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

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

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Improvements to Wright's Creek Road Report to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 1

IN view of the recent visit by the Minister for Local Government at the request of the Member for Hawkesbury to…

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Road Request

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 1

When a letter from the Upper Colo sub-committee of the W.A.C., asking for attention to the road to Upper Colo before the citrus season…

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Motor Owner Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 6

For having failed to surrender motor registration plates within the stipulated three days after the registration had expired, Gordon…

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Sackville Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

Sir,—I would thank you if you will give me the opportunity to amplify your recent, account of the reception given to a letter recently…

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Some Train Times Changed in New Schedule

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 1

A number of changes in the timing of trains on the Richmond-Sydney line took effect with the introduction of the new time table on Sunday. Most noticeable are the running of a train leaving…

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Securing Motor Vehicle Parts

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists, that, except in the case of reconditioned or secondhand tyres and tubes, no…

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Misadventure Coroner Records Finding Fatal Motor Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 4

AFTER hearing evidence concerning the car fatality on Pitt Town-road on April 8, when three young men lost their lives…

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Accommodation Richmond Railway Station Council Not Satisfied

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 1

NOT successful in its request for the widening of the steps at the Richmond Railway Station, Richmond Council is now, on a…

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Sackville Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 4

Sir,—Corrections to Cr. McMahon's reply: Cr. McMahon suggests ignorance of councillors' many earnest attempts to have the grader…

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Opinions Clash on Road Condition

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 6

Two vastly different opinions on the condition sof a new road to a district air station were expressed by aldermen at…

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Saw It in "Herald" First Boundary Bridge Repairs Annoy Aldermen

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 4

At Richmond Council on Thursday night Aid Matheson and Baldwin complained that the first they had known of…

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Train and Lorry Drivers Criticised Coroner's View of Richmond Crossing Crash

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

A verdict of death from injuries accidentally received when a motor lorry in which she was travelling and a train came into collision at the East Market-street level crossing, Richmond, on January 29, was returned by the…

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Sackville Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 4

Sir,—Permit me a word in your valued "Gazette" on the numerous letters taking the Colo Shire to task on the state of our roads in "B"…

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New Request on Old Complaint Redbank Creek Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 4

THE subject of numerous complaints in the past, the state of Redbank Creek Bridge, at North Richmond, was again…

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Caught Taking Timber on Road Report to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 3

WHEN a councillor reported to the June meeting of the Colo Shire Council having seen certain men taking timber from a…

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Expected Too Much Corner Criticises Railway Department Richmond Level Crossing Smash

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 1

AFTER conducting an inquiry at the Windsor Court House on June 20 into the death of Mrs. Elma Hanson, of Blacktown, as a result of the level crossing accident at Richmond on January 29, when six people wave injured, the Hawkesbury District…

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Train Frequency

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

At the instance of Ald Tiernoy and Anschau, Windsor Council last night agreed to co-operate with Lyndhurst Shire Council…

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Scheyville Road Work

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

Writing to Windsor Council last night, the Federal Treasurer, Mr Chifley, stated that after conferring with the Army…

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"Worst Train Service in World"

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 4

"We should try to get a better service for ourselves. Ours is one of the worst in the world,' commented Ald…

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Improving Roads At Wiseman's Ferry

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 6

Plans of the Main Roads Department to assist the council to improve the main road north from…

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