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

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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Richmond Aerodrome Facilities for Sport Mr. Lawson's Efforts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

FOLLOWING a deputation which Mr. J. N. Lawson, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Defence some time ago, an inquiry was held concerning the facilities for…

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Bell Road Proposed Improvement Bilpin P.A's. REPRESENTATIONS

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

WITH reference to his representations om behalf of the Bilpin Progress Association regard, to the desirability of improving the. Bell-road through the Bilpin…

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Bulga Road Visit of Kurrajong C.w.a. Christmas Tree Party

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

A party of ladies representing the Kurrajong branch of the Country Women's Association, with their menfolk, paid a visit to Bulga-road settlement on Sunday…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "The Road to Glory"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 12

Widely heralded as the strangest drama ever lived and acclaimed as one of the outstanding film achievements ever produced in Hollywood, "The Road to Glory," 20th…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

The report of the Government official re bush fire damage turned out to be interesting reading, as well as causing some laughter, proving the truth of an old saying "that…

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Richmond Council Platform for East Richmond Balacktown Road Objection Footpath Cyclists Warned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

THAT council's application a railway platform at East Richmond had been granted, and a sleeper platform would accordingly be built for the…

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Colo Shire Council Wright's Creek Bridge Tenders Restoring Old Motor Grader Warning to Lorry Owners

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

A decision to accept a tender for the driving of piles in the proposed construction of the new Wright's Creek bridge, and call tenders for supply and…

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Motor Boat Racing Upper Hawkesbury Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

THE club held its usual fortnightly race meeting on Sunday, January 31, attracting an even Bigger crowd than usual. This must surely instance the popularity of speed…

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Head-on Collision Windsor-road Smash Car Wrecked—three Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

FOUR elderly women and a man had narrow escapes from serious injuries when the cars in which they were travelling came into head-on collision along the…

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Windsor Council Fortnightly Meeting First Sewerage Plans Ready Main Roads Disagreement Newtown Electricity Extension

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

THE preliminaries in the Windsor sewerage proposal were advanced a further step at the Windsor Council meeting on Tuesday evening, when, on…

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Motor Boat Racing. Upper Hawkesbury Club Races at Wilberforce Dat Postponed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 3

BOAT owners experienced all, kinds of bad luck at Wilberforce on Sunday last, the persistence of which finally induced' officials to "throw in the towel." First of all,…

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Sackville. Motor Boat Club Meeting Roy Mitchell Wins Daily Prize

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

THE Sackville Motor Boat Club held its usual fortnightly meeting at Sackville on February 21, Mr. Roy Mitchell being the winner of the daily prize, in this case…

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Motor Boat Racing Upper Hawkesbury Club Fourth Annual "Bridge to Bridge" Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

ON Sunday next, March 14, the club will hold its fourth, and largest, "Bridge to Bridge" race. The race will commence at 11 a.m. from the Hawkesbury River Bridge,…

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Colo Shire Council Buttsworth's Bridge Proposal Lagoon Drainage Objection Educating Unemployed Youths

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

A DECISION that a concrete bridge to replace the present old structure over Buttsworth's Creek, between Windsor and Wilberforce, would be beyond…

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New Road to North? Proposal Before Colo Shire Council Developmental Bell's Line-putty Route National & Local Importance Stre[?]d at Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

AN ambitious project to place before the Government a proposal for the construction of a developmental road from Bell's Line to Putty, thus providing a new route to the north which would serve to open up fresh country, reduce the travelling time to and from the Hunter River areas and provide an…

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Jack Denzel Shatters All Records in Bridge to Bridge Race See Back Page. Motor Boat Boat Racing Upper Hawkesbury Club 4th Annual "Bridge to Bridge" Race J. Denzel Shatters Records

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

A CROWD of approximately 1,000 people witnessed the finish of the club's marathon event, at Windsor on Sunday last for Which a record number of entries were…

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Windsor Council Filtration of Water Supply Roads Programme Holdup Sewerage Progress Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

A reference of particular interest to Windsor residents was contained in a mayoral minute submitted and adopted at the fortnightly meeting of the…

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Richmond Council New Children's Recreation Area School of Arts Decision Main Roads Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

ADOPTION of a report recommending application for permission to convert the vacant land adjoining the Richmond Park, and fronting West Market…

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Sackville. Motor Boat Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

THE arrangements for the gala day at Sackville on Easter Saturday, 27th inst., are now almost complete. Given fine weather, a wonderful day's racing should result…

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Narrow Escape Car Turns Over After Collision Richmond Road Mishap

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

A further collision on the outskirts of Windsor, in which the occupants of one of the vehicles concerned had a remarkable escape from serious injury,…

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