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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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

Colo Shire Council Yarramundi Falls Bridge Loan Fully Repaid Big Saving to Ratepayers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 6

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

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Hawkesbury Dairy Company on Road to Financial Recovery See Page 7. Materially Improved Position of Hawkesbury Milk Company Success of Levy to Debentures Will Be Issued to Contributing Suppliers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

AT the annual meeting of shareholders of the Hawkesbury Dairy and ice Society, Ltd., on Monday night, it was indicated that during the past twelve months the liabilities of the company had been considerably reduced, and thanks to the suppliers who came to the assistance of the society by submitting…

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Motorist Fined Drove an Unregistered Car Apprehended at Dance Hall

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 1

Sydney Day failed to appear at the Richmond Police Court on August 31 to answer a charge, of driving an unregistered motor car, and the case was heard ex parte…

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Railway Scalers College Students Fined Used Non-transferable Tickets

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 1

Three Hawkesbury College students—Norman McDonald, Wilfred Waterhouse and Frederick Murphy—pleaded guilty at the last Richmond Police Court to travelling on…

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Money Stolen From Break-van of Train Discovery at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 8

Money was stolen in unusual circumstances from a train travelling between Kurrajong and Richmond on Wednesday night of last week. The money, amounting to £10…

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Price of Oranges Railway Station Sales Increase Would Affect Trade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 7

With reference to his representations on behalf of the Cattai Progress Association, urging an increase in the selling price of oranges retailed at railway stations, Mr…

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Claim for Damages Railway Crossing Accident North Richmond Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 6

Before Judge Curlewis and a jury of four in the District Court, Sydney, last week, Arthur Roy Taylor, of McLean-avenue, Chatswood, sought to recover from the…

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Richmond Aerodrome Grant of £21,600 for New Works Mr. Lawson's Efforts Successful

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 3

Mr. J. N. Lawson, M.P., has been informed by the Hon. Jos. Francis, Assistant Minister for Defence, that expenditure for new works totalling £21,600 has been…

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Motor Boat Club Result of Sunday's Events

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 10

The Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club opened its 1933-34 season on Sunday last with an attractive programme of cruiser and hydroplane events on the river at Windsor…

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Comleroy Road. Peck—rooke Wedding

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 7

The Methodist Church, Comleroy Road, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, October 21, when Miss. Mary, Rooke, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rooke…

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"A Stitch in Time" Roads Should Be Maintained Another Permanent Hand Ald. Gillespie's Policy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 8

ALD. GILLESPIE is one who strongly subscribes to the old adage, "A stitch in time saves nine." He told his colleagues so at the…

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New Mountain Road Shorter Route to the Hawkesbury Shire Council's Confer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 10

"BLUE Mountains and Colo Shire Councils have decided to ask for a grant of £9,000 for the construction of the road from Hawkesbury…

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"Sheer Bravado!" Motor Mechanic Fined Did Not Have Control of Car Held Bottle of Cordial Aloft

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 2

WHEN Roy Rothwell, a motor mechanic, of Concord, drove through Richmond with a party of friends on Sunday, September 17, he was controlling his car with one…

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Hawkesbury Scenery Picturesque Motor Tour Wiseman's Ferry and Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 10

THE trip to-day described by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department takes in an interesting run to Wiseman's Ferry, and on the…

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Short Tours Picturesque Hawkesbury Scenery Road Guide for One-day Runs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 2

MOTORING conditions along roads leading to some of the most popular week-end tourist resorts are described to-day by the N.R.M.A…

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Colo Shire Council Freeman's Reach Road Complaint About Dust Nuisance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 November 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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Opening the Bridge Upper Macdonald Ceremony Performed by Shire President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 7

ONE of the finest pieces of workmanship it has been our privilege to view is the new low-level bridge which has been erected by the Colo Shire Council across the…

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Car Overturns Riverstone People Injured Collision on Windsor Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 3

Whilst proceeding to Pitt Town early on Friday evening last to attend a social function in support of the candidature of Miss Beryl Jarrett in the "Back to Riverstone"…

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Another Motor Lorry Windsor Council's Purchase Ald. Jenkyn Is Suspicious

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 3

Among the correspondence at last week's meeting of the Windsor Council was a communication from the Associated Equipment Company (Australia) Pty., Ltd., confirming…

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Motor Boat Club Thrilling Speed Events

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 3

The Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club held another of its exciting speed meetings on the river at Windsor on Sunday. The afternoon's racing was thoroughly enjoyed…

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