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

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

92 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 5

Road Widening Plan

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 2

Colo Shire Council on Monday referred to the next meeting for investigation a request by Mr G. W. R. Southern,…

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That Macdonald Bridge (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 4

Sir,—It is most deporable that one man's opinion should be taken in preference to that of 70 ratepayers who signed the petition for the…

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That Macdonald Bridge (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

Sir,—I crave space to reply to misleading and lying statements which appeared under the above heading signed "Ratepayer," who appears…

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Govt. Grants for Scheyville Road

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

Replying to its request for a Federal grunt of £100 for work on the Scheyville road, the Federal Treasurer, Mr…

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Windsor to Protest Large Gravel on Tarred Roads

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

Windsor Council has decided to protest to the Main Roads [?]ment agains the use of large gravel to cover recent…

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Colo Council Liability For Bowen's Creek Road

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 3

Although the road was foisted on us, there is certain liability on council, said the president, Cr…

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KORMOND P. AND C. Suggestion For Road Extension

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

Messrs Lavender and H. L. Stephens reponed to last meeting of Kurmond Parents and [?]zens' Association that C[?]…

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Dust Stopped Clocks! Complaint to Council Sackville Road Again

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 4

A VIGOROUS complaint by an Ebenezer resident on the dust nuisance on the Sackville-road so moved the Colo Shire Council…

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Council to Seek Electrification of Railway Line

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 1

Just 60 years after the line was opened to traffic, Richmond Council on Thursday night decided to ask Windsor, Castlereagh and Colo Councils to support its request that the line be electrified…

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Won't Be Tied On Type Of Motor Truck

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 6

Richmond Council does not intend to be tied to one type of motor truck when it decides to purchase such a vehicle…

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Shire Road Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 2

After discussing "in committee" its main roads programme for 1945, Colo Shire Council announced on Monday that it had…

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Regent Theatre "The Bridge of San Luis Re"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 2

Heralded as among the greatest films of the year, "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," starring Lynn Bari, Ak[?] Tamiroff, Francis Lederer, with…

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