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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Councils Motor Vehicles

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 11

Copy of letter received by Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L..A., from the Chief Secretary's Department, dated 30th March:—. Dear sir,—Adverting to your…

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Yarramundi Falls Bridge Officially Opened By The Minister Gala Day at the River

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 1

THE bridge over the Nepean River at Yarramundi Falls is now an accomplished fact, after nearly twenty years of agitation by the people…

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The Burnt Bridge an Amicable Agreement. Deputation to the Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 3

A deputation appointed by the residents of the Higher Macdonald district, comprising Messrs G. R. Jurd, G. P. Stern-beck, F. Thompson and J. Thompson, waited…

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A Baby Flood River Rose 25 Feet. Two Feet Over Windsor Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 3

The report in one of the Sydney morning daily papers exaggerated our baby flood of this week into something enormous. It Was stated that the river rose at the rate of…

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On the Road to East Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 11

Happened to be in Windsor recently with a neighbor who owns a "Harry" lorry, and having some business to transact agreed to meet him over the river at the junction…

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£250 for Garfield Road Mr. Walker's Successful Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 3

Mr.R. Bruce Walker, M.L..A., has been urging the Minister for Local Government for several weeks past to give a special grant of £250 for repairs to Garfield Road…

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Car Capsizes Two Killed—one Injured Windsor Road Again

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 1

As a result of a motor car capsizing on the Windsor-road, early on Saturday night, three of the occupants were pinned beneath in an unconscious…

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Motor Cycles and Sulky Collide Accident on Pitt Town Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 16

What might easily have been a fatal accident occurred on the Pitt Town road on Saturday night, when Fred Whitmore, on his motor cycle, with Wm. Brown, riding…

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Richmond's Roads Engineer's Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 8

At last meeting of Richmond Council, T. W. Spencer, engineer for Colo Shire Council, wrote re the proposed survey of the road between the Windsor boundary to…

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Colo Shire Council Yarramundi Falls Bridge Damage by Flood Waters

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of Colo Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present:—The President (Cr. C. A. Jeffery), and Crs. E. T. Bowd,…

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Grant of £1,000 Power Punt at Wiseman's Ferry Main Roads Board Assists

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 3

The Main Roads Board has offered Colo Shire Council a liberal subsidy, not to exceed £1,000, towards the cost of providing a power punt at Wiseman's…

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Activity at the Aerodrome

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 3

There is great activity at the Clarendon aerodrome at present. Preparations are being made for the flying unit which will arrive from Melbourne about the end of the…

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The Roads to Maraylya

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

There is a place in Australia, Of late it is called Maraylya, The roads to this Maraylya Are the worst in Australia…

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Oakville Roads Again (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

Sir,-In your report of the last meeting of Windsor Municipal Council there appears a statement by Aid. Marden, which calls for some comment.- "This gentleman quotes…

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St. Albans-wollombi Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 12

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.LiA., informs us that he personally brought under the notice of the Chairman of the Main Roads Board, the scandalous condition of…

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Old Peat's Ferry Road a New Route to Newcastle Historic and Picturesque

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

Travellers by road to Newcastle, via Wiseman's Ferry, are at last waking up to the fact that, for years, they have been, compelled to traverse one of the worst Toads in the State, adding unnecessary miles…

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Richmond Aerodrome Parliament Agrees to Reconstruction Cost of £177,000

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

We received the following wire from Mr. Arthur G. Manning, Federal Member for Macquarie on Thursday morning:—Melbourne, Wednesday…

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Under Oakville Roads (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 16

Dear sir,—It is with regret that I read Ald. Marden's statement in the "Gazette" issue 19/6/25. One wonders if our aldermen have any regard for what they say…

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The Oakville Roads (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 16

Dear sir,—In issue 19/6/'25 of "Windsor and Richmond Gazette" I read Ald. Marder says a lot has been said about our £13/10/ road at Oakville, and so he has been stir…

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Another Motor Smash Windsor Road Again Car Bursts Into Flames

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 3

Windsor-road has been the scene of an other motor smash. On Friday afternoon last a motor car ran off the road at Box Hill, near the turn-off to Riverstone, and…

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