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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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

Freeman's Reach Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 11

Many people consider that it would be a good idea to endeavour to get the Minister for Works to visit the district and inspect the Freeman's Reach road,…

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The Freeman's Reach Road Deviation. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 10

SIR.—If I am correctly informed, it appears that, notwithstanding the protest entered by the Freeman's Roach P.A., the powers that be are determined to execute as silly a scheme as it is well…

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Freeman's Reach Road. A Largely Attended Public Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 9

PURSUANT to a requisition signed by a number of ratepayers of the Borough of Windsor, asking the Mayor to convene a public meeting for the purpose of considering the advisability of urging…

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DEPUTATIONS. To the Minister for Works. Freeman's Reach Road and Bardar narang Greek

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 4

HAWKESBURY people took the Minister for Works by storm on Wednesday last About 50 residents went to Sydney by the morning train, and two deputations waited…

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Deputations. to Tee Minister for Works. Freeman's Reach Road and Bardarnarang Creek

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 6

As briefly reported in oar last issue, two deputations were introduced to the Minister for Works (Mr. C. A. Lee) on Wednesday week by Mr. Brinsley Hall, M.L.A. The…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Kurrajong Progress Association will be held at Mr. Quinn's residence, Comleroy, at 8 p.m. on Monday night next…

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The Freeman's Reach Road Deviation (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

SIR,—I am not going to follow my text very closely, for I have not fully studied the pros and cons of this much-vexed question—and only that a joking reference was…

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About a Road (To the Editor )

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

SIR.— Not so very long ago a discontented individual, whose indigestion must have been very much out of order, had a growl in your valuable paper about the…

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Rurrajong Railway League

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 12

THE Kurrajong Railway League, which some few years ago was a live and energetic body, has been allowed to sink into such a state of dormancy that it became a difficult…

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Tramway to Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 9

THE agitation for tramway communication between Richmond and Kurrajong has been revived, and was put into definite chape at a public meeting held at Wheeny Creek, at…

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Cycle Road Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 4

A bicycle road race, promoted by Mr E. H. Hayes, manager for Messrs. Bennett and Woods, Windsor branch, took place on Saturday. The following riders started:—…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

THE grim reaper, Death, this weals paid ono of his periodical visits to the beautiful Kurrajong district, and it ig with treat regret we have to record the demise, from an infernal growth, of Mr James…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 1

SHEARING operations have been suspended on account of the damp weather. Mr. R. Pitt's clip is an exceptionally good one this year, and he expects to shear a still greater…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

Coughs and colds ore very prevalent as a result of the sudden change in the weather. Amongst the victims who have been temporarily incapacitated from their…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 12

The usual meeting of the Kurrajong Progress Association, which was erroneously announced as taking place on Monday night last, does not eventuate…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

SEVERAL frosts have made their appearance of late, but very little damage has resulted so far. Large quantities of peas are being…

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Motor Nuisance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 12

THE motor car danger is becoming more pronounced every day, and reckless drivers who tear along town streets almost at top speed should be made an example of. On…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 9

Considering recent events the opposition to the actions of she Progress Association of contemptuously by your correspondent in last issue, Is based on…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 12

One of the best crops of potatoes to be found in the district has been grown by Mr T. McMahon, senr. The tubers are of the red ruby variety, and several of them weighed…

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Freeman's Reach Road The Washaway Impaired

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 9

The big chasm in the bank of the Hawkesbury, opposite the residence of Mr. C. Lillas, washed out by the last flood, has been repaired, and Mr. James Brown, the…

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