Road Behaviour These Faults Are Common
SINCE petrol rationing has been in force the Road Safety Council has been conducting investigations into the behaviour of road users. Reports on country towns…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
41 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 3
Sad Fatality Kurrajong Resident Killed in Windsor Road Accident
THE whole community was deeply shocked to hear on Monday morning of the death, under tragic circumstances of a popular Kurrajong identity in Mr. William Garnet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Prosecution Defendants Fined at Richmond Cut Bridge Timber
SEEN by the Shire President in the act of cutting up' old bridge timber on the Grose Vale-road recently, two men were fined by Mr. C. Pickup, S.M., at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Letters at Last Council Meeting Bridge Tender Sum Disclosed
MENTION of the total of the accepted tender for construction of a new concrete bridge over Buttsworth's Creek, at Wilberforce, being £1954 was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Council Objection to Heavy Timber Traffic on Mt. Tootie Road
AN unsatisfactory experience with a previous firm which promised to carry out certain improvements to a road if allowed to haul heavy timber…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two Accidents Within Half an Hour Motorist Before Court
MOST motorists, should they have the misfortune to collide with another vehicle, are satisfied with that for one day's performance, but a driver who appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Truck Overturns Men Have Fortunate Escape on Comleroy Road
WHAT, to those who later surveyed the wreckage, constituted a remarkable escape from serious injury was experienced by two men at Comleroy Road on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Main Road To Be Re-Routed Away From Kurrajong See Page 3 Severe Blow to Village of Kurrajong Road Deviation Proposal
A PROPOSAL by the Department of Main Roads to carry out on main road 184 a deviation which would have the effect of leaving the business centre…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Under Influence" Motorist Placed on Bond at Richmond Court
AN excellent previous record saved a motorist at the Richmond Police Court on Friday from being deprived of the driving licence essential to his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Progressive Moves Windsor A.l.p. Branch Rail Motor Extension
ACTION of district importance was taken by the Windsor A.L.P. branch during last month, resulting in a visit of Mr. Gray, Inspector of Railways, to the meeting held…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire Letters at Last Council Meeting Road Deviation Conference
FOLLOWING a protest by the Colo Shire Council against the proposed deviation of main road 184 away from the village of Kurrajong, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Correspondence at Windsor Council Meeting Boundary Road Improvements
ON receipt of a suggestion from the Baulkham Hills Shire Council that certain rock outcrops on Boundary-road be removed, the cost of £32 to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Staff Transferred to Another Employer Shire Council Decision
THE "petering out" of funds available for employment of the regular roads staff was the subject of some discussion at the September meeting of the Colo…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →River Fatality Young Visitor Drowned at Windsor Bridge
AGAIN emphasising the need of constant supervision of children while swimming in the river, another sad fatality occurred at Windsor on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence at Windsor Council Meeting Bottoms Road Tar Surfacing
COMMENCEMENT of the work of resurfacing on the Pitt Town Bottoms-road as soon as possible was decided upon during consideration of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Dangerous Practice" Fine at Windsor Court Railway Gate Left Open
THAT the leaving open of an unattended railway gate was "a dangerous practice which has to be stopped" was stated by a representative of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safety Points Avoiding Motor Accidents R.c.s. Issues Warning
THE following has been forwarded to us by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. for publication, and is commended to district motorists for serious attention: -…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Riverstone Fatality Train Hits Motor Lorry at Gate Crossing
THE whole Riverstone district was deeply shocked on Wednesday morning at the news of the tragic death of a well known local personality,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Train Will Be Continued Commissioner's Decision
THE following pleasing information, conveyed in a letter from the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O'Sullivan) to Mr. Frank Finnan, M.L.A., will be received with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →School Concert Comleroy Road Function Pupils' Pleasing Effort
THE N.S.W. Public Schools War Service Auxiliary Third Term Special Appeal wall benefit to the extent of £1/5/9 as a result of a concert given by the pupils of…
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