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

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

101 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 6

Road Surfacing Tender Approved

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 3

The Main Roads Department advised Colo Shire Council on Monday that it had approved acceptance by the council of…

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To Seek Grant for Bridge Repairs

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

COLO SHIRE COUNCIL on Monday decided that the President, Cr Matheson, and the Engineer, Mr W. Lamrock,…

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Council Plans For Bowen's Ck. Road

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

In a letter to Colo Shire Council on Monday, Mt Irvine Progress Association commented on suggestions for…

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Protest Lighting Windsor Road Landowners Not Keen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 1

ACTING quickly on learning of an intention to suggest extension of tine Windsor street lighting to Magrath's Hill, several…

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Road Mileages in Ridings Discussion By Colo Councillors

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1945 · page 2

SOUGHT by Cr Sweet at the previous meeting, a report showing the length of roads, bridges and culvrets in the…

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Bridge Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 2

After considering a report on the present condition of Bardnerarig Creek Bridge, Windsor Council at its last meeting decided to consider the…

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Road Plans Approved

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 3

The Windsor Council was notified at its last meeting by the Department of Local Government that the plans and specifications forwarded…

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Boundary Road Discussion Secondary Road Proposal Council Request

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 4

AFTER a short discussion at its last meeting on the question of Boundary-road maintenance, Windsor Council decided to ask…

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Clarendon Road Works Richmond Council Discussion

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 4

RICHMOND Council on Thursday agreed to accept an offer by the Allied Works Council to carry out bitumen…

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Burmond P. and C. Protest Over Road Extension

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 5

Kurmond P and C. Association at last meeting discussed the proposed extension of Longleat Rd. to Thompson's…

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Railway Electrification

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 4

In a report to Colo Shire Council on April 16 the President (Cr. H. C. Matheson) said the recent deputation from councils urging the…

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Road Staff Shortage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 4

Richmond Council had mixed luck as regards its requests for the release of two men to enter its employment, being advised at its last…

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Negligent Driving Charges Follow Collisions on Roads

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

TWO COLLISIONS between motor vehicles and bicycle riders near Windsor recently had cequels in Windsor Court on Friday when the motor drivers were charged before Mr R. Solling, S.M., with negligent driving. One, David…

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Londonderry Road Improvements

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 4

Richmond. Council on Thursday asked thc ^Works Committee to inspect its section of Londonderry Rd., described by…

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Councils on Boundary Road

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 5

"They are standing over us," commented Ald Gillespie when Baulkham Hills Council told Windsor Council that, unless a…

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Six Are Injured in Road Acciednts

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 2

THREE women were Injured, two of them seriously, in a collision between a motor lorry and a sulky in front of…

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Electrifying Railway Transport Minister's Reply

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 3

FURTHER reference to the request by district councils for the electrification of the railway to Richmond was…

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Electric Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 1

No encouraging result has derived from the recent deputation from the Richmond, Windsor and Castlereagh Councils to the Minister for…

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Slippery Bridge Approach

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 5

At the instance of Cr Mitchell who feared that more accidents might happen, Colo Shire Council on Monday asked the…

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Hermitage Road Work

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 5

Mr G. Lord, Kurrajong, asked Colo Shier Council on Monday that Hermitage Rd be top dressed or blinded again…

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