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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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

Aeroplane Crash. Engine Faiths 2,000 Feet Up. One Man Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

An aeroplane piloted by Mr. John Hr Summers, of Peat's Ferry-road, Hornsby,with Mr. Syd. C. Francis, of Johnston-street, Annandale, as a passenger, came to…

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Castle Hill Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Vol. Molesworth, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners: - "In reply to your representations relative…

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Killed by Aeroplane

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 8

On Sunday week a child was killed at Liverpool by Edgar William Percival's aeroplane. The Liverpool Coroner (Mr. Poolman)…

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Crash at Clarendon. Aeroplane Smashed. a Strange Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

As an Avro machine, owned by the Diggers' Co-operative Aviation Company, was taking off from the Clarendon aerodrome on Saturday last one of the passengers took…

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Unenviable Conditions. Roads Described As "Sluiceways of Illicit Liquor,"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 12

The New York "Herald" declares that the roadways of Vermont State are "sluiceways of illicit liquor" and that the State "is infested with decoctions mixed across the…

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Inaccessible' Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 6

The disabilities of fruigrowers and farmers on the Lower Hawkesbury through Office, and see to it that anything you have lack of railway transport were voiced on…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

After a somewhat protracted silence, one reenters the stormy arena of amateur journalism with many misgivings. It has, however, been gratifying to our Comleroy…

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Motor Overturns. Four Persons Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 9

Mr. T. Curl, the sporting host of the Royal Hotel, Windsos, together with Mrs. Curl, their little daughter Hilda (6 years old) and Dr. Arnold, had an exciting…

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Train Service. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 8

Dear Sir.—Our worthy representative, Mr. Vol. Molesworth, seems determined to improve the travelling facilities for North Sydney people, who have trains and trams…

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Pen and Pencil Sketches. by Road and River

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 1

Following is the extract from the "Illustrated Sydney News." The Flying Pieman referred to in the article was well-known to many old Hawkesburyites…

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Castle Hill Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 8

In response to a deputation introduced by Mr. V. Molesworth, M.L..A., last year, the Minister for Works promised to push on with the construction of a railway loop…

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Castle Hill Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 6

In reply to his representations, Mr. Molesworth, Labor M.L.A. for Cumberland has received the following communication from the Secretary for Railways:—"With…

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Rules of the Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 8

The following code of rules of the road have been handed to us by a local motorist: Always drive (at night) without lights, as it shows your regard for the safety and…

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Damage to a Motor Car Claimant Awarded £5

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

At Windsor Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., Richmond Clyde Jones proceeded against Arthur Wil-cher to recover the sum of £ 7/14/, which…

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Bulga Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following' communication from the Hon. T. D. Mutch, Minister for Local Government:—…

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Murdered and Injured on the Maraylya to Riverstone Mail Road. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—A lady friend of mine came to spend a few days with me from the country. Having no conveyance, she was compelled to travel with the mail-man to Riverstone…

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Railway Concession

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

Recently, Mr. T. H. Wholohan, J.P., on behalf of residents of the Blacktown-Richmond line pointed out to Mr. Vol. Moles-worth, M.L.A., that residents who wished…

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Our Railway Service (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 4

Sir, — The lengthening of the time of the journey of the 7.9 a.m. train from Windsor to Sydney by stopping at all stations from Blacktown to Harris Park has been the…

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Proposed New Main Road Windsor Council Protests. Ald. Spinks on Progress

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 9

At Windsor Council meeting on the 7th instant, Aid. Ross asked the Mayor if it was a fact that representations had been made to have the road to Wiseman's Ferry…

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Kurrajong Railway a Big Deputation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 5

If the numbers constituting a deputation are index of the importance of the subject, the representative body that waited on Mr. Estell, Minister for Works, last week…

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