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

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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No Compensation Accidents on Bridge Schofields Complaint

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

Two complaints of accidents alleged to have happened on a bridge across Eastern Creek, at Schofields, were before Blacktown Shire Council last week…

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Jinkers Blamed Road Destroyed Kurrajong to Bell

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 10

THE waste involved in the improving of roads merely to permit of their being cut up by heavy timber-drawing vehicles is…

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Richmond Council Cornwallis Road Again! Petition From Ratepayers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council was held, on February 21 when there were present:—Ald. J. .W. Smith (Mayor), Aldermen R. M. Dowle…

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'Plane Crashes Strikes Tree on Richmond-road Two Men Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 9

After taking off from the Richmond aerodrome on a trial flight on Monday afternoon a new D.H.Moth struck the top of a tree and crashed from a height of about…

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Bell's Line-road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 3

Sir,—The information published in your last, issue regarding damage done to this road by heavy log haulage, is, to my idea, quite correct…

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Boundary Road Which Council Should Control? "Dangerous Condition."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Windsor and Baulkham Hills Councils, met in conference at Windsor on Thursday, February 21 to consider the question of expenditure on the road that forms the…

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Preposterous! Kurrajong Heights—mt. Tomah-road. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

Sir,—It is a recognised principle of British justice that any accused person is considered innocent until proved guilty. No greater honor is there than to attain the…

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Don't Blame the Jinkers! Bell's Line-road Not Damaged Allegations Denied

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

ALLEGATIONS of The Jungle, Ltd., the Colo Shire Council, and the N.R.M.A., that timber jinkers have seriously damaged the recently…

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Three Hurt Car Somersaults Smash on Windsor-road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

Owing to a tyre blowing out at the back of a car, owned and driven by Thomas Adamson, of Cameron - street, Bexley, on Windsor - road, Rouse Hill, on Wednesday…

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Richmond Council Cornwallis Road Repairs Proposal, to Borrow Rescinded

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of Richmond Council was held on the 7th instant, "when the following were present:— The Mayor (Aid. J. W. Smith), and Aldermen…

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Argyle Reach-road "Difficult and Technical Case." Costs May Reach £100

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 10

IT is expected that the costs in connection with the Argyle Reach-road dispute may involve Colo Shire Council in an expenditure of…

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Bell's Line Road is Again open to Timber Getters. Who is to Blame? Damage to Bell's Line Road Timber Company Denies Responsibility Conflicting Opinions at Colo Shire Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

CONFLICTING opinions as to the cause of the damage done to the recently conditioned Bell's Line-road, between Kurrajong Heights and Mt. Tomah— which is fast becoming a popular tourist route-were given to Colo Shire Council at Monday's meeting…

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Boundary Road Baulkham Hills Shire Disappointed Councillor Black Sarcastic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

The boundary road between Windsor Municipality and Baulkham Hills Shire—6½ miles of it—has been suffering for a long time from, a very common complaint…

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Popular Railway Officer Farewell to Mr. Gordon Barclay

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 14

A representative gathering of friends and railway men gathered at the railway yards: Windsor, on Monday last, the 18th instant, ta say farewell to Mr. Gordon Barclay…

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Bell's Line - ROAD (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 3

Sir,—In a letter to Colo Shire Council recently, Mr. Walter J. Hambly stated, "I consider the action of the Council a most just and considerate one." As Mr. Graham…

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Alleged Stealing Railway Property Involved Case That Failed Magistrate Rebukes Defendant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 12

FRANK McMAHON appeared at Richmond Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., in answer to a charge of knowingly having on his premises…

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Wedding Bridge—hunt

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 5

THE marriage of Miss Mary Winifred Hunt, B.A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Goldie Hunt, of Stockton, to Mr. Leslie T. Bridge, only son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Motor Cycles Collide Smash on Richmond-road Side-car Passenger Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

A collision between two motor cycles, with side cars attached, happened on the Richmond - road; at about 4 .15 p.m. on Saturday, resulting in one of the side-car…

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Error of Judgment Head-on Collision Mackenzie's Bridge Again

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

WHAT appears to have been an error of judgment on the part of two motorists resulted in another smash on Mackenzie's bridge, on the Pitt Town-road, at about 9…

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Old Northern Road Proposed Tour of Inspection Wiseman's Ferry P.a. Moves

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

The old northern road through Pennant Hills, Dural and Glenorie and on to Wiseman's Ferry has fallen, very much into disrepair. We understand that motorisis using…

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