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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Wright's Creek Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

The March meeting of the Colo Shire Council was advised by the engineer that the damaged Wright's Creek Bridge required six 40-ft. piles…

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"Terrible" Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 7

Councillors were somewhat puzzled at the March meeting of the Colo Shire Council to receive a complaint from McMahon Bros., omnibus…

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Road Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 10

The road race conducted by the Blacktown Amateur Cycle Club on Saturday last, over a distance of six miles, resulted:—Club Members: R…

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Railway Prosecution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 7

Charged at the Windsor Court on March 15 with having travelled between Westmead and Vineyard on a train on December 13 last with…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 8

Viewed from every possible angle, the euchre party conducted by the Comleroy Road P. and C. Association in the local school room on March 23…

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Railway Station Improvements Windsor Granted, But Richmond Deferred

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 3

THE Richmond Council has been advised by the Minister for Transport that certain improvements at Windsor Railway…

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Bridge Renewal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 7

Approval for council's contribution, estimated at £200, towards renewal of a bridge over Riley's Creek, 15½ miles from St. Albans, and repairs…

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Road Extension

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 5

A suggestion by the engineer (Mr. J. A. McKenna) that the council make application to the Main Roads Department for extension of main…

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News in Brief Road Survey

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 5

It was decided at the April meeting of the Colo Shire Council, on the suggestion of the engineer (Mr. J. A. McKenna), that a licensed surveyor…

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Shire Roads (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 7

Sir,—Re recent discussion in Colo Shire Council regarding transport in Wilberforce: If that body of men spent more time in discussing roads…

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Richmond Roads Vexed Question for Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 9

RICHMOND roads were the subject of a good deal of discussion at the last meeting of the Richmond Council, when there…

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Mulgrave Road Residents Protest To Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 9

STIRRED by protests from residents concerned, Windsor Council at its last meeting- decided to carry out tar-surfacing of…

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Irrigation Scheme Wanted £25,000,000 Railway Criticised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 10

Disapproval of the McKell Government's proposal to spend £25,000,000 on the provision of a railway to the Eastern Suburbs was voiced by the…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 8

The P. and C. Association's usual monthly euchre party was held in the school room on the evening of April 27. There was a flattering…

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Fete Success Comleroy Road Effort Church Rebuilding Fund

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 7

ON the afternoon of April 27 the adherents of the Methodist Church at Comleroy Road held a very successful fete, the…

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Man Struck by Train Riverstone Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

THE Whole Riverstone community was shocked to hear on Wednesday evening last of the tragic death of a well-known…

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New Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 2

The Main Roads Board has informed the Blacktown Shire Council that tenders have been let for the Garfield Road-Eastem Creek Bridge, the…

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Conference Of Delegates Train Service Deputation Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 8

AT its last meeting; the Richmond Council adopted a suggestion to first prepare a case for the proposed deputation asking…

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Trespass Fines Railway Prosecutions at Windsor Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 8

FOR entering or leaving stations through railway property, five defendants were fined at the Windsor Court on May 17, by…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated at Comleroy Road Public School on May 24, when the Rev. Daniels kindly addressed the assembled children…

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