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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

79 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Windsor Council Treatment Works Tender Accepted Pitt Town Water Proposal Main Road Proclamation Subdivision Argument

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

CHIEF feature of the lengthy and somewhat verbose meeting of the Windsor Council on Tuesday evening was the provisional acceptance of the…

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Unemployment Relief Promised to Richmond Council See Page 7. Richmond Council Unemployment Relief Promised Celebrations Programme Road Proclamation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

IN the discussion of a Ministerial letter received at the Richmond Council meeting on Thursday evening of last week intimating that provision was…

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Windsor Cricket Sewerage Delay Overcome Trunk Telephones Problem Cornwallis Bridge Decisions Railway Requests

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

A complaint from the sewerage contractor regarding delays in his work, occasioned by the inability of the pipe contractor to supply pipes as required,…

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Married Men Lower Portland-wiseman's Ferry Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Works and Local Government: - I refer again to your personal…

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Richmond Council Electricity Failures Problem Bowling Club Conference Cornwallis Bridge Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

DISCUSSION on two serious electricity "blackouts" on successive days through a local defect, and the conse­quent loss and inconvenience to…

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Air Force Dance at Richmond Aerodrome Bush Scene in Ballroom

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

BLUE and gold floodlights illuminated the grounds and the buildings at the Richmond aerodrome last Friday night when, the commanding officer and officers of the…

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Full Report of Local Land Board Sitting See Pages 9 AND 12 Road Resumption Land Board Assesses Compensation at Shire Council Request

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

PROTRACTED negotiations, dating from 1933,. in the matter of the proposed resumption by Colo Shire Council for road purposes of la. Or. 17p. of portion 7, parish…

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Richmond Council Concrete Bridge at Cornwallis Extra Train Granted Unemployed Relief

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

IN a further sickening' session of muddie, makeshift and messing around, in which the wheels of civic government creaked painfully at best and…

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Bridge to Bridge Race Fifth Annual Event

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

THE Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club -will hold its 5th annual Bridge to Bridge race on March 13, entries for which close with the club's hon. secretary on March 6…

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Windsor Council Cornwallis Bridge £3,500 Concrete Structure Sanitary Contract Renewed Prosecution Ordered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

A DECISION that, subject to Richmond Council's approval, plans and specifications for a £3,500 concrete bridge over Rickaby Creek on…

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Motor Cyclist Fined Carrying Two on Pillion Riding Without Licence

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

THAT some motor cyclists certainly believe in making their machines "earn their keep" was evident from 'Sergeant Dawes' description at the Windsor Police Court on…

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Record Entry for 5th Annual Bridge to Bridge Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

FIFTEEN entries for the 5th Annual Bridge to Bridge race, to be run by the Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club next Sunday, have been received. There is a…

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Relief Work Hawkesbury Lookout-richmond Road Londonderry Men

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 11

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 Unemployed Work on Colo-bulga-putty-singleton-road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 7

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

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Richmond Council £1300 Cornwallis Road Scheme Electricity Charges Adopted Recreation Area Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 8

AN DECISION to apply to the Minister for Works and Local Government for a £ for £, subsidy, amounting to £650, for a proposed £1300 programme…

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Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club 5th Annual Bridge to Bridge Race Many Starters Meet with Serious Trouble Due to Rough Weather a Brooklyn

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

ROUGH weather at the start of the 5th Annual Bridge to Bridge race caused many of the boats serious trouble. As the morning wore on the weather at Brooklyn…

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The P.a. Federation T.b. Test Asked for All Cows School Improvements Move Train Service Suggestions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 8

THAT the Department of Agriculture be asked to institute provisions for the compulsory testing, at a nominal fee, of all cows, including those privately…

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Evading Payment Railway Traveller Fined at Richmond Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

HIS explanation being that he had no money and had to reach Richmond or lose a day's work, a relief worker pleaded guilty at the Richmond Police Court on…

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Another Accident Car and Cycle Collide on Windsor Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

ALTHOUGH not on the ill-fated Vineyard section on this occasion, another weekend accident was added to the large Windsor-road list on Sunday, between Windsor…

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Royal Motor Yacht Clue Second Annual Easter Cruise to Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 14

OWING to the success of last year's cruise it has been decided to make this an annual event, and arrangements have been made to conduct this on a much larger…

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