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

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Airman's Death Windsor-road Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 9

THE District Coroner (Mr. H. S. Johnston, J.P.) held an inquiry at the Windsor Court House on Tuesday into the death of Overdon Hart Williams (33), of the Royal…

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Glass Stabs Throat Young Girl Injured Windsor Road Mishap

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

A 4-inch dagger of flying glass from the windscreen of a car which struck a telegraph post in Windsor-road, Kellyville, on Sunday…

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Stole Motor Cycle Young Man's Lapse Can't Pay Fine, So Goes to Gaol

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 12

ARRAIGNED in the dock at Windsor Police Court en Monday, Alan Patrick Donoghue, a stranger to this State, was Charged with stealing an A.J.S. motor…

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Fined £20 Driver Under the Influence Sequel to Motor Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

MILTON Harold Mitchell was charged at Richmond Police Court on Tuesday with driving a motor lorry between Richmond and North Richmond on the 7th instant…

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New Tennis Courts at Groves' Tea Gardens Windsor-road Enterprise

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

SOME few years ago when Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Groves came to this district they, established in bushland along the Windsor-road, a little over a mile from Windsor…

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Bell-tomah Road Expenditure of Re-surfacing Report Op Shire Engineer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 7

WHEN the Mt. Victoria-Bell-Tomah-road was being discussed at the last meeting of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, Mr…

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Cheap Railway Fakes Ald. O'brien Wants Them Deputation to Commissioner

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

AT last meeting of Windsor Council, Ald O'Brien moved that the Railway Commissioners be asked to grant excursion fares from Windsor to conform with the privileges…

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No Motor Train Not Convenient for Richmond Line

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 5

THE Railway Commissioners point out, in reply to representations made by various public bodies in this district, relative to a motor train service between Blacktown and…

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Toolate Schofields Road Trouble

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 10

Months ago A. S. Bryant approached Blacktown Council about the condition of Schoftelds-road—so he told council at last meeting. But so far nothing has been done…

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"Can't Impound" Stray Stock on Windsor-road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 6

Rouse Hill P. and C. Association complained toBaulkham Hills Shire Council at last meeting about the prevalence of straying, stock on Windsor-road…

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Terrific Impact Motor Cycle and Sulky Collide Sensational Smash on Richmond Road Three Well-known Young Men Critically Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

SERIOUS injuries were received by three, well-known young men when a motor cycle and sulky collided on the Richmond-road early on Saturday evening last. SO severe was the impact that the occupants of both vehicles were hurled…

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Schoolboy Killed Fatality Near Richmond Fell Between Train Carriages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 3

FALLING between two carriages of a fast travelling train between Clarendon and Richmond on Wednesday evening, Noel Wicks, the…

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"Be Neighborly!" Ratepayers at Variance Road Trouble at Tennyson Legal Test Case Threatened

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 2

RESIDENTS of Tennyson are divided into two factions regarding a road of access proposed to be established in that locality, and…

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Comleroy Road. Farewell to Cr. & Mrs. Buckland

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

A very large gathering of friends assembled at the Methodist Church, Comleroy Road, on Friday evening last to bid farewell to Cr. Buckland and his wife, who…

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Cornwallis-road Grant Not Justified Purely Local Traffic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 11

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Local Government Department asking that the Minister receive a deputation respecting the…

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Improved Train Service Would Affect Business People Ald. Jenkyn's Contention

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 9

WHEN a communication was read at Windsor Council meeting last week, urging that representations be made to improve the train service…

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Colo Shire Council Road Pf Access Granted Mr. Spinks' Offer Accepted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 13

The regular monthly meeting of Colo Shire Council was held on Monday, when the following were present:—The President (Cr. J. E. McMahon), and Councillors A. C…

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Fell Off Cart Elderly Man Killed Wilberforce Road Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

APPARENTLY seized with a heart attack, Joseph Eusebious Henley (60), fell off his son's cart whilst travelling along the…

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Dangerous Turns Death-traps on Pitt Town-road Suggested Improvement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

AT Windsor Council meeting on the 6th inst., Ald. Mitchell moved, "That a letter be sent to the Main Roads Board asking them to try and attend to two dangerous…

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Mad Dog in Train Women Jumped on Seats Lively Episode at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 9

PASSENGERS by the 7 a.m. train from Windsor one day last week had a lively experience when a mad, dog jumped into a carriage just as…

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