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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

64 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Cold Shire Council Works on Main Roads Tenders Must Be Called

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 7

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

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Exciting Rescue from Flood Waters at Riverstone Our Baby Flood How Position Was Exaggerated Scare-mowgering of City Daily Press River Rose to Four Feet Below Windsor Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 1

REPORTS in the city daily press exaggerated our baby flood last week into something enormous. It was stated in one of the papers that the waters broke lover the banks of the Hawkesbury, and that thousands of pounds worth of damage had been done. The river only rose to (within four feet of the Windsor…

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Mackenzie's Hollow Question of Raising the Road Effect of Altered Condition's

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 3

Windsor Council at its last meeting received a letter from the Main Roads Board, which indicated that consideration had been given to the question of raising the main…

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Relief Work Pitt Town Bottom's Road "You Want to Hide Something

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 10

At the Windsor Council meeting last week, Aid. O'Brien asked that the number of carriers, their names, and the amount paid to each during the past 12 months be…

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Picturesque Motor Tour to Windsor Upper Reaches of Hawkesbury

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 12

SOME of the most picturesque country around Sydney is included in the tour described to-day by the N.R.M.A. touring department…

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The Rifle Windsor's Good Win Railway and Tramway Beaten Margin of 34 Points

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 12

WINDSOR had a good victory over a team from the Metropolitan Railway and Tramway Club on the local rifle range last Saturday, when a match was fired from the…

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Motor Boat Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 3

During a practice run between events staged on the river by the Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club on Sunday, the speed-boat Glenelg threw its driver out and sank. There was…

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Richmond Aerodrome Unemployment Relief Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 3

Mr. J. N. Lawson, M.H.R., has received the following letter from Mr. C. H. U. Todd. Commonwealth Public Works Director, in reply to certain representations made in…

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Mackenzie's Hollow Question of Raising the Road "No Indemnities Needed?"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 9

TWO representatives of the added area, Mr. R. R. Frost and Rev. A. J. Carter, waited on the Windsor Council at last meeting in reference to the proposed…

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Might Be Wanted! Unused Road at Scheyville Maraylya P.a. Objects to Closure

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

IN a letter to the Windsor Council at last meeting, the Maraylya Progress Association (A. Wimble, hon. secretary) protest-against the proposal of the Department of…

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Comleroy Road. Empire Day Celebrations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 7

The third of May was one of unrivalled happiness for the children of Comleroy Road and Blaxland's Ridge Public Schools when they assembled for the celebration of the…

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Fine Views Kurrajong Heights Scenery Week-end Motor Tour

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

SOME of the finest views on the eastern side of the Blue Mountains are obtained from Kurrajong Heights, to which the motorist is…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 3

Some mischievous larrikins removed a number of mail boxes along Comleroy Road one night during last week. Mrs. V. John who has not been…

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"Shocking State!" Roads to Milk Factory Urgent Need for Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

The N.S.W. Fresh Food and Ice Coy., Ltd., which has taken over the management of the Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Society, (Ltd., brought under the notice of the Windsor…

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Windsor Council Boundary Road Again "Already in Bad Condition."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Windsor Council was held on the 4th instant, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. J. McLeod) and…

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The Rifle Windsor Defeats Railway and Tramway C. Rhodes' Fine Performance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 2

ON Saturday last 14 members of the Windsor Rifle Club journeyed to Anzac Range at Liverpool to engage in a friendly match against a team representing the…

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Dormitory Hill Again! "Worst Road in Municipality" Ald. Hession's Challenge Debate Over Relief Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 10

"THAT, owing to the untrafficable condition of Dormitory Hill and Sanders'-road, the whole of the men at present working in the…

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"Acted Foolishly" Railway Passenger Fined Wouldn't Show His Ticket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 16

When Herbert Fay was asked by a ticket collector on a Windsor-bound train to show this ticket he said, "Get out; I don't show my ticket. There is nothing on the ticket…

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Good News! £22,000 for Unemployed Bilpin-mt. Irvine-road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

"WITH reference to his personal representations respecting the provision of work for unemployed in the Hawkesbury electorate, Mr. Ronald B…

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Dismissed Charge Against Motorist Collision on Windsor Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 5

THAT he drove a motor car on the Windsor-road on June 9 last whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor was the charge preferred against Henry, Benjamin…

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