful at the Penrith Show, both with her own work and pupils, and is to be congratulated on her success at…

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A New Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 4

Residents of Mt. Wilson and Mt. Irvine are jubilant at the progress being made regarding their new line of road from McEwan's corner. About a mile…

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Richmond Bridge a Startling Estimate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 9

THE further consideration of the expediency of constructing a high-level bridge over the Hawkesbury at Richmond occupied the attention of the Public works Committee for…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehan, and Kirkcaldie, with their official staff made a visit of inspection on the Richmond line on Tuesday week…

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Railway Commissioners at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

THE Railway Commissioners; consisting of Messrs. Oliver, Fehan, Kirkcaldie, and staff, visited Richmond on Tuesday week last, and were met at the station by the…

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Richmond Train on Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

ON this Friday morning, when Windsor people were waiting to receive the Sydney (papers, news reached them to the effect that the break van and its contents had been burnt. Our reporter was…

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Riverstone Railway Ambulance Corps

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 8

SATURDAY last was a gala day in Riverstone, and it is questionable whether at any former period there has been such an enormous gathering of people in the town…

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The Kurrajong Railway [To the Editor]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 6

SIR,—Will you kindly permit me a small space again in reference to the proposed Kurrajong railway. I am informed that there are a great number of people running away with the idea that…

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That Road. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 1

Sir.—In your issue of August 3, under the heading " Colo," a correspondent made one or two remarks which I consider very unfair and misleading. The road leading…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 4

Sickness is very prevalent in Kurrajong just now, especially on Comleroy Road. Mr. T. McMahon, of 'Dural View,' and his two daughters, Miss K. McMahon and…

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That Road. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 7

Sir,—In your last, and the two previous issues, I have noticed correspondence with reference to the road leading through Mr B Turnbull's property, and passing the. private punt. In your…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

The many friends of Mr T McMahon and Mrs H Wholohan will pleased to hear that they are on the way to recovery after three weeks illness. Miss Black has been very successful with her public…

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Railways. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 6

Sir,—The proposed Kurrajong railway h once more being brought before the public, and right here I wish one and ail to understand I am not going to endeavour to prove that the line from…

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That Road. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 9

Sir,—Your correspondent has made a few contradictory statements which I wish to point out. In the first instance, he writes of a certain party as being of a dog in the manger style. A nice state…

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Correspondence. That Road Again. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 6

SIR,—"A H Walker" returns to his grievance, just as a dog returns to his vomit; and there is no sense in him. According to Mr A H Walker it is the proper thing to hold fast to error, no matter…

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CORRESPONDENCE. That Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 6

SlR—Your correspondent has relumed to bis insulting, groundless attack, just as the sow that was washed returned to her wallowing in the mire. In his latest he has added more to his long…

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A Tale of the Road. Dan Mayne's Adventure

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 9

THAT venerable, yet most genial sport, Don Mayne (you never bear him spoken of ac Mr Mayne) relates with much gusto an adventure of his on the road between Windsor and Parramatta…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 4

What might have been a serious accident befet Nobie Butler son of Me M. J. Butler, on Sunday morning. He was attending to some horses, when one of them kicked him on the leg, tearing the…

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