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

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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

Railway to Sackville. Another Forward Movement. Mr. Kneeshaw Gives Good Advice

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

WE are glad to be able to chronicle another move forward in connection with the scheme for railway service between Windsor and be deep waters of the HawkeBbury at Sackville Reach. On…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 3

The hon. secretaries and the committee express, their gratitude to the Misses Kent and Mr. Lark for gratuitously supplying the music for the " waratah dance " held…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 12

IT is years since there were such light crops of oranges as are to be seen this year; it has disheartened the Comleroy orchardists. This state of affairs, backed up by the…

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Sackville Punt Hill Road. [To the Editor.]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

SIR,—I feel I must make some little reference to Mr. Asprey's and Mr. Kaiser's letters in your last issue. First, I ask your readers to refer to the report of the S.P. A. meeting and my short…

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Proposed Railway to Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 6

Mr J. Gray speaking at the annual re-union of Mulgrave and Vineyard Progress Association, with regard to the Sackville tramway scheme, now altered by the…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7

The annual social in connection with the Comleroy School of Arts takes place on Friday, 7th August. The committee of ladies are working diligently to make the…

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Sackville Punt Hill Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 9

Sir,— I must bring Cr. Lowe to a bait— be is evading the question at issue. I never found fault with him for expending. this £33 on the Punt…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 12

Splendid rain fell last week and again this week. Coming, as it did, at this late period of the winter there is a probability of an early spring…

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Sackville Punt Hill Road. [To the Editor.]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

SIR,—I am a constant reader of your valuable paper, and I see that Councillor Lowe's actions have been severely criticised by Mr. Kaiser. Mr. Aspery has also had something to say, but his…

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Motor Tourists in Trouble

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 11

A PARTY of military men, consisting of Colonel Cox, Major McKenzie, Captain P. Charley, and Captain B. Hall, Member for the Hawkesbury, left the Hawkesbury in Captain Charley's motor…

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Sackville Punt Hill Road. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 7

SIR,—In this matter there is a second Daniel come to judgment, or at least an ancient prophet of the same kind. He says that he has read all the letters on the subject carefully, and then…

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Comleroy Road

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

The annual social in aid of the Comleroy Road School of Arts took place last Wednesday night when about 50 couples were present to indulge in the pleasures…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

One of the best crops of oranges to be seen along Comleroy this season is that of Mr R. J. Peck. Bob is an industrious fellow and despite the despicable acts of a…

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Cook's Bight Road

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

Through the courtesy of Mr Councillor Lowe we are able to publish virtually the report of two engineers on the proposed road to Cook's Bight. In one of his letters…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 9

A meeting of those engaged, in the wood trade was held at Tennyson on Friday evening. August 28th, to consider the advisability of holding a wood trade picnic…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

THE Sunday School anniversary of the Comleroy Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday afternoon and night, when the services were conducted by the Rev. J. A. Austin, formerly a…

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Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Saturday, September 26, 1908. Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

We beg to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wholohan on the birth of a son. A private euchre party and dance is being arranged for next Friday night by…

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Comleroy Road

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

Mr. R. E. Scott, of Comleroy Read, met with an accident while cycling to Richmond on Wednesday of last week. One of the Wheels of the bicycle collapsed…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 9

The first, meeting of the new committee ol the local School of Arts was held on the 6th inst. The President, Mr V. S. McMahon, occupied the chair. A considerable…

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Progress Conference. An Association Formed. Important Matters Discussed The Sackville Railway and Sunday Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 8

A CONFERENCE of Hawkesbury District Progress Associations was held in the Windsor Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon and evening last, to discuss matters of general importance and to…

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