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

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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

Richmond Council Fortnightly Meeting Relief Scheme Application Main Roads Problem Administrative Expenses

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

UNDULY prolonged by several discussions of a length and verbosity quite out of keeping with the results achieved, the meeting of the Richmond Council on…

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Windsor Road Fatality. Resident Dies From Injuries Early Morning Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

IN a sensational smash on the Windsorroad in the early hours of Sunday morning last which cost one man his life and resulted in several other people being…

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Motor Boat Racing with Upper Hawkesbury

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 14

THE Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club went into Easter recess a few weeks ago, but will commence activities with an afternoon's racing at Wilberforce this…

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Sackville. Motor Boat Club Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Sackville Motor Boat Club was held at Sackville on the 4th instant. Unfortunately, several of the boats struck engine trouble and were…

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Clarendon Tragedy Train Crashes Into Motor 'Bus Driver Dies From Injuries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

SELDOM in the history of Windsor has such a profound gloom been cast over the town at the news of the passing of one of its residents, or has the news been…

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Railway Electrification Parramatta to Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

MR. R. B. WALKER, M.L.A., has received the following- communication from the .Secretary for Railways (Mr. W. H. Newman):—…

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Colo Shire Council Bell's Line-putty Road Check Technical Classes for Youths Bushell's Lagoon Drainage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 6

A definite check, so far as Colo Shire Council is concerned, in the proposal for opening a developmental road from Bell's Line to Putty was indicated by…

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Riverstone Accident Works Employee Injured Struck by Motor Lorry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

AN unfortunate accident occurred at Riverstone on Monday last, as the result of which, Thomas Hamer, 43, an employee on the office staff of the Riverstone…

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Sackville. Motor Boat Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 12

THE concluding race of the season was held on the 11th instant, and was easily the most interesting and successful held during the year. There was a large roll-up of…

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Motor Boat Racing with Upper Hawkesbury M.b.c

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

The Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club held a point score afternoon at Wilberforce on Sunday, April 11th., weather conditions being ideal. The late start (almost 4…

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Richmond Council Conference on Roads Problem Culvert Tender Accepted Charge of Neglect

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 6

HAVING on ,this occasion the justification that several very important discussions (to be reported under separate headings) were included in the…

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Fire Inquiry Conducted by District Coroner Burnt Motor Car

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 10

THE destruction by fire of a Ford motor car on the Windsor-road at Rouse Hill on the morning of January 8 last was the subject of an inquiry held by the…

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Improved Train Service for High School Children Alteration to Timetable

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

MR. R. B. WALKER, M.L.A., has received, the following communication from the Acting Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. Nicholas):— With reference to previous personal…

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Motor Boat Racing with Upper Hawkesbury Annual Gala Day

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 14

THE club will conclude its 1936-37 race season on Sunday next, with its annual Gala Day races. This will bring to a close a much looked forward to period of…

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Council Opposition Re-classifying District Roads Further Conference Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 16

FURTHER discussion in the matter of the proposal by the Department of Main Roads to re-classify certain main roads in this district and which, according to the…

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Colo Shire Council Tenders for New Bridge Relief Work Anomaly Haulage Tender Accepted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 7

THAT the much-needed replacement of the present bridge at Buttsworth's Creek with a new structure will soon be an accomplished fact was evident from a…

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Bulga Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

Buiga Road P.A. has formulated a plan whereby they obtain a little social enjoyment from their monthly meetings, which are held at a different member's home each…

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Roads Problem Richmond Reaches Final Decision Councils Promise Support

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 7

HAVING for some months past un-compromisingly opposed the scheme for re-classification of a number of roads in this district on the grounds that it provided for • the proclamation of the…

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Windsor Road Fatality Motor Cycle and Car Collide Death of Joseph Morgan Coroner Conducts Inquiry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

RIDING pillion on a motor cycle, returning form a dance at Vineyard early on Sunday morning, March 28 last, when the cycle and a motor car…

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School Pupils Free Train Travel Suggested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 8

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Premier and Acting Minister for Transport:— I am writing in response to your personal…

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