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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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

Raise Roads to Prevent Flood Blockage Windsor Council Application

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 8

APPLICATION is to be made to the Department of Main Roads by the Windsor Council requesting that there be built, up above flood level, all roads and bridges…

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Council Asks Department to End Flood Blockage of Roads Windsor Council. Water Scheme Grant Inadequate Clearance of River Blockage Petrol Tax Allocation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

"FOLLOWING the reading of a communication received from the Minister for Works and Local Government, offering council a grant of £6,000 for the…

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Richmond Council. Post Office Land Refused Railway Timetable Alterations Sewerage Investigation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 5

THAT the Postmaster General could not see his way clear to concede a portion of the Richmond Post Office site to the council for addition to a…

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£2,000 Verdict Against Railway Department Windsor Widow Successful

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 12

ARISING from the shocking fatality at Clarendon in April of last year, when the late Mr. John Uriah Woods was killed as a result of a train striking a bus he…

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No Londonderry Road Grant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 10

The following letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has been received by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A.:—I refer to your personal…

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Motor Boating U.h.m.b.c. Opens Season Many Visitors to Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 12

A CROWD of over 500, including representatives from the St. George Motor Boat Club, the Royal Yacht Club, the Deepwate.-Motor Boat Club, and the N.S.W. Outboard…

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Windsor Council to Conduct Diphtheria Immunisation See Page 5. Winosor Peninsula Roads Not Dedicated Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign Grant for Sewerage Work's

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

ADVICE was received from the Department of Lands at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Windsor Council held on Tuesday evening of last week…

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Old Northern Road Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 14

The following letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government has been received by Mir. R. B. Walker, M.L..A:—I refer again to your personal representations…

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Reported Proposal for Richmond—Singleton Rail Link See Page 10. New Railway Richmond to Singleton Defence Measure Proposed

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

HAWKESBURY residents will be keenly interested in an announcement which appeared in the Sydney "Sun" on Friday evening last to the effect that, as a…

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Bridge Over Grose River

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

The following letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has been received by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A.:—I refer to your personal…

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Londonderry Road Grant Application

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 November 1938 · page 10

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) has written to Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., as follows:—I refer to your personal representations on behalf of…

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Richmond Council Bosworth Street Improvements Diphtheria Campaign Deferred Blacktown Road Construction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 3

An intimation from the Department of Main Roads of its approval of plans submitted for reconstruction work in Bosworth-street under the grant of…

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Bowling Green Richmond Council's Decision Rejects Railway Offer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 5

AT the Richmond Council meeting on 17th ult., it was reported that, as a result of a conference with representatives of the Richmond Bowling Club, it was decided not…

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Fatal Smash Three Killed on Windsor Road Car Strikes Post

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

ANOTHER shocking motor fatality occurred on the Windsor-road last Monday, afternoon, three people being killed when a car in which they were riding left the road…

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Richmond Council Deputation to County Council Londonderry Road Improvements Local Air League Suggested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 6

A NOTIFICATION from the Sydney County Council to the effect that the deputation from bodies who are bulk consumers of electricity in the…

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Ebenezer-sackville Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I trust you will grant me a little space in your valued paper to draw attention to a scandalous nuisance. Recently a mile or so of road leading from Ebenezer to…

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District Local Government Bodies Elect Civic Heads Colo Shere Council New Bridge Promised for Wheeney Creek Diphtheria Immunisation Campaign Burralow Scheme Prospects

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 1

FOLLOWING numerous complaints which had been received by the Colo Shire Council in connection with the bad condition of the Wheeney Creek…

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Bridge Evening Pleasant Riverstone Function Popular Couple Entertain

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 3

ONE of the most enjoyable little functions of the Riverstone social year took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Jeffery, of Elizabeth-street, on Wednesday evening…

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A merry christmas and prosperous New Year to All P.A. Federation Annual Meeting Important Railway Requests Line Duplication Urged New President Elected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

MANY important requests for the improvement of the Kurrajong-Sydney rail service, including one suggestion by the Riverstone Progress Association that…

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