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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

49 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 3

The Victorian Railway Strike. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 6

Sir,—Something good has come out of Nazareth—something new from Lower Portland, in the person of Mr Claude Herps, the economic prophet. We may now consider the Victorian…

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The Railway Strike. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. C. Herps in his letter of last week—excellent though it is from his own point of view—would have us believe that the railway men of Victoria "struck" purely and simply because of…

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The Railway Strike. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 6

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me apace to again refer to the Victorian railway strike. Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick has misunderstood that part of my letter in which I deplored the fact…

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The Victorian Railway Strike. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 10

SIR,—The spirit has moved Mr Claude Herps again, but in this instance the attack has been comparatively mild. Dealing with that portion of his letter in reply to myself…

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The Richmond Bridge

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 10

Tenders have been invited to be opened on 10th August for a concreteiron arch bridge to replace the existing timber structure over the river at…

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A Red-Letter Day at St. Albans. Opening of Norton Bridge. By the Minister for Works. Banquet

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 5

The old village of St. Albans, way down upon the Macdonald River, was all gaiety last Saturday, it being a very auspicious occasion—the official…

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Richmond Bridge

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

TENDERS have been invited to be opened on 10th August for a concretearch bridge to replace the existing timber structure over the Hawkesbury River at Richmond,…

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New Bridge at St. Albans. Official Opening by Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan. a Great Banquet a Political Pronouncement. "Calamity Howlers" and "Bullock Dray" Party. Mr.John Norton, M.P., on Prosleytism

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 1

SATURDAY last was a glorious day in St. Albans, and the charming hamlet has perhaps never before had so much pleasurable excitement crowded into a few hours…

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That Tram or Light Railway to Sackville. Ten Reasons Why You Should Not Agitate for It. (To the Editor.)

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 5

Sir,—You say: "If the idea of having the river dredged has beeu abnndoned, why not agifate for a light line of railway to Sackville?"…

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Windsor Prograss Association. Punt Hill Deviation. Tram to Sackville. Telephone Exchange

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, when there were present—Messrs. J. B. Johnston (president), A. D…

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That Tram to Sackville. a Sackville correspondent says

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 8

The people here are watching with interest the action of the Windsor P.A. with regard to getting a tram to Sackville, and are—hoping the…

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That "Tramway to Sackville." (To the Editor.)

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 8

Sir,—A Sacvillian writes anent the proposed tramway to Saokville. By the way, is it a tramway or a railway? Let us be sure of our muttons—…

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Correspondence. A Railway to Sackville. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 12

SIR,—I am indeed sorry to see the GAZETTE running with its local contemporary in the matter of a light line of railway to Sackville. Windsor must…

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Tramway to Sackville. (To the Editor.)

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 6

Sir,—As the party responsible for resurrecting the tramway scheme, perhaps I may be permitted to say that, in common with most other…

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A Tramway to Sackville. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 7

SIR,—Mr. G. C. Johnson appears to have a decided ojection to the Sackville tramway proposal, and his letter in last week's GAZETTE has no doubt scared a few of the good old Hawkesbury folk a trifle, for after…

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Windsor P. A. Sackville Railway. Punt Hill

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the Progress Association was held at the School of Arts on Monday night, when there frere present:—Messrs. J. B…

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A Tramway to Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 9

SIR, It is pleasing to know that Mr. F. A. Fitzpatrick is not renegace to an open river. In sheer despair he advocates a tram-line Something must be done, or we shal soon have to shut up shop. That is the…

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The Sackville' Tramway. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 14

SIR,—There is no need for Mr G. C. Johnson's assumption of some appalling disaster in connection with the above to show the utter impracticability of the scheme. The narrowness and steep…

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The Hawkesbury Herlad. Windsor, Friday, Sep. 25, 1903. The Richmond Bridge

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 6

One of the best hits of news we have to record this week is that the tender has been accepted for the new bridge over the river at North…

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An Open River versus a Tramway. (To the Editor.)

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

Sir,—The GAZETTE did well in so fully and intelligently commenting upon Mr Hoerning's admirble letter of the 19th inst. That letter is, without a doubt, one of the best contributions on…

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