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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Bell's Line Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 10

Mr. Tt. B. Walker, M.L..A., has received the following communication from the Main Roads Board::-In reply to your representations of the 27th June, 1927, forwarding…

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At Last! Wiseman's Ferry Improved Service Established on Tuesday Relief for Motorists

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 14

THE new power punt, capable of transportation of six motor cars sat a time, instead of two, commenced its long-delayed operations at Wiseman's Ferry on Tuesday…

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First of New Dodge Brothers Senior Line of Six Cylinder Motor Cars Appear

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 8

This week marks an important event in Dodge Brothers history:-the introduction of the Company's new line of six-cylinder motor cars…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

An amusing incident occurred on Comleroy Road years ago when a collision between two sulkies driven by the late Robert Mitchell and Mick ——- took place. Several…

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Kurrajong Railway New Platform Refused

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L.A., has been Informed with reference to representations made by him regarding the provision of a platform on Mr. G. A. Loxton's property at…

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Making Good Progress Newcastle Road Is Taking Shape Bridge Suggested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 8

Though the building of the new main road from Berowra to Gosford is the biggest work of its kind in progress in the State, it is more rapidly approaching completion than…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 14

The recent prediction in the columns of this paper that an accident would befal some of the children who travel to school at Richmond has proved correct. The…

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Motorists' Paradise Mountain Lagoon : Mt. Condor a Graphic Description

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 11

MR. R. J. WITHERS supplies a description of a remarkable trip recently made to an area practically unknown to motorists. He calls it "a little-known…

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Moving 2Bl Windsor Road May Be Chosen Site

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 6

IT has been rumored that Broadcasting Station 2BL is to be transferred from Rand wick to a site between St. Marys and Penrith before next Christmas. It…

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Richmond Council Main Street Improvements Concrete Road and Footpaths 1

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council was held on the 11th in-stant when the following were present:— The Mayor (Ald. C. S. Icely), and Ald R. M…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

One would have thought that a fall of snow had taken place in Wednesday night of last week, for early the following morning all parts of the district around here…

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45 M.p.h. Dangerous Motoring Cyclist Skids Round Corner

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 8

Albert Ernest Edison was charged before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at Windsor Police Court on Monday, for riding a motor cycle in a manner dangerous to the public…

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Adrift for Three Hours Wiseman's Ferry Punt Sole Cable Snaps Motorists' Narrow Escape

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 12

WHEN the cable controlling the Wiseman's Ferry punt snapped on Sunday, a number of motorists had a narrow escape from being blown down the…

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The Northern Road Board Criticised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 7

Many points which puzzle road-users when Contemplating the progress of road improvement in this State, are discussed by a correspondent in a criticism of the…

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Must Have Water Colo Shire Roads Work Held Up

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 10

COLO SHIRE COUNCIL was informed by the Main Roads Board at the regular monthly meeting on Monday that unless proper watering was provided for, the Board…

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Richmond Road Strike Over Man's Dismissal Work to Resume This

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 4

BECAUSE of the dismissal by a ganger of an employee, the whole of the men, numbei'ing about 100, engaged on the construction of the concrete road between…

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Fell From Train Riverstone Fatality Young Girl, Dies of Shock Wheels Didn't Touch Her

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 3

WINFRED ELSIE JOHNSTONE, aged 17, of Wood-street, Riverstone, fell from a train at the Riverstone railway station on Wednesday morning…

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Aerodrome for Katoomba

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 9

Mr. A. G. Manning, M.P., has received the following communication from the Department of Defence: - Dear sir, -With reference to your recent…

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The New River Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 13

Sir,-In your issue of 16/9/'27 is a letter, referring to the new road, from Wiseman's Ferry to Spencer, and a statement by the Chairman of the Main Roads Board that the…

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Young Girl Killed Fell From Moving Train Riverstone Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 3

AN INQUIRY into, the circumstances surrounding the death of Winifred Elsie Johnston (17), of Wood-street, Riverstone, who, fell from a train at the Riverstone…

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