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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Father Xmas has paid us his annual visit and young Australia rejoices amongst his dolls, kewpies and the other monstrosities dear to the heart of youngsters of all…

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Spare the Trees. Destruction on Kurrajong Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 8

Under the .above headings a paragraph appeared in the Sydney "Evening News" of December 11, 1918, respecting the destruction of trees growing along the…

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Hawkesbury Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 9

A big deputation representing Hornsby Shire recently waited on the Minister for Works, Mr. Ball, with a request that Hawkesbury Road, from Cowan to Brooklyon, as…

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Mogo Bridge Resurrected. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Ever since the battle of Mogo Bridge began, I have been an interested onlooker; so interested, indeed, that I would like to chip in at this juncture and offer an…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 8

A well-founded rumor is going the rounds that a certain central figure in the old time tragedies that centre around the School of Arts ran amok the other day and severely…

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"The Member for Comleroy Road."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L..A., had a triumphal march to the Comleroy Road portion of his electorate last Friday. Mr. Walker is keeping his spurs burnished and his…

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Comleroy Road. Three Returned Soldiers. a Great Welcome Home

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

The biggest crowd ever seen at Comleroy I Road assembled on Friday night last to give a hearty welcome home to Private Dal. McCabe, Gunner Hector London and Trooper…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

The Comleroy cricketers will play a match against Richmond B team on Saturday at North Richmond. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank…

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Railway Weight Discrepancies

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 8

An extraordinary statement was made by a witness, at Windsor Police Court last week regarding discrepancies in railway rates between forwarding stations and…

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Proposed Bridge at Yarramundi

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 6

Some time age Mr. R. B. Walker introduced to the Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald a deputation with respect to the proposed construction of a bridge over the Nepean River…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 9

A mean, cowardly act of vandalism was perpetrated on Thursday night of last week. Mr. Archie Alcorn's motor car was left, as usual, snugly reposing in its garage. Some…

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Rumpus at Comleroy Road. What Happened at a Meeting. "You're a Liar!" "He's the Kaiser!" "He's the Czar!" P.m's. Plain Talk. "Affairs of the School of Arts Grossly Mismanaged."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 1

The Comleroy Road School of Arts has been a fruitful source of public revenue. For some time past disgraceful orgies that have taken place there have had the final…

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Do Shoes Damage the Road? (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 10

Sir,—Your report of the Shire Council meeting contains a suggestion of the engineer that 9 persons should be prosecuted and fined for using shoes. He appears to…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department have been at Comleroy looking for clues to perpetrators of the dastardly trick played en Mr Alcorn, when his motor…

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Saturday's Road Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

In consequence of the recent rains and the bad state of the roads, Saturday was by no means an ideal day for cycling, nevertheless the 7 miles handicap road race, from Rouse…

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Comleroy Road. Gathering of the Clan McMAHON

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 9

There was a big gathering in the Comleroy Road School of Arts on Tuesday evening of last week, when Private Clarry McMahon was enthusiastically welcomed home from…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

Two young couples were rudely brought back to earth at a social recently by hearing a resounding (though obviously smothered) sneeze right behind them as they gazed…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 5

Apropos of a par. in last week's issue concerning a record of 63 years of married life put up by Mr. John Overton and his wife, how is this for another? His grandson…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 5

As a result of investigation, we find that the proposed resumption for returned soldiers now receiving attention by the local repatriation committee, will provide 52…

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Yarramundi Falls BRiDGE. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 9

Sir,—I must express my thanks for your full and accurate reports of such meetings as those of the Colo Shire Council. Being interested in the affairs of the Shire…

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