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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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

Kellyville Tram Extension

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 10

Mr W. A. Lalor requests the publication of the following communication, a copy of which has been forwarded to the Minister for Works:…

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Our Railway Service. Proposed Alterations. The People Against Them. Enthusiastic Public Meeting. An Emphatic Protest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 10

As a rule it is difficult to get the people of Windsor and district to "enthuse" much about any public matter. In our 22 years of reportorial work—during which period we have attended…

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River Correction and the 7 O'clock Train. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 8

DEAR SIR,— I notice by your issue of the 16th inst., that a letter from the pen of Mr I.N. Woods, appears therein on the subject of River Correction, and although my…

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Motor Car Smash

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

A motor car collision took place at Baulkham Hills on Sunday afternoon, in which two cars were badly damaged, but fortunately no one was injured. Two…

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Road to Ebenezer Church

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

At the regular fortnightly meeting of Colo Shire Council on Wednesday, the matter of the road to the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church was brought into prominence by the following letter from Mr…

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Correspondence. The Railway Extension to Hyde Park

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

In our last issue we mentioned the fact that Mr J. W. Allison, of Richmond, advocated in this paper 15 years ago a system of underground railways in…

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A Forgotten Railway Survey

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. W. V. Read, at one time Traffic Manager of the New South Wales Railways, writes in the " Daily Telegraph":— " When reading recently an account of a…

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A Motor Plough

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 8

An interesting public trial of the "Mammoth" motor plough was recently given at Hawkesbury College. The plough turned up 5 acres in an hour, using less than a…

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A Neglected Road (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 6

Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to ventilate a grievance we are suffering under at Sackville, which anyone who has visited this beautiful spot must coincide with. The round…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 10

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Clem McMahon of "Garryowen," on the birth of a son and heir. Clem was a tall man before, and it is only natural that he should feel even taller now…

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Bullridge Road to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 10

Sir,—Would you kindly give me a few lines through your journal to say a few words as regards our road at this end of A Riding, Colo Shire. Considering the amount…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 6

Mrs Edmunds, of Public School, Pine Cliffs, and Miss Downes, a lady friend from Tibbooburra, have been spending holidays with the former's mother, Mrs McMahon…

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Road Plant for Sale

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 6

Here's an item which may possibly interest some of our readers. It is from a Coonamble paper:- "For sale, road plant; no reasonable offer refused ; apply the Shire…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 10

After a few warm spring-like days, more rain. There is every prospect of an early spring. Grass and herbage are shooting in all parts of the district and all growing crops are in a flourishing…

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Railway By-Laws and Regulations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 11

Penalties imposed on the travelling public who use the railways for any violation of regulations or by-laws are numerous and strict. At various times…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 10

From particulars to hand concerning the sad fatality at Comleroy on Thursday week, it seems that the boy, Edward Newman Hennessy, 14 years, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Hennessy…

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Shocking Accident Girl Cut up by Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 1

A shocking accident happened at Parrammatta railway station about 6 20 p.m. on Wednesday of last week. Elsie Ford, 19 years of age, daughter of Mr. John Ford, a…

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Our Railways and Land Monopoly How Windsor and District are Affected. To The Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 13

Sir,—The Annual Report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways again reminds us of the saying about the foolishness with which the world is governed…

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Tizzana Road to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 9

Sir,—A letter appeared in the Gazette a few weeks ago drawing attention to the defective road between Churchill's wharf and Tizzana, since which our Shire…

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Correspondence Cook's Bight Road. to the Editor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 9

Sir,—The thanks of the community are due to the Sackville Progress Association and "Looker-on" for their efforts in endeavouring to get the surveyed road leading…

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