Richmond Council Platforms to Be Lighted Railway to Sell Land Insurance Business Transferred
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5
THAT the request for the provision of electric, lighting on East Richmond and Clarendon railway platforms had keen granted by the Commissioner was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Windsor Council. Fortnightly Meeting Macquarie Street Widening Delay Grant for Scheyville Road Estimates Discussion Deferred
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1
THAT the Department of Main Roads could not at the moment indicate when the proposed widening of Macquarie-street would be commenced for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Richmond Council Weir Proposal Revived Bridge and Culvert Repairs Pitt Street Petition
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5
THAT the Public Works Department be asked to investigate the possibilities of the construction on a weir across the Hawkesbury, within the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colo Shire Council Monthly Meeting New Concrete Bridge Decided Another Engineer Appointed Schools' Sanitation Criticised
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1
AFTER some months of careful consideration as to the most suitable type of bridge to replace the present old structure at Buttsworth's Creek, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Attack on Farmers Answered by Prominent Motoring Authority
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10
"Carbon," of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers against the sweeping assertion that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Further Protest Against Proposed Electorate Alteration See Page 9. Richmond Council Electorate Re-distribution Protest Railway Electrification Proposal Widening Bridge Approach
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1
A DECISION to record a strong protest against the proposed re-distribution of portion of the Hawkesbury Electorate, by separating the Kurrajong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Record in "Bridge to Bridge" Race Big Entry—12 Disqualified
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4
FLASHING under the Windsor Bridge shortly after 2 p.m. after completing the 70 miles from Brooklyn, in the excellent time of 1 hr. 30 min. 45 sec, Mr. Ernie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unusual Request Made by P.a. Federation Road Closing Notifications
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3
THE rather distressing implication that the majority of members of Progress Associations, though progressive enough in outlook to join such bodies, were not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Required Improvements Discussed at P.A. Conference See Page 5. P.A. Federation Inter. High School Wanted Two Extra Train's Desired Saffron Thistle Menace
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1
RENEWAL of former requests to the Department of Education for the raising of the status of the Richmond District Rural School to that of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerodrome Job Method of Engaging Labor Richmond Council Dissatisfied
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6
THAT the Federal grant being used for present construction work on the Air Station had been made available towards the relief of unemployment generally, yet only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Party Windsor C.w.a. Function Proves Pleasing Success
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 10
ON Monday last a big party was held in the Bowling Club Rooms in aid of C.W. A. funds. The party was organised and given by four hostesses, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Windsor Council Electricity Supply Improvements Newtown Bush Fire Brigade Scheyville Road Progress
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5
THE submission of a comprehensive scheme for various electricity reticulation improvements, to obviate defects which have been the cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owners Protest Terrace Road Sanitary Depot Shire Arrangements Proceed
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 14
SEPARATE protests by three owners in respect of the proposed establishment by the Colo Shire Council of a sanitary depot on Terrace-road, North Richmond, were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Accident Sequel Motor Driver Before Court to Pay £25 Compensation
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 10
AS a sequel to an accident which occurred on the Wilberforce-road on April 22 last, when a car was stated to have struck a sulky from behind, damaging the vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Aerodrome Work Engagement of Unemployed Premier's Explanation
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 4
IN view of the repeated representations by Richmond Council in recent months regarding methods of engaging labor for work at present in progress at the Richmond Air…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10 Fines Motorists Before Court Driving Under Influence
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3
ERRORS of judgment in driving their cars while under the influence of liquor landed two motorists before the Windsor Police Court on Friday to plead guilty to resultant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Richmond Council Recruiting Rallies Commence Aerodrome Employment Explained Line Overload Relief
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5
A REPORT to the effect that a committee had been formed to support within the municipality the present national recruiting campaign, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Loan for New Bridge State Highway Suggestion Sanitary Depot Deputation
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1
THE recurring problem of replacement or repairs of old and decrepit bridges in the shire again presented itself at the monthly meeting of the Colo Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Tragedy Colo Resident Killed Family Severely Injured
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 10
RESIDENTS throughout the district were deeply shocked to learn of the tragic experience of a widely popular Upper Colo family on Saturday last when, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Council Roads Dedication
Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4
The Windsor Council at its meeting on Tuesday evening adopted, without discussion, a Mayoral Minute submitted by the Mayor (Ald. J. J. McLeod) recommending…
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