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

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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

Too Fast Over Railway Crossing Motorist Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 6

AN unusual prosecution, for having driven over an unguarded railway crossing at a higher speed than 15 miles per hour…

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News in Brief Railway Electrification

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 2

At its last meeting Richmond Council decided unanimously to [?] port the Windsor Council's application that the electrification [?] the…

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Ingenious Minister's Adroit Reply Road Repairs Request

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 2

AN application by the Windsor Council for subsidy for certain street repairs, in view of damage done by heavily-loaded…

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"A Menace" M.r.d. Road Work Councillor Is Critical

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 6

CLAIMING that some of the work dene by the Main Roads Department employees on certain main roads in the shire was…

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Raising Road Request to Department Flood Nuisance Stressed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 4

AT the last Windsor Council meeting there was adopted a motion, of which notice had been given by one alderman…

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Clearance of Proposed Bridge Request to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 2

AT its August meeting the Colo Shire Council decided that it could not consider a request to raise the clearance of the…

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Road Damage St. Albans Protest Priorities Question

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

A PROTEST from St. Albans regarding the cutting-up of roads by timber lorries having higher priorities than lorries…

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Railway Station Steps

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

At the last Richmond Council meeting, A1d. Baldwin drew attention to the old-fashioned steps giving access to the Richmond railway…

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Raising Road Windsor to Magrath's Hill Departmental Estimate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 2

RAISING the road between Magrath's Hill and South Creek, with necessary provision for flow of water, would cost between…

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Hit Gate at Railway Crossing Costs Motorist £10

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 4

DAMAGING a railway gate at Riverstone with his car on January 6 proved an expensive collison for a motorist, who had a…

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No Licence Although Motor Mechanic Put Another in Trouble

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 2

ALTHOUGH he was a motor imechianic and commonly thought to hold a driver's licence, a man who was involved in an accident…

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New Kurrajong Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 6

A useful new daily train from Richmond to Kurrajong is being given a month's trial by the department, and its continuance…

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Deferred Motor Lorry Decision Richmond Council Troubled

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 6

FOLLOWING a long and fruitless discussion on the suggestion to purchase a heavy motor lorry, Richmond Council…

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Council's Job Safeguarding Its Roads Reply to Inquiries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 5

TO its inquiries regarding persons hauling heavy timber loads at St. Albans, Colo Shire Council last meeting received a…

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Road Subsidy Yet Another Rejection Council Still Hopeful

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 1

INFORMED that a test had shown that, the Londonderry-road traffic did not warrant subsidy by the Commonwealth for…

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Comleroy Road School Examinations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

OF the four candidates presented cor inclusion in the post-primary school in the New Year, from the Public School at Comleroy Road all…

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Foot Severed Railwayman's Ordeal. Caught by Truck

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 1

TO have a foot practically severed, necessitating amputation of the lower portion of the leg, was the unfortunate…

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Dismissed Charge Against Soldier Taking Motor Lorry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 4

AFTER hearing the prosecution's evidence in a charge against a soldier of having allegedly taken and used a military…

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