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

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

131 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 7 of 7

Motor Cycle Skids Accident at Longneck Motorist Thrown to Roadway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

HARRY WALKINGTON, a member of the Royal Australian Air Force, Richmond, met with a nasty accident on the Main Northern Road, at Longneck, on Sunday last…

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Road Repairs Windsor Council's Activities Overseer's Review

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 12

AT last week's meeting of Windsor. Council the overseer (Mr. C Thompson), submitted a short resume of the work carried out during the past three years, as…

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Railway Rope Alleged Stealing at Clarendon Prosecution Fails

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 9

RAYMOND WALLWORK JAY was proceeded against before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at Windsor Police Court on Monday for having in his custody at…

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Nearly Repaired World's Worst Road Cheery Nesws for Motorists

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 6

The Main, Roads Board announced good news for motorists this week when it declared that the notorious stretch of road between Wiseman's Ferry, and Wollombi, on…

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Action Against Erina Shire. Broken Lorry Axle Bad Roads Blamed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

A mishap to a motor lorry on a by-road, off the Terrigal-road, near Howard's Sawmill, Erina, on Juno 21 had a sequel in the Newcastle District Court last week when…

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New Railway Platform Vineyard Request Refused

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A, has received a Communication from the Railway Commissioners with reference to representations made by him in regard to the request of the…

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New Northern Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. considers that the construction of a road along the eld Peat's Line will inevitably have to be undertaken to permit of direct connection between Peat's Ferry…

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Yarramundi Fall-road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 12

Sir,—Please find space for this bald statement of facts which tell particular instances of the sufferings of the lowland ratepayers of Colo Shire in the Parish of…

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Child Killed Run Over by Cyclist. Fatality on Windsor-road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 4

ON the Windsor-road, near Kellyville, last week-end, Margaret Purcell, aged four, was run over by a motor cyclist and killed. She was crossing the road at the time of the…

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Gradually Diminishing Losses on Richmond Line Effect of Motor Transport

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 5

SPEAKING in reply to a welcome extended to visitors at the annual conference of the, Hawkesbury and Nepean Districts Federation of Progress and Kindred…

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Found Drowned Railway Employee's Fate Verdict of Suicide

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 3

THE District Coroner (Mr. H. S. Johnston, J.P.) conducted an inquiry at the Windsor Court House on Wednesday into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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