Neglected Roads
R. Thomson, Wiseman's Ferry, writes:—The heavy rains of recent days have again drawn attention of the travelling public and local people to the "usefulness" of trafficable…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1928
131 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 7
Cattai Bridge Flood Blocks Traffic Higher Structure Needed
CATTAI BRIDGE as a crossing place on the Great Northern route received universal condemnation during the week-end at the hands, of numberless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dog Starved a Railway Tragedy
THE case of five railway officials concerned in the loss of a valuable pointer dog will be dealt with by the Railway Appeals Board this week. The dog is dead…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yarramundi Lagoon New Bridge Will Cost £3,500 Department's Offer
ACCORDING to the Local Government Department, one of whose engineers recently paid a visit, of inspection to Yarramundi Lagoon, near Richmond, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stealing at Cattai Week-end Motorist Fined Three Watermelons Cost £ 6/17/6
IN a case at Windsor Police Court on Monday it was stated that a local orchardist was obliged to pay £2 for the hire of a motor car to take the Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →(Published by Arrangement) Railway Bosses Drop Prohibition
"Railway executives in U.S.A., who as group backed the movement of Prohibition, have in many instances reversed their attitude as a result of their observation of its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In April New Road Open No Traffic Yet Perry Across the Hawkesbury
THE section south of the Hawkesbury River on the new northern road from Sydney to Newcastle is officially expected to be completed by April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loughlin Park Not a Commercial Matter N.r.m..a. Wants Better Road
MANY hundreds of motorists of all classes have been able to enjoy the beauty of the surroundings of Cattai Creek through the development of the reserve known as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Comleroy Road. Re-opening of School of Arts
An enthusastic meeting of residents was held at the Public School on Monday night to endeavor to revive interest in the local School of Arts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tried to Swim the River Young Man's Fatal Suggestion Drowned Near Windsor Bridge
AN INQUIRY into the circumstances surrounding the death of Clarence Raymond Herron (21) who was drowned near Windsor bridge on Sunday, 4th instant, whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bad Drainage Floods at North Richmond Railway Commissioners Blamed
The Railway Commissioners wrote to Colo Shire Council on Monday re the drainage arrangements at the North Richmond station yard, and advised that inquiries made…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Missing Link Wretched Road From Richmond to Bridge Affects Kurrajong Tourist Traffic
THAT the condition of the length of main road between Church Hill, Richmond, and the river bridge is turning tourists away from the Kurrajong district, was emphasised at the quarterly conference of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Districts Federation of Progress and Kindred Associations at the Hawkesbury…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News in Brief. Yarramundi Lagoon Bridge
Acording to the "Nepean Times," Castlereagh Council, at its last meeting, decided to have a survey made for the proposed new bridge across Yarramundi Lagoon, before…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The P. A. Parliament Boundary Road Again Dangerous Railway Platform North Richmond Complaint
The quarterly conference of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Districts Federation of Progress and Kindred Associations was held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road to St. Albans Proposed Deviation Council Must Initiate Action
Recently the Main Roads Board received a communication from Mr. G. Chapman suggesting a deviation of the road between Wiseman's Ferry and St. Albans, between…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dodge, Brothers' Motor Body Work
It is characteristic of the Standardised Motors Limited that they have continually improved the body work as fitted to Dodge Brothers products, and perhaps the most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Bridge Spanning the Hawkesbury "Bound' to Come."
Newcastle City Council, in. a letter received at Kuring-gai Shire Council meeting urged that when the new Sydney-Newcastle-road is constructed there must be a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Not in Schedule Road From Richmond to Bell £50 to Throw Away
AS a mayoral minute to Richmond Council at its last meeting, Ald. C. S. Icely reported that, in company with Ald. Dowle, he interviewed the Ma[?] Roads Board…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Looking for Policeman Motorist Finds One
At 9.45 p.m. on February 26, Herbert J. Charley drove his motor car along Church - street, Parramatta, without headlights. At the Parramatta Police Court last week…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Better Police Facilities Law Breakers Beware! Motor Cycle for Windsor
FOLLOWING on a special article advocating more adequate facilities for the police, which appeared in a recent issue of this paper, copies of which…
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