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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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

Motor Car Somersaults. Driver Killed. Another Man Seriously Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

A terrible accident happened to a party of motorists bound from Sydney to Hawkesbury races on Saturday afternoon. They were bowling along the narrow part…

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The Motor Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

The Coroner's inquiry into the cause of the death of George Nixon was concluded on Thursday morning. Constable Webber gave evidence…

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Railway Accidents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 4

A miraculous escape from death wag experienced late on Saturday night by Mrs Catherine Small, of Richmond-street, Blacktown, who, with her child in ureas, was…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

At a meeting held at the residence of Mr P. Norris on Thursday evening of last week, it was decided to arrange a benefit concert for Mr and Mrs Conroy, who…

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Taking Over the Main Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 5

The Government's scheme to reduce the shires' endowment by £250,000 a year, and place main roads under the departmental Main Roads Board which is to be constituted…

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Main Roads Board Mr. Griffith's Proposals

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

Mr. Griffith announced the constitution of the board which he proposes under the Amending Local Government Bill shall take over the administration of the main roads…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 13

Mrs Ted Hennessy and family are spending a week or two with her parents at Sans Souci. A large snake was recently killed just…

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Griffith's Road Board

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 10

At last meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council, the letter from the Sutherland Council met with a cordial reception, and it was decided to co-operate…

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The Wilberforce Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 1

O'er the river, where the road leads On, past the fields of corn, Where the night-winds o'er the river Waft along an evening song…

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