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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Two Tragedies Usher in Hawkesbury's New Year. Buttsworth's Bridge Menace to Motorists Structure Is Far Too Narrow

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

"BUTTSWORTH'S BRIDGE, on the Wilberforce-road, is one of the danger spots of the district, and although there have been many…

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"Very Welcome" £110 From Main Roads Board Baulkham Hills Shire's Claim

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Baulkham Hills Shire Council at its last meeting received a letter from the Main Roads Board in reference to its claim for £166/13/2 commission under Section 42 of…

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Platform at Richmond Bridge Council to Push the Project

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

The article contained in our last issue, from the pen of Cr. R. H. Lalor, of Seven Hills, has prompted the local Council to put before…

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Hawkesbury Dairymen Dissatisfied with Operations of Milk Board Two Different Views Ownership of Land at Bridge Council in a Quandary

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

The question as to whether the Richmond Coundif or an adjoining property owner really owned the land on the river bank at North…

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Motors & Motoring That Lovely Shine How to Keep It

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

"Hasn't she got a lovely shine?" asks the proud owner who, probably to the detriment of his churchgoing, has spent the Sabbath morning in…

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Austral City Big Motor Venture

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

At a special meeting, St. Marys Council unanimously approved of the design submitted by Australian-made Motor Car and Aeroplanes, Limited, for…

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Cricket on Sundays Railwaymen Want Oval Council to Seek Opinion to Legality

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

The second round of the Sunday cricket "battle" was staged last week, when the Railway Cricket Club again requested permission…

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Buttsworth's Bridge Grave Danger for Fifty Years (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Sir,—I was pleased indeed to read your severe (but not too severe) strictures in last issue of the "Gazette" concerning the state of Buttsworth's bridge, on the…

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Should Be Framed! Maraylya P.As. Letter Boundary Road Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

IN a letter to Baulkham Hills Shire Council at its last meeting, Maraylya Progress Association expressed its appreciation of the good work done on the Boundary-road…

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Buttsworth's Bridge Minimising the Danger Notices to Be Erected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

AT Monday's meeting of Colo Shire Council the Shire Clerk (Mr. J. C. Timms) reported that on December 28 an accident occurred at Buttsworth's bridge, Wilberforce…

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Where Our Roads Start Old Macquarie Landmark Sydney's Real Centre

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

LACHLAN MACQUARIE, one-time Governor of the fair colony of New South Wales, was not ashamed of his name. The things on which he neglected…

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Colo Shire Council Davits for Ferry Boats Tenders for Road Fencing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

THE regular monthly monthly meeting of Colo Shire Council was held on Monday when the following were present: The President, (Cr. W. E. Bailey), and Councillors…

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Over Precipice Motor Car Destroyed Coroner Adjourns Inquiry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

AN inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the cause of the destruction in November last of a Studebaker motor car, which burst into flames after going…

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Four Injured Car Dashes Over Bridge Accident on Windsor-road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

ENDER VORING to avoid a collision with another vehicle, a Morris car, travelling along the Windsor-road towards Windsor on Anniversary Day, took the least line of resistance…

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Windsor-road Smash (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

Sir,—I noticed a report in your issue of Friday last of a motor car accident that occurred on Windsor-road on Anniversary Day. The report states that "the Parramatta…

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Fencing Spinks' Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 11

Sir,—Considerable public interest has been awakened by the attitude of certain councillors of Colo Shire and its engineer towards me in connection with a fencing…

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Indecent Exposure Old Man on Train Insulting Language, Too

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

AN old man, Burton Brown, appeared at the Windsor Police Court before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, S.M., charged with wilfully and obscenely exposing himself…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

There is much activity amongst peagrowers at present, ploughing operations for next winter's crops being in full swing. It is not thought likely that the area this year…

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Straying Stock Grave Menace on Windsor Road Another Miraculous Escape

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

ON numerous occasions this paper has pointed out the grave danger of stock being permitted to stray on Windsor-road, and unless some drastic action is taken…

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Goods Traffic Only 17 Per Cent. Profitable Why Railways Are Losing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

MR. DOWLING, an officer of the Railway Department, assured delegates to the Central Coast Conference of the Agricultural Bureau at Windsor last week, that his…

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