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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

70 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Wiseman's Ferry Punt Councils Want Assistance Deputation to Main Roads Board

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 10

THE fact that the diversion of traffic northwards by the new Northern Highway has resulted in a serious slump in tolls at the Wiseman's…

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Hawkesbury Lookout Proposed New Road Bringing the Mountains Closer Deputation to the Minister

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

A DEPUTATION comprising representatives of various shire and municipal councils, and other public bodies in the Hawkesbury and on…

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Motor Train Between Blacktown and Windsor Not Justified at Present

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

WITH reference to a question asked by Major Shand, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly recently, suggesting that the same facilities be afforded at places in the…

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Masts Shattered Well-known Hawkesbury Steamer Caught in Bridge Span

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

Caught by the closing section of the Pyrmont Bridge late on Sunday afternoon, the fore and after masts of the Hawkesbury Steamship Co's. steamer Gosford were…

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Chasm in Road Cr. Lowe's Gloomy Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 3

It was a surprise to other members of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council When Cr. Lowe walked into the meeting a little late on Tuesday afternoon. As he lives 34 miles there was a…

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Road Work at St. ALBANS (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 3

Sir,—I would appreciate a little space in your paper to voice a grievance with regard to the opportunity of work on the local road since: the last flood. Considerable…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 4

Mrs. C. Pittman, of Hermitage-road, though still far from well, shows signs of regaining her usual health after her serious illness…

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Road Work at St. ALBANS (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 2

Sir,-Permit me a little space in your valuable paper to reply to "Fairplay's" grievance published in the "Gazette" of July 31, 1931. When the facts of the case…

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Does Not Fit in New Secondary Road Elacktown Council's Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 9

THE Main Road advised Blacktown Shire Council at its last meeting, in reply to its request that the road leading from Secondary Road No. 2012, at Marsden Park,…

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Week-end Excursions Proposal by Blacktown Council Railway Commissioners' View

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

BLACICTOWN Council's request that week-end excursion tickets be made available from that district to Sydney for a period of three months,, is not regarded…

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Methodist Celebrations "Back to Comleroy Road." Successful, Re-opening Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 5

THE re-opening function in connection with the Comleroy Road Methodist Church was held on Sunday, August 30; in ideal weather. A large assemblage of…

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Mended Road Want Rates Wiped Off

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

He struck while the iron was hot. So he told Blacktown Council. There really wasn't any iron in the business. Twas just a figure of speech…

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Leg Severed College Student's Torture Stepped Out of Racing Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

MISJUDGING a door as the Glen Innes mail rushed through Way Way tunnel early on Sunday morning, Robert Easte (18), of…

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"Contemptible Thing!" Colo Shire Council Criticised Trouble Over Road Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

COLO SHIRE COUNCIL came in for some adverse criticism at the quarterly conference of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Districts Federation of Progress and Kindred…

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Peaceful Trip Around the Back Roads Richmond Windsor- Cattai Creek

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 7

THE trip from Sydney to Richmond, Windsor arid Cattai Creek, here described by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department is mostly along…

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Car Overturns Accident on Windsor-road Aged Woman Dies Op Shock

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

A WOMAN, aged 81 years, died of shock, and four other persons were injured when a motor car overturned, on the Windsor-road,…

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Hawkesbury Scenery Ideal Motor Trip Away Prom Crowds

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

A TRIP to the picturesque upper reaches of the Colo and Hawkesbury rivers is here described by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department…

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Blacktown Road Route for Through Traffic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 9

WITH regard to the proposed re-conditioning of the Windsor-Blacktown-road, the Windsor Council recently informed the Main Roads Board that it was prepared, along…

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Mulgrave Road Grant for Repairs No Provision in Transport Act

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

WINDSOR COUNCIL was informed at its last meeting by the Main Roads Board that there Was no provision in the Transport (Co-ordination) Act whereby the State…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 3

Constable Frank Anderson, an old Comleroy Road boy—now in charge of Frogmore station—has been on his annual holidays, and visited the scenes of his boyhood days…

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