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

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

63 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Heavier Fine Threat "Scaling" by Train Passengers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

"THERE are so many railway cases of this type listed here that if they continue I am going to…

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Petition To Council Road Improvement Wanted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

A PETITION bearing 83 signatures was presented to Monday's meeting of the Colo Shire Council…

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Speeding Motor Cyclists Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 2

ON spelling and other charges, two motor cyclists were fined in each instance by Mr. A. E. Stonham…

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Roads And Parks (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

Sir,—I would be pleased to have some of your valuable space to express an opinion on certain Colo Shire matters…

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Three Charges Follow Fatal Mishap Motorist Before Court

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 9

As a sequel to a fatal accident on the Richmond Lowlands on October 26, the driver of the vehicle involved…

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Road Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Invited by the Department of Public Works to make application for a grant from the Commonwealth Roads…

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Comleroy Road Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 9

Another happy function took place in the Comleroy Road School of Arts on January 29. To the enjoyable…

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More Railway Prosecutions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 6

For trespassing on railway property at Riverstone, Betty Strachan and Sidney Locke were each fined £1, with f1…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 5

When a motor cycle and sidecar failed to negotiate a turn on the Wilberforce-road on Friday night, crashing…

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Roads And Parks (To. the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. V. J. Bunce, in an answer to a letter I wrote under the heading "Roads and Parks," appears to be…

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Problem Foe Council Trees Gmt On Road Further Report Asked

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

ADVISED at its last meeting that trees had been cut from a 400-yard length of a council road…

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Boat Club News Speed Boats Race Again This Sunday Main Event: The McCoy Trophy A 20-Mile Handicap Race Starts at Sackville Punt at 1.30 p.m. Finishes at Windsor Bridge at approximately 2.10 p.m. Entries for the ? McCOY TROPHY

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 10

Bervic I (W. Fortesque) Bervic II or Ricardo (C. Brown) Skipper (Kev. Wilbow)…

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Road Request

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 10

When a letter from the trustees of Mitchell Park, Cattai, asking for improvements to the road leading to…

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£6000 Loan Proposed Modern Road Plant Windsor Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 9

A MOTION that the council raise an ordinary loan of £6000 to purchase modern road plant was…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 7

The pupils of the local school are once more interested in the Hospital Saturday Appeal to the extent of…

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Bridge Repair

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Two tenders for repairs to the Yarramundi Bridge were received by the March meet-ing of the Colo Shire…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 5

A special meeting of members of the Comleroy Road School of Arts, convened to consider the projected…

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Boat Club News Australasia's Longest Speed Boat Race the Bridge to Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 10

70 MILES along the Hawkesbury from Brooklyn Bridge to Windsor Bridge will be run…

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Popular Pair Farewell at Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 6

The residents of The Slopes and Comleroy Road took the opportunity of farewelling Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Connor, of…

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Bad Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 9

When a letter from the Berkshire Park Citizens' Development Society, asking the Windsor Council to join…

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