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

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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More Road Plant Council Invites Quotations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 5

INVITING of quotations for the supply to the council of a 45 h.p. diesel grader, a diesel front-end…

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Hectic Stop Costs Motorist £10

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 9

A HECTIC few seconds as lie rounded a curve on the Kingswood! Road on March 4 cost a motorist…

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Mediation Attempt in Motor. Boat Club Difficulty

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 3

AN attempt at mediation, by Colo Shire Council representatives in the matter of the crippling" order…

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Land For Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 7

Only six of the landowners concerned, who had been asked whether they would be prepared to donate land, if…

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Sheds On Road Alignment Shire Council Gives Ruling

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 6

A RULING to permit erection of packing sheds a foot from the road align­ment, except in proclaimed…

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To Order Additional Road Plant Colo Shire Council Engineer's Recommendations Adopted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

AFTER further discussion at its September meeting, Colo. Shire Council decided, by four votes to two, to order additional road plant comprising a mechanical loader and another compressor,…

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Two Seriously Injured in Motor Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 8

FOUR well known younger residents of Windsor were injured-two seriously-when a loaded lorry…

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Bridge Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 8

Several slightly injured occupants of 2 cars which collided at the approach to North Richmond Bridge about…

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Not A Fool, Thinks S.M. Motor Cyclist Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 2

"YOU are asking me to believe that you are a fool altogether," commented Mr. A.E. Stonham, S.M., in…

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Road Damage

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. V. W. Gillespie) reported at the October 2 meeting of the Windsor Council that further…

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Took Electric Motor Dependant Given Bond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 4

A DEFENDANT who said he stole an electric motor "to get some money" for a sick wife was…

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Road Survey

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 9

Owing to the difficulty in securing a qualified person to carry out a resurvey required by the D.M.R…

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Many Roads Shaled Report to Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 9

IMPRESSIVE amounts of shaling carried out on many shire roads in recent weeks were mentioned in a…

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Motor Cyclist Fined for Careless Riding

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 4

A MOTOR cyclist who struck two pedestrians, and was himself hurt, at South Windsor on April 11 was…

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Road Grant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 November 1951 · page 2

The Department of Works and Housing advised the October 30 meeting of the Windsor Council that the…

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Access Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 November 1951 · page 5

In pursuance of notice given, Cr. King moved at the November meeting of the Colo Shire Council that application be made to the…

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Roads Damaged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 3

In a circular read at the November meeting of the Colo Shire Council, the Wakool Shire Council asked…

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Injured In Collision Motor Cyclist and Passenger

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1

SERIOUS injuries were sustained foy a motor cyclist, ana his pillion passenger was also hurt, in 2…

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Four Charges Motor Cyclist Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 7

ON each of four charges a motor cyclist was fined £2/3/- with 7/- costs by Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.M…

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Motor Cyclist Fined Failed to Give Away

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 8

FOR failing to give way to a vehicle approaching on his right at an inter-section, a motor cyclist…

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