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

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

119 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 6 of 6

Miraculous Escapes Train Hits Motor Car Accident at Clarendon Crossing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 3

THE level crossing at Clarendon was the scene of a smash between a motor car and a train on Sunday afternoon, and had it not been for the presence of mind of the driver of the car a shocking tragedy would have occurred. FARLY last Sunday afternoon Mr. James…

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Windsor Council Bardarnarang Bridge Overseer's Good Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held, on the 9th instant when the following were present:— The Mayor (Aid. W. H. Dean), and Aid. J. W. Ross…

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"The Squeaking Wheel!" Ald. Lawson's Persistency Petrol-driven Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 5

ACCORDING to his own admission Aid. Lawson is a "squeaking wheel." He "squeaks" so loud and persistently that he usually achieves his objective…

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Kurrajong to Bell Original Stock Road Reconstruction Proposed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 11

A party, organised by the National Roads and Motorists' Association recently inspected the old road between Kurrajong and Bell, which, it has been suggested, should be…

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Northern Road New Highway to Newcastle Hawkbsbury River Section

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 5

Rapid, progress is being made in building, the new northern road between Hornsby and the Hawkesbury River, and the road will form part of the new highway to Newcastle…

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The Kurrajong Railway Official Opening by the Minister Big Ceremony on

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 1

"RICHMOND has ceased to be the railhead on our branch line, and this Saturday the official opening of the new line to Kurrajong will be performed by…

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Cruiser's Holiday Motor Yachts on Hawkesbury for Xmas and New Year

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 3

Greatest event in the history of the Motor Yacht Club, combining activities of the parent club at Rose Bay and the branch club at Broken Bay, will be the Club cruise…

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Noisy Motorists "Only Showing Off." Windsor Council Complains

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 3

RESIDENTS of Windsor, particularly those living in the main street, complain that they are repeatedly awakened from their slumbers by noisy motorists, who race . through the town with their exhausts open at all hours of the night and in the early morning…

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Beer and "Bears' Wild Windsor Revels Motorists in Park

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 5

They turned the picturesque park into a beer garden and a bear gardden— They chopped up the cricket pitch— They broke down the young trees…

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Opening of the Kurrajong Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 1

MRS. H. E. PECK is shown cutting the ribbon. On her left holding the ribbon is the Minister for Railways (Mr. Flannery), who declared the line open. Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., is holding an end of the ribbon on the right, and alongside of him is Mr. R. T. Ball, who was Mr…

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Heavy Penalties Motor 'Bus Proprietor Fined Breaches of the Award P.m's. Strong Comments

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 8

"I BELIEVE, without any shadow of of doubt, the statement of the inspector. I am sorry to see a young fellow come to court and swear what is…

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The Kurrajong Railway (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 14

Sir.—Now that the official opening has taken place, a great banquet held, and fine speeches made (in the eyes of those who made them) I would like to tell those who…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 3

A concert was held in Hart's Hall, Kurrajong, on the 2nd instant, by the pupils of the Comleroy Road school. Cr. A. Buckland occupied the chair, and kept the ball rolling…

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The New Northern Road Interesting Particulars

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 2

When the first section of the new road to Newcastle is opened, from Cowan to Newcastle Point, the old Peat's Ferry-road, for many years abandoned, and then once…

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Why the Stoppage? Great Northern-road Cattai-wiseman's Ferry Section

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 5

In the Legislative Assemly Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Labor and Industry whether he could tell the House why the reconditioning of the road…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 3

The children of the local public school were entertained at a Xmas Tree on the evening of December 17th, by the parents, the teacher (Mr. W. J. Home) and Mrs…

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Boundary Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 5

Sir,—With regard to the report in last week's "Gazette" giving Windsor Council's opinion of the work to be done on Boundary-road—a road which is of great interest to…

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Lucky Escape Windsor Road Smash Riverstone Resident Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 3

WHILST returning from Sydney in his Morris Cowley car late on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. William East, junr., of the Royal Hotel, Riverstone, met with an…

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Bush Fires at Comleroy Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 12

Sir,—The report is freely circulated that I supplied the information concerning the recent serious fire as published in your issue of December 17. I admit supplying…

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