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

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

101 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Too Many Bosses? Council Roads Staff Question at Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 6

QUITE a lengthy discussion at the last Richmond Council meeting resulted from a question as to who was the proper person…

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Up to Owners Improvement of Road. Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 3

ON receiving a complaint regarding a lane serving several Cornwallis farmers, Richmond Council at its last meeting…

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Fell Under Train Freeman's Reach Resident Killed Windsor Fatality

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

DISTRICT friends were deeply shocked to hear of the sad end of a well-known Freeman's Reach resident, who was killed…

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Windsor Council to Extend Street Lighting Magrath's Hill and Richmond Road Boundary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 7

AFTER discussions at several successive meetings on the subject, Windsor Council at its last meeting unanimously decided to extend the street lighting area along the Windsor-road to Magrath's Hill, and along Richmond-road to the municipal…

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Boundary Road Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

When the last meeting of the Windsor Council received a letter from the Baulkham Hills Shire Council stating that it appreciated the…

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Longleat Road Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 7

When advised by letter that a meeting of the Kurmond P. and C. Association had expressed indignation at the delay in taking steps to…

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Warning To Train Travellers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 6

The Department of Railways forwards the following advice:—Recently a country newspaper printed an advertisement from a local…

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Council Commends Associations Erection of Memorial Seats on Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 6

WHEN asked by two progressive bodies for permission to supply suitable seats beside roads as Soldiers' Memorials, Colo…

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"Disappointed," Says President Lack of Interest in Road Inspection Shire Council Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 3

REPORTING on the inspection by councillors of the route of the Longleat-road extension advocated by certain residents…

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Schofields Aerodrome

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 8

The following "reply to representations made to the Minister for Civil Aviation by Mr. T. Williams, M.H.R. (Robertson) and Mr. J. S. Freeman…

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Bricks On Road. Airman Fined for Offensive Behaviour

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 6

"A stupid and highly dangerous thing to do," commented Mr. H. L. Sargeson, S.M., at Richmond Police Court when he fined Mervyn Arthur…

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Council Sceptical Railway Department's "Service"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 2

MARKED scepticism of an assurance that present arrangements at the level crossing at East Richmond station were…

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Colo Road Complaints

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 3

Complaints regarding the condition of the road from Upper Colo Bridge to the new Putty-road junction were received at the October meeting of…

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Speeding-up Roads Programme Windsor Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

AT its last meeting Windsor Council decided to speed up its work programme by engaging a tipping lorry and driver for one…

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Shocking Injuries Man's Attempt to Board Moving Train Windsor Inquest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 8

SHOCKING injuries were described by Dr. G. P. Arnold, Government Medical Officer, Windsor, at a Coronial inquiry into the death of William Andrew…

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To Be Removed Kerbside Petrol Pumps on All Main Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 3

THE policy of the Department of Main Roads to banish all petrol pumps from kerbaides on main roads in the County of…

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Closing Railway Crossing Opposition From Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 8

A SUGGESTION by the railway authorities for closing of the Cox-street level crossing met with immediate Opposition from…

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Killed By Train As House Burned Tragedy at Riverstone

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 8

WHILE his house was being totally destroyed by fire, a middle-aged Riverstone resident was struck by a train and killed a…

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Council Reproved Departmental Displeasure New Bridge Construction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 November 1945 · page 2

FOR having constructed the new bridge at Dead Boy Creek without securing departmental approval of the plans, the Colo…

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Motor Cycling

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 2

The Hawkesbury District Motor Cycle Club conducted a very interesting "hill climb" at Box Hill on Sunday last. There was a pleasing…

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