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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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

Kurrajong Railway Definite Promise From Minister. Dinner on the Heights

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 1

The railway to Kurrajong, for which the ochardists of the hills have been agitating since -1882, seems to be within grasp at last. The earlier agitation was for a…

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Workmen's Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 7

Mr. H. L. Lawson, the capable and energetic secretary of the Riverstone Political Labor League has prepared a case and submitted it to the Railway Commissioners…

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Colo Shire Council "B" Riding's Sorry Plight. Bad Roads Now — Not Punts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 1

Present at the usual monthly meeting held on Monday: The President (Cr R. M. Smith) and Crs. J. E. McMahon, C. A. Jeffery, A. C. Anderson, and L. Parker…

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Money for Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

Government has decided to apportion the £500,000 for reconditioning, roads among the following:—Woodville or Dog Trap-road reconstruction, £15,610; Liverpool towards…

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Kurrajong Railway (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 6

Dear Sir,—Having read in your widely circulated paper of the Minister for Works(Mr. Estell) visit to the Kurrajong district,I, as one who takes an interest in the…

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The Bulga Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. John Haughey, of Upper Colo, writes,under date July 22nd, 1921:— Please find space in your valuable paper for me to thank Mr. Walker, M.L.A. on…

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Improved Railway Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 6

The public meeting convened by the Mayor of Windsor, and held in the Council Chambers on Monday, relative to the above, was attended by about 20 persons. The…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 10

The present has been the worst pea season on record. From all parts of the Kurrajong district come reports of failures. The reasons given for the failure of the…

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Main Northern Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 8

The following communication has been forwarded by Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, to Windsor Municipal Council, through Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A…

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Yarramundi Bridge Again Conference at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 1

As far as practical results go, the conference held in the Council Chambers, Richmond, on Friday afternoon, was abortive. The object was to consider the proposal of…

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The Northern Road Again

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. R. B. Walker, M..L.A., has received the following from the Minister for. Local Government:- Dear Sir…

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Road Hogs. Furious Driving and Filthy Language. Local Policeman Attacked. £53/10/- in Fines

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 1

"I have heard the term 'road hog' ' frequently used but I never realised that it meant all that we have heard in this court to-day. You are 'road hogs' in the…

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Kurrajong Railway League

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Kurrajong Railway League was held in Mrs. Hart's Hall. on Tuesday night, 16th inst. The following annual report prepared by…

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Comleroy Road

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

When, giving professional evidence at an inquest on the death' of a man who died of small-pox an Irish doctor caused a sensation when, in answer, to a question from…

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Yarramundi Falls Bridge. a Promising Outlook. Wooden Structure Proposed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 14

That the proposed bridge over the Nepean River at Yarramundi Falls is practically an established fact seemed to be the general verdict at s Colo Shire Council meeting on…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 3

A pleasant evening was spent recently at "Dural View," the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMahon, senr. The function had a dual significance—to…

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An Aeroplane Deal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

A case that occupied three days in the Supreme Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice James, was concluded on Thursday. It was an action which arose through an…

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Yarramundi Falls Bridge. Another Site Suggested. Councillors to Inspect

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 October 1921 · page 2

Quite a different aspect came over the proposed Yarramundi Falls bridge scheme at Colo Shire Council meeting on Monday, when a communication was received from…

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Yarramundi Falls Bridge. a Generous Settler. Gives £100 Towards Construction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 8

I have had three piles driven at the spot where it is proposed to erect a low level bridge over the Nepean River at Yarramundi, Falls, and the result has been…

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Yarramundi Falls Bridge. a Generous Settler. Gives £100 Towards Construction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 6

I have had three piles driven at the spot where it is proposed to erect a low level, bridge over the Nepean River at Yarramundi Falls, and the result has been…

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