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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

49 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Richmond Bridge Bill

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 6

IN the Legislative Assembly recently, Mr. O'Sullivan, Secretary for Public Works, rose to move: That this bill be now read the second time…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 14

SHEEP still continue to pass along Comleroy Raod en route to the North from the drought stricken country. A flock numbering over 6000 passed through on…

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The New Bridge At St. Albans

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

A BRIDGE has been constructed across the Macdonald River at St. Albans, to replace an old timber truss bridge, which from age and decay had become uns[?]te…

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Righmond. Road Contracts

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 6

Following are the lowest tenders for road contracts opened at the Court House on Monday last:—31 J, Keogh £18/15/, 32 M. Dunn £13, 34 J…

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Sunday Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 9

The fill in time while Mr. O'Brien was out in quest of Mr. Armour, the secretary of the Progress Association read a letter from Mr. J. Gray…

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To Road Contractors

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

Mr. C. A. Jeffery, the well-known road contractor, of the Vineyard, advertises for sale in this issue all his working plant, including drays…

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correspondence. A Tramway for Kurrajong. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 4

SIR,-I notice by the issue of the GAZETTE dated 28th February,under the heading "What our Member is Doing," that the Government hope to be able to call for February, under the . heading " What our Member is Doing," that the Government hope to bo able to call for ten rters for the construction of the traffic bridge at North Richmond this month. Now, as yo'i will remember, a strong r-p position whs shown to the imrru'difxte cc;n- I…

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The Richmond Bridge. Tramway to the Kurrajong!

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 13

Mr. Hall was inquiring at the Department on Wednesday as to how matters were faring re the erection of the new traffic bridge over the river at…

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Correspondence. A Light Railway for Kurrajong. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 9

SIR,—You are right, " Let the people of Kurrajong ask for a light railway." and for the reasons stated in your "Topic of the Day" of March 21. Some fifteen years ago I opposed a tramway to…

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Proposed Tramway to Kurrajong. Public Meeting of the Residents. Influential Deputation to the Minister. Enthusiastic Proceedings

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 11

A better and more expeditious system of traffic communication between Kurrajong and the Metropolis has long been the great object sought…

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Tramway to Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 8

ON Friday night last a public meeting, convened by the Kurrajong Progress Association, was held at Mr H P[?] store, Wheeney when there was a fairly large and representative gathering. The…

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Tramway to the Kurrajong Big Deputation Goes to Sydney

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 10

In accordance with the decision the recent public meeting at Kurrajong, a deputation went to Sydney on Wednesday to wait upon the Ministe…

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Kurrajong Tramway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 11

MR. J. DAVIS, Under-Secretary for Public Works, received a deputation on Tuesday from residents of the Kurrajong and Richmond districts, who asked for…

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Bicycle Road Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 7

The road race, for members only, under the auspices of the Windsor Bicycle-club, was run off on Saturday afternoon last, when the honors were shared between…

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Railway Facilities

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 8

As a result of a move made by the Hawkesbury District Progress Association some time ago, a deputation, introduced by Mr. B. Hall…

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The Railway Strike. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

SIR,—What a mighty fuss has been made by some politicians and a section of the Press over the fact that the Minister for Works recently expressed his sympathy with the Victorian railway men in…

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Railway Matters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

SOME of the residents of Windsor and Richmond attended at the Railway commissioners' office on Friday last, accompanied by Mr. B. Hall, M.L.A., to lay…

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Windsor and Richmond Train Service. No Alteration to Be Made

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 13

Mr. Brinsley Hall, M. P., has handed us for publication the following letter received by him from Mr. H. M'Lachlan, secretary to the…

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The Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan and the Railway Strike. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 8

Sir,—There is much in Mr. F. A. Fitzpatriek's letter of May 23rd worthy of consideration His defence of Mr. O'Sullivan is generous, and being one of those who almost invariably contrive to…

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The Railway Strike. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 8

Sir—With your permission, I should like to make a few remars in answer to a letter written by Mr F A Filzpatrick, and published through the medium of your paper. In his letter he states…

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