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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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

Tramway to Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

THE public meeting convened for Wednesday night, do ventilate the project for a light line of railway from Windsor to the deep waters of the Hawkesbury at…

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River Railway. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 12

Dear Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to pass a few remarks on "C K's " letter of the 18th inst, and I first wish it to be clearly understood that I have the greatest…

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Public Meeting. Tramway from Windsor to Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 1

On Wednesday night of last week, the Mayor of Windsor, Mr W. H. Dean, presided over a public meeting convened for the purpose of discussing the proposal for a…

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Correspondence. River Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 11

Mr. Editor,-I must in justice to the Sackville Progress Association defend the stand they are taking in the matter of rail communication from Windsor to Sackville…

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Correspondence. A Jackass Railway and Show (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 11

Sir,—I quite expected a letter from my old friend Mr G C lo[?]nson re the agitation for a railway to Sackville Reach. Although the local papers may support such a line, those who are…

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Tramway Agitation. [To the Editor.]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 11

SIR.-I am still alive and hearty, and full of light for the just, warns of the people of the Hawkesbury. I notice my last dose of medicine acted…

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Correspondence. Sackville Tram and its Opponents. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 10

Sir,-In discussing the Sackville tram proposal, " Gr C J" has lost his temper He started in with references to those supporting the project as cadgers and touts for a Sydney tourist bureau…

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That Rail—Tramway (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 7

SIR,—Does Mr Asprey forget telling one of the most respected gentlemen of the district, not more than 86 hours after that railtramway meeting, that I would not let them…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 8

SINCE the beautiful rains that have fallen within the past few weeks whole face of the country has become changed from the sombre brown of winter to the…

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The Sackville Tram Defenders (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 16

I am mightly abused. SHAKESPEARE. Now step I forth to whip Abuse. NOT QUITE SHAKESPEARIAN…

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Sackville Tramway Discussion (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 9

Sir,—Just a brief reply to R. Lowe. I do not deny saying we would hold a meeting on the road it we could not rent his hall. Mr Lowe'B friend no doubt told him…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 14

A fixture that is intimately associated with Eight Hour Day in the minds of a good few residents of Comleroy district is the Methodist Sunday School picnic…

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A Railway Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 14

During the day a public meeting, organised by Mr Robert Lowe, President of the Lower Portland Progress Association, was held in the paddock, the object…

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Sackville Tramway (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 9

SIR,—I do not intend to allow the discussion re the above important matter to degenerate into a more exhibition of slang-whanging, and after this if G.C.J. cannot…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 14

Mr W. London, who had just returned from a trip to the shearing sheds, had the misfortune to lose £30 on Saturday last. It was, however, picked up and handed to its…

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Chapter Vii.—road Parties and Ironed Gangs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 16

The convicts under the immediate charge of the Government in the Colony were divided into those who were retained in the service of the Government merely…

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Carlingford to Singleton Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 9

Several largo meeting have boon held in the Hawkesbury disirict with b view of arousing interest in an agitation for the construction of a railway line from Carling…

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Fifty Years Under the Lash Chapter Vii.—road Parties and Ironed Gangs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 16

One scourger was appointed to each stockade, whose duty it was to inflict all corporal punishments ordered by the officer. The cooks, warders, messmen…

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The Sackville Tramway (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 11

SIR,—I head this as C.K. headed his letter of the 6h inst.—Tramway!" And yet he says : "The only confusion on this point exists in the mind of G.C.J" On t…

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Fifty Years Under the Lash Chapter Vii:—road Parties and Ironed Gangs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 16

"I could not have supposed that these boxes could have held such a number. I found that they were locked up there during the whole of the Sunday ; likewise…

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