Comleroy Road
The benefit social tendered the widow and children of the late Mr. Tim Wilson was a huge success. With one or two notable exceptions the people responded to the call…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1923
130 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 7
Long the Road to Kurrajong
Down the lowlands, past the churchyard. Walking past the fields of corn. When the zephyrs o'er the river Whisper low an evening song;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineer's Annual Report. Need for Better Roads. Scarifier Saves Over £400
At the last monthly meeting of Colo Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. W. Barnett Smith) presented his annual report on the condition of roads, bridges, culverts, ferries and wharves within the Shire for the year 1922, as under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cimelroy Road
Below is given the balance-sheet showing proceeds and expenditure of an effort made by some charitable folk of Comleroy Road to assist the widow and children of the late…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Main Road Grant. Loan Not Wanted
The Government's main roads grant and loan proposal have been agitating local governing bodies throughout the State for some time. Numbers of the councils are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →St. Marys to Richmond. a New Railway
Mr. Watt, owner of an estate on the route of the proposed St. Marys-Richmond railway, is said to have promised to give land free to the Government for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Kurrajong Railway. Apathy of Shire Councillors
It is alleged by Cr. Matheson that a question was asked in the Legislative Assembly as to whether the Colo Shire councillors were the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurrajong Railway
Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Public Works and Railways : —…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Richmond Aerodrome New Minister's Attitude. Possible Plying Revival
There is a possibility that flying operations will be revived in New South Wales by tho Federal Government. Mr Bruntnell, Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Smash on Windsor Road. Motor Car Somersaults. Mulgrave's S.m. Badly Injured
Through the failure of the steering gear, a motor car containing lour male passengers, which was travelling along Windsor-road, near Kellyville, on Friday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Kurrajong Railway. "Destroying Our Park." Richmond Council Objects
Richmond Council has decided to call a public meeting for Monday evening next to protest against the local park being cut up for the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Richmond Aerodrome. Purchased by Federal Government. a Deal of £9,000
The Commonwealth Government has definitely agreed to take over the Richmond aerodrome from the State Government for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Near St. Albans. Traffic Bridge Destroyed. Apathy of Residents. Council's Caustic Criticism
A fire occurred near St. Albans on February 23 last which resulted in damage being done to a six-span traffic bridge of 200 feet in length…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Action Against Shire Council. Sequel to Accident. Bridge Alleged to Be Unsafe. the Council Wins
In the Parramatta District Court on the 1st inst., before Judge Armstrong and a jury of four, George Herbert Pelton claimed £400 damages from Blacktown Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Councils in Conference. Boundary Roads Expenditure
A conference between Hornsby, and Baulkham Hills Shire Councils was held at Hornsby on Wednesday evening, February 28th, for the purpose of giving…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bridge Grant Asked For
Hon. Walter Bennett, one of the members for Maitland, has received the following from the Local Government Department:- Your representations on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cornwell's Capers. "A Real Nuisance." Richmond Railway Fracas
"He's a real nuisance," declared Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., during the hearing of evidence in a case at Richmond Police Court on Tuesday, in which Isaac Cornwell…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Serious Motor Accident. Car Somersaulted
Just before noon on Sunday a big Hudson car driven by Harold Lindsay Brooke skidded and capsized on the Windsor-road, between Baulkham Hills and Kellyville…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It's Coming! the Kurrajong Railway. to Be Commenced on June 2nd
For forty years the agitation has been going on for railway communication to Kurrajong, and it was not until Mr. R. B. Walker became the member for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Furious Driving! Windsor Road Smash. Coroner's Comments
The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson. Clark, held an inquest on Friday concerning the deaths of William Henry Brooks and Alfred Ickerson, both…
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