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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

72 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 4

A High level Railway and Road Bridge for Richmond. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 7

Sir,-In this matter history repeats itself. Many years ago the Hon. W Walker did his level best to get a high-level bridge built over the Hawkesbury at Windsor, bat owing to gross…

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Richmond Bridge. To the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 7

Sir,—Your correspondent (Mr G B Bowen). I am pleased to see, has at last shown himself in his true colors, viz, an opponent of the Kurrajong railway, Why did he not resign his position…

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Correspondence. That Bridge! (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

Sir,-There seems to be some underground engineering re the bridge over the Hawkesbury River at Richmond.There certainly is some misunderstanding when some of our Kurrajong…

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Kurrajong Railway. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 7

Sir,-Your Kurrajong correspondent's remarks in your last issue rs Railway League are certainly calculated to show that he is prompted more by a desire to throw cold water on the railway…

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Bridge at North Richmond. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 14

SIR,—I notice in a recent issue that the people of Richmond are ready to give the member for the district all the help they can to secure the proposed bridge. To…

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Railway to Kurrajong. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 11

SIR,—It is quite evident from the tone of your other correspondent's and "Interested's" letter that both have some private animus against me, and consequently are opposing this railway…

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Richmond Bridge. To this Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 7

SIR,—As no one seems willing to reply to Mr Hall's letter of 8/12/01. I crave space for same. He says that he was misreported. Now, I maintain he said plainly that he would try and have…

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The Richmond Train Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 1

The following letter is taken from Wednesday week's "Daily Telegraph":— (TO THE EDITOR.) Sir,—I wish through your columns to…

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Correspondence. Kurrajong Railway League. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 9

Sir,—I feel compelled to write re the above, because one of the old committee-men said lately that it was best to get the traffic bridge first and fight for the railway afterwards. It is good that…

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Improved Railway Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

At noon Mr B Hall introduced the deputation to the Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kircaldie, and asked for the concessions set out at the beginning of this report…

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Correspondence. Road Work for Farmers, (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

SIR—In reading the report (in the your valuable paper) if the deputation which recently inter viewed the Minister for Works he the above, I was glad to see that gentlemen weas in sympathy…

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Kurrajong Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning last Mr Stewart, from the Railway Construction Department, came up to inspect the proposed railway route to Kurrajong, and report on same in accordance with a promise…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 12

BLAXLAND'S Ridge Provisional School to the fore again Too much cannot be said of its worthy teacher Miss E. M Black, who spares neither time nor trouble to bring the children on, If…

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Richmond Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 12

FOLLOWING is a copy of a wire received by Mr B. Hall, M.L.A.:— "Public Works Committee will make their visit of inspection and enquiry respecting bridge over…

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The Trek of the Flying Column. Sham Fight at Richmond Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 6

THE Lancer column, accompanied by four guns of 'A.' Battery, R A A., arrived at Windsor about 3 p. m. on Friday, 23th inst, and rested for an hour and lunched on Captain Hall's property on the…

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Richmond Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 9

THE Public Works Committee arrived in Richmond by the morning train last Friday to inspect the Richmond Bridge, and take evidence. They were met by a large…

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Richmond Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

"Nepean Times" Richmond correspondent writes:—"The Public Works Committee visited Richmond and Kurrajong on Friday and took evidence as to…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

MISS BLACK has been laid up with influenza, and was unable to attend to her school last week; but we are pleased to say she is much better and resumed…

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Meeting at the Windsor Railway Station

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 12

IN response to a general invitation from the member for the Hawkesbury, a number of citizens assembled at the railway station. Windsor, shortly after 8 a m. on Saturday last, for the purpose of…

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Richmond Bridge

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

Mr. B. Hall, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Works that £300 has been authorised for the completion of necessary and…

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