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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

106 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 6

After the Races Whisky on an Empty Stomach Motor Driver Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 5

EDWARD JOSEPH BRODIE, 22, appeared before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at Windsor Police Court on Monday to answer a Charge of having driven a motor lorry in…

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New Motor for Dodge Brothers Cars

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

Dodge Brothers New Motor represents the most important improvement to the company's lour-cylinder line of cars since their inception in 1914…

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Main Roads Camp (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 12

Sir,—In your issue of 30/9/'27 is a letter from the Camp Secretary, re the conduct of the Main Roads Board men, in which he tries to make the public believe the navvies are…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 12

It would seem that the spirit of progress at Comleroy Road is a negative quantity. Some years ago we had a public school with a head and assistant teacher in…

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Collided with a Cow Motor Cyclist Injured Accident on Richmond Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 3

THE straying stock nuisance was responsible for the first accident on the new concrete road between Clarendon and Richmond…

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Drunken Ruffians Woman Assaulted Incident at Windsor Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 12

Dear sir,—I am sending you particulars of a disagreeable incident which occurred during a week-end visit to your district, and if you would be good enough to give same…

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To Be Closed Comleroy Road Post Office

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 3

MR. A. G. MANNING, M.P., has been informed that the District Inspector, having visited Comleroy Road Post Office, found that there was no…

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Origin of the Motor Car

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 7

Who invented the motor car? If it be the petrol driven vehicle, then the honor of its invention should surely be credited to the person who made the first internal…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 3

As a result of the recent rains the whole face of nature has been changed, and generally speaking everything is looking well. Quite an exit of residents has occurred…

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The Burnt Bridge Cost of Re-erection Government Offers Assistance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 8

THERE is a crossing over the Macdonald River, some miles. up from St. Albans, which has been a nightmare to the residents of the district. A few years ago the bridge…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 12

Mr. G. H. Smith has been in very indifferent health for some time. Harry had an acute attack of the 'flu, and has been attended by Drs. Helsham and Arnold…

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Yarramundi Lagoon New Bridge Wanted Deputation to Minister

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 3

MR. R. B. WALKER, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from the Richmond and Castlereagh Councils on Friday last to the Minister for Local Government, in…

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New Northern Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 16

Mr. E. B. Warren discourses on the question of the punt at Wiseman's Ferry, and what means of transit will be used across the river at Peat's Ferry when the new…

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Aeroplane Smash Nose Dive to Earth Richmond Pilot's Escape

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 15

THE unlucky aeroplane, "The Golden Wasp," which was concerned in the death of a woman at Mascot aerodrome some Weeks ago, was totally…

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Yarramundi Lagoon New Bridge Wanted Deputation to Minister

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 16

A DEPUTATION from the Richmond and Castlereagh Councils waited on the Minister for Local Government (Colonel Bruxner) at the Department of Local…

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Richmond's New School to cost Over £10,000 New Road Opened Richmond's Reasons for Rejoicing Minister Expounds Government's Road Policy Tenders to Be Called for Erecting New School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 1

AT A BANQUET in Richmond on Saturday night to celebrate the official opening of the new concrete road, the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) clearly defined the Government's policy in connection with the construction of new roads. He declared that legislation had been introduced to restore the…

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Noisy Motorist Inefficient Silencer—no Light Speeding at Wilberforce

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

THOMAS HENDERSON appeared before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at Windsor Police Court on Monday to answer three charges for breaches of the Motor Traffic Act,…

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A Forgotten Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 14

An old walled road leads down a wooded mountain, Its steep curves by clematis overgrown…

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Old Northern Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 6

Sir,—I beg space in your widely-read paper to reply to a statement appearing in last week's issue warning motorists of a sign at Maroota, reading to Sydney and…

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Aviator Hurt Motor Car Strikes Fence Rear Tyre Blew Out

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 December 1927 · page 3

LIEUTENANT WIGGINS, of the Richmond aerodrome, was driving a motor car along Windsor-road, near Baulkham Hills, on Friday night last, when one of…

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