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

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

83 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 5

Lease Of Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 10

Regarding an application received at the April meeting of the Colo Shire Council from Mr. Gordon Douglass for purchase of a road at East…

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Donations By Firms Accepted Yarramundi Bridge Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

ACCEPTING offers by firms concerned, to supply necessary material, Colo Shire Council at its May meeting decided to…

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That There Road! (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 8

Sir,—Re. the extraordinary attitude of the Shire Council en masse in the matter of Mt. Irvine Road maintenance. Surely the rest of the…

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Council Indemnified Against Claims Road Wiseman's to Books '

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

ALL but one of the owners concerned had to date agreed to Indemnify the council against claims for resumptions or…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 5

Notwithstanding threatening weather conditions there was a very satisfactory roll-up of players at the euchre party conducted by the…

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Taking Grave Off Council Road Two Defendants Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 3

CAUGHT "red-handed" by a police constable while removing gravel from a road, two men prosecuted by Windsor Council…

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Empire Day Sports At Comleroy Road Celebration by School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 2

EMPIRE DAY was celebrated in traditional manner at Comleroy Road Public School on May 23…

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Many Complaints Regarding Wet-weather Roads Shire Council Discusses Use of Grader Rained Before Work Consolidated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 1

THE pleasure of many Colo Shire residents at having their roads formed-up by the new power grader turned to chagrin during the recent wet weather, judging from the flock of complaints to the June meeting of the council. A discussion took place at…

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New Books' Ferry Bridge Tenders Accepted by Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

TENDERS in connection with the building of the proposed bridge at Books' Ferry were accepted at the June meeting of…

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£10,000 For New Road And Ferry Council Wants Grant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 7

"YOU can ask, anyhow," remarked the President, amid laughter, in putting to the June meeting" of the Colo Shire…

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Petrol Tax "Steal" Councils Want More For Roads Startling Figures at Shire Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 1

SOME startling figures were mentioned at the June meeting of the Colo Shire Council regarding the apportionment of…

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Main Or Council Roads? Question of Finance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

WHETHER, the roads staff would continue on main roads work, and so husband the coun­cil's finances, or switch over to…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 5

A very enjoyable evening was spent in the Comleroy Road School room on the evening of June 28, when the local P. and C. Association…

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Lucky Escape On Mt. Irvine Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 8

In unusual tourist activity on the holiday week-end on the Mt. Irvine-road, a car owned and driven by Mr. C. Delange, of Sydney,…

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May Affect Whole Future of District Railway Extension Proposal Businessmen Want Richmond Loop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 1

A MATTER which may affect the whole future of Hawkesbury district was discussed at the meeting at Richmond on June 23 of the Windsor-Richmond Traders'…

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Mulgrave Road Improvement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 8

When it was reported at the last Windsor Council that the Government subsidy towards the cost of tarring Mulgrave-road had been…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 4

To help the "Food for Britain" Appeal, the residents of East Kurrajong and Comleroy Road held a function on July 19 in the Comleroy…

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Railway Loop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 7

When the last meeting of the Richmond Council received an enquiry from the Windsor-Richmond Traders' Association as to whether…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 5

The usual monthly euchre party was held in the local school room on August 2, and although the at­tendance of players was not as…

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Richmond Train Service Reasonably Meets Requirements, Says Commissioner

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 1

A CLAIM by the Commissioner for Railways that all passenger requirements on the Richmond line are being "reasonably…

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