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

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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"Jaunt" on Motor Cycle Costs £28

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 10

TAKING a motor cycle without the owner's consent finally cost a young defendant a total of £28, in…

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Work Held Up On Main Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 11

In reply to his representations, on behalf of the Maroota branch of the A.P.P.U., regarding the condition of…

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Colo Bridge May Replace Present Ferry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

Informed that the Minister for Public Works was prepared to consider the question of Government help for replacement of the present…

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Railway Electrified in 1955

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

The Richmond line would be electrified at the same time as the Main Western line, and .this…

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Road Drainage Problems For Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 11

Two big road drainage problems in the Pitt Town area were the subject of official advice offered to, and accepted by, the July meeting of the…

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Airstrip May Cause Second Main Road Deviation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 2

In addition to the projected rerouting of the Windsor-Richmond main road, the Blacktown Road may be deviated via Londonderry to Make…

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Road Works To Stop For Footpath Jobs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 5

A REQUEST by the Water Board that the Windsor Council carry out certain footpath…

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Council Suggests Bridge For Grose River

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 2

Provision of a high-level bridge over the Grose River, as a great convenience to residents on both sides of that river in flood time, is being…

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Motor Boat Club New Rooms to Be Built

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

A start has been made on clearing the site for the new club rooms and, by the look of the old building, we will…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt In Crash

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 4

While riding a motor cycle on the Wilberforce Road, about half a mile from Windsor, at about 3.30 p.m. on…

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Man Killed By Train At Vineyard

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 1

A WELL known Vineyard resident lost his life on Monday night or early Tuesday morning when he…

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Bridge Request Noted By D.M.R.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 1

Colo Shire Council's suggestion for a bridge over the Grose River to give the shire area access in times of flood…

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Barriers Too Close to Road Blocks

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 5

BARRIERS erected on certain roads during floods were too close to the road blocks for the safety or…

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Pitt Town Road Deviation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 1

PITT Town Road was a country road under the planning scheme, which provided for the proposed…

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Higher Bridge Wanted (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 5

Sir,—I think the time is now opportune to have something done about raising the deck on the bridge over…

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Londonderry Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

Sir,—Recent flood rains have proved the absolute necessity of making the Londonderry Road to Kingswood a…

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Storm Of Protest At The Closing Of Kurrajong Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 1

A decision fey tine Commissioner for Railways to discontinue railway service between Richmond and Kurrajong touched off a storm of protest in tine district affected, and brought a record attendance to a huge protest meeting…

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Motor Cyclist In Trouble

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

Pleading guilty at the Windsor Court to having ridden a motor cycle negligently, and being an unlicensed…

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New Boundary Road problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

ADDED to former problems associated with Boundary Road is the latest "headache" of trying to…

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Mr. Chalmers Says Railway Unjustified

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

"That railway should never have been constructed," said Mr. J. Chalmers, M.L.A.(Hartley)., replying in the a protest toy Mr. B.S.L…

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