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

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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Main Roads Survey Explained to Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 3

THE system being adopted in the present Statewide survey of the main roads system was…

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Official View Road Junctions at Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 7

VIEWS of the Department of Main Roads regarding three allegedly dangerous road junctions…

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"Doubtful" D.M.R. Aid for New Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 7

PROSPECTS of any assistance from the Department of Main Roads to replace the destroyed bridge…

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Wrong Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

Our attention has been drawn to an error in a previous issue in which we stated that the Colo Shire…

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Killed by Train Body Found At Mulgrave

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

APPARENTLY killed instantly by a train, the body of an unidentified man was found on the…

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"A Menace" Motor Cyclist Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 9

"YOU are a menace to yourself and others, and I have no sympathy for you at all," remarked…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

With keen anticipation the children of the combined schools of Comleroy Road and Blaxland's Ridge…

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Motor Cyclist Loses Leg Pitt Town Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 10

SO badly injured was the leg of a motor cyclist in a collision at Pitt Town on Sunday that it was…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. Hoolahan and two small children are at present holidaying in the city…

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Boundary Road Grant Request Joint Application by Councils

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 7

A JOINT application by the two councils concerned is being made for a grant of £4500 for improvements…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

Damage estimated at many pounds was caused recently when two dogs were seen attacking sheep on the "Rosen…

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Boundary Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6

In a letter to the February 7 meeting of the Windsor Council, the Baulkham Hills Shire Council confirmed the…

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Set Sensational Record in "Bridge to Bridge"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

E. Nunn, shown here being presented in 1941 by Commodore…

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"Appalled," Says Alderman Prospect of Wet Winter Roads In Bad Condition "Deliveries Will Cease"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

MOST roads in the added area were in such shocking condition already that he was "appalled at…

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Comleroy Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

After residing eight months in the school residence, Mr. and Mrs. Hoolahan nan have moved to…

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Tarring of Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Tarring of Oakville Road will continue as soon as weather permits, it was stated at the last Windsor…

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Now Main Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Windsor Council's section of Blacktown Road has been gazetted a main road, the council has been…

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"Metal Dust" For Roads Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

USE of "metal dust," when available, for surfacing boggy lengths of clay roads was agreed…

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Boat Club News All DAY Racing Next Sunday First Race, 10.30 a.m., A Good Trophy for Each Race Bridge to Bridge News

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 10

One of the unluckiest drivers in the Bridge to Bridge is Ray Wilbow in Silver Arrow. Ray has run second in…

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River Rises 30 Feet During Anxious Week Roads Blocked: Many Farms Inundated Flood Takes Heavy Toll of Vegetable Crops

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 1

KEPT in suspense for days while the river twice rose over 30 feet at Windsor Bridge (only two feet below general flood level) during the…

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