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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Motor Boat Club Bridge to Bridge Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

THE Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club will hold its third annual Bridge to Bridge race (from Hawkesbury River Bridge, "Brooklyn, to Windsor bridge) on…

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Cattai Creek Bridge New Structure to Be Built Department's Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

THE bridge over Cattai Creek which collapsed some few weeks ago was temporarily repaired by the Main Roads Department, and it is now understood, on good…

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Girl Injured Accident on Cattai-road Karlsson's Corner Again!

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

WHAT may have resulted in a serious accident occurred on Saturday last, when the Cattai milk lorry, on rounding Karlsson's corner, on the road between Pitt…

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River Road Lower Portland to Wiseman's Petition to Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

MUCH disappointment has been expressed by settlers along the Hawkesbury River at the decision of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council to construct a road down what is…

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Webb's Creek Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Sir,—Will you permit me space in your widely-circulated paper to refer to what I consider a somewhat misleading statement by the President of Colo…

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Colo Shire Council Costly Bridge Repairs Recovering Outstanding Rates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

THAT the biggest problem facing the Colo Shire Council in the coming year will be the matter of financing necessary bridge repairs and…

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Railway Traffic Figures for Windsor Show Slight Increase

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 10

CONTRARY to general expectations, the passenger traffic from Windsor over the Christmas holiday season showed only a slight increase over that of the previous…

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Improved Train Service Blacktown-richmond Line Major Shand's Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 10

"RECENTLY, Major J. B. Shand, M.L.A.,Assistant Minister, made representations to the Commissioner for Railways at the instance of the Riverstone Progress…

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Request for Repairs River Road Deputation to Council Residents' Views Explained Majority of Ten to One

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

FOLLOWING the presentation to the previous meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council of a petition, signed by 84 residents concerned, asking…

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Bridge to Bridge Big Boat Race This Sunday Nine Nominations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

MOTOR boating enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting Sunday next, February 9th., it being the occasion of the Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club's third annual…

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Bridge to Bridge Long Speed Boat Race C. Hall Lowers Record

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

THE third annual Bridge to Bridge race of the Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club was held on the Hawkesbury River on Sunday and proved a great success. This race…

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Rickaby Creek Building New. Bridge Tender Accepted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

AT a special joint meeting of the Windsor and Richmond Councils held at Richmond on Tuesday, 4th inst., tenders received in connection with the proposed…

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Maroota-river Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Sir,— Will you kindly allow me a little space to express the views of those people in favor of this road. In the first place, the road cuts off ten miles from the point…

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Windsor Council Lighting Side Streets Boundary Road Maintenance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 7

A decision that the electricity committee make a nocturnal inspection of the town with the object of arranging for more adequate lighting of certain…

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Maroota-river Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

Sir,—May I, through the courtesy of your columns, correct the statements of G. A. Lincoln in your issue of 21/2/'36. The distance from where this road joins…

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Windsor Council Fortnightly Meeting Building Alignment Question Loan for Scheyville Electricity Raising Cattai Creek Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

A DISCUSSION, arising out of the building inspector's report, regarding council's powers in fixing building alignments, and a decision to fix this…

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Government Grant Yarramundi-hawkesbury Lookout Road Department's Conditions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 5

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner):—…

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Colo Shire Council Change in Relief System Proceedings for Rates Owing Colo River Bridge Delay

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 6

A DECISION to make application to the Government to replace the emergency relief system, at present operating in the shire, with the ordinary…

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Motor Boat Club Race Meeting This

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

The Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club will hold its usual fortnightly race afternoon at Windsor this Sunday afternoon, March 22nd., commencing at 2.30 p.m. There Avill be two trophies for competition, one for both "A" and '"B" class boats, i.e., boats with .speeds of 25 m.p.h. and over and 12 m.p.h. and over respectively. Boat owners and racing drivers are re-minded of the decision of the March gen-…

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Bulga Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 12

A meeting of the Bulga Road Progress Association was held on the 22nd instant., to discuss the remarks of the President of Colo Shire Council anent the action of the…

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