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

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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

Kurrajong Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 3

The conveners of the public meeting to be held at Pitt's Store, Wheeny Creek, on the 18th instant, earnestly desire all interested to make a point of being present…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 10

Nice steady rain is falling as I write, which, should it continue, will be of great benefit to all. Nothing sounds more diecordantly on the ear of the man on the…

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Kurrajong Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

It is to be hoped that the people of Kurrajong will roll up in strong force at the public meeting to be held at Mr. Pitt's store, Wheeney Creek, on Saturday…

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Mitchell's Road. [To the Editor.]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 10

SIR,—After reading the report of the Sackville Progress Association in your issue of the nth instant, I notice a paragraph protesting against any money being…

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Railway and Settlement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 14

THE clauses of the new Closer Settlement Bill enabled parliament to attack the question of closer settlement in a much more hopeful spirit. In former times…

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Kurrajong Railway League

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 1

A meeting was held on Saturday evening, 18th inst., at Pitt's store, Wheeney Creek, for the purpose of forming a railway league to promote the agitation for a…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 12

A meeting of the Comleroy Debating Society was held last Saturday night for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing term. The meeting, which was fairly lively at some stages, was…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 9

About 25 people of both sexes put in an appearance on Saturday week at the local School of Arts, for the purpose of forming a debating or mutual improvement society…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 12

THE problem attached to the par. in last week's GAZETTE anent the probable result of the cricket match—Kurrajong Gentlemen v. Colo players—will remain unsolved…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 12

The euchre party and dance held in the Comloroy School of Arts on the 26th February, in aid of the K. C. Church funds, was very well attended and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Miss Lark…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of the Comleroy School of Arts Debating Society was held on Saturday evening, April 4th, when a fair attendance of members was recorded…

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Train Transit for Farm Produce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The strikes, the wreck, and the bar harbor troubles of the steamship people, show up once more the disabilities that farmers on the coastal rivers labor under…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 14

Misses Ethel McMahon and Dorothy Wholohan look well after their trip to Dorrigo, and speak very highly of the people of that place…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 12

What has become of our Debating Society? Several of its members would like to know when there is going to be another meeting…

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Road Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

THE members of the Peerless Bicycle Club are holding a 30-mile road race from Homebush (Sydney) to Windsor, finishing past Ussher's Royal Hotel, Windsor…

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Kurrajong Railway League

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 1

A meeting of the executive committee was held at Pitt's store, Wheeny Greek, on Thursday evening, 30th April: Present—Mr Wark, Mr Fraser, Mr Dunston, Mr…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 12

THE "Waratah Dance" which was to have taken place in October of last year was, owing to the excessive heat, abandoned and, at the request of a large number of…

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Empire Day. Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 8

The Comleroy Road, Bullridge, and Blax land's Ridge schools amalgamated and followed the same course as last year, holding their sports in the grounds kindly lent for…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 9

EMPIRE Day was one to be remembered for many years by young and old, for one and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Too much praise cannot be given to the teachers who…

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Peerless Road Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 3

The 26-mile road race, from Homebush to Windsor, promoted by the Peerless Bicycle Club was run on Saturday afternoon, and the finish at the Royal Hotel, was…

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