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

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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

Windsor Bridge. Official, Re-opening Ceremony. Invitation to Minister

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 11

There was a good attendance of citizens at the public meeting held in the Council Chambers, Windsor, on Thursday of last week convened by the Mayor in response…

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Colo Shire Council. Tarramundi Falls Bridge Again. All Preliminaries Suspended. Awaiting Settlers' Offer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting was held on Monday, when the following were present: The President (Cr. L. A. Parker), and Crs. R.M. Smith, J. E. McMahon, C,a, Jeffery…

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Armed Motor Cars. Liquor Smugglers in U.s.a

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

Prohibition in U.S.A. as elsewhere is seen to be a greater menace to the public peace and welfare the more it is studied by the press…

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Windsor Bridge. Reconstructed with Reinforced Concrete Cost £12,925. Official Re-opening

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 1

Away back in 1873 the old wooden bridge which spanned the Hawkesbury, at, Windsor was completed and handed over to the authorities by the contractors—the late…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 6

Much interest is centred around the proposed removal ol: the local pedagogue, Mr. Archie Alcorn. It is quite in keeping with certain Departmental methods that the…

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"Comleroy Road Troubles." (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 9

Sir,—Over the name of P. B. McMuhon appears a long epistle in your issue of 2.7th ultimo. I am not surprised to find this letter a string of gross misrepresentation…

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Comleroy Road Troubles. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 11

Sir,—The furious blasts in your last issue set many people wondering what fog-horn power can be imparted into a penny whistle when that instrument of…

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The Northern Road. "Fighting the Motor Men."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 8

At the Baulkham Hills Council meeting on Tuesday of last week the following was received from the Mangrove Progress Association: "At a general meeting of this…

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Great Northern Road. Mr. Vol. Molesworth Pressing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 11

During a recent visit to Windsor it was pointed out to Mr. Vol. Molesworth, M.L.A., that a number of local residents were out of employment owing to the milk…

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Castle Hill Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. Vol. Molesworth, Labor M.L.A. for Cumberland, has been interesting himself in connection with the completion of the loop line from Westmead to the Woollen…

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Yarramundi Falls Bridge. Colo Shire Criticised. "Lack of Business Acumen."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 1

The proposal to erect a bridge across the Nepean River at Yarramundi Falls, which has been hanging fire for the past couple of years, was again brought before Colo…

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Good Road Torn Up. Department's Action Resented. Indignation at Baulkham Hills

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

Baulkham Hills Council is filled with indignation. And it appears to be righteous indignation. The subject of its wrath is the Local Government Department. In…

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"Not Reasonable." Councils and Great Western Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 12

St. Mary's Council forwarded the following resolution, soliciting Blacktown Council's co-operation in connection there with: "That the Government be asked to…

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Missing Bag of Money. Railway Guard Charged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 10

John Joseph O'Neill, a railway guard, appeared before Mr. Gale, S. M. at the Central Police Court last Friday on a charge of stealing £31/15/9 and a cash bag, the…

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Railway Accident. Windsor Lad Badly Injured. Blacktown Gates Smashed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 3

As the result of a railway accident at Blacktown on Monday night, a young Windsor lad, Eric William ("Pat") Mortley, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mortley, of…

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Obstacles Across Road. the Currency Creek Affair. Legal Proceedings Threatened

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 6

There is likely to be court proceedings over a little affair at Currency Creek which has been irritating a number of residents but that way during the past couple of…

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Fire at Terrace Road. Coroner's Inquiry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 11

At Windsor Court House on Monday, Mr. J. B. Johnston, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry concerning the origin of a fire which destroyed a house on Terrace-road…

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Re Sydney-newcastle Road. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 10

Sir,—With reference to the proposed Sydney-Newcastle, road, I desire, on behalf of the St. Albans Progress Association, to voice their protest against spending £60,000…

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Main Roads Grant Refused. Second Application Futile

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 1

Even shire councillors can be optimistic. Those guiding the destinies of Baulkham Hills Shire are no exception to the rule. When, some time age, a portion of the…

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Railway Fares. Councils Want Reduction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3

At last meeting of Blacktown Shire Council a communication was received from the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council asking, for co-operation in a resolution…

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