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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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No. D.M.R. Bridge Gang Available

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

The proposal to secure the services of a D.M.R. bridge gang to carry out reconstruction of Irwin's Bridge, on the…

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Irwin's Bridge Holdup, Council Told

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 6

REPLACEMENT of Irwin's Bridge, on the West Portland Road, was held up for lack of a pile-driving…

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Progress On Road Deviation Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

Satisfaction was expressed at the January Meeting of the Colo Shire Council regarding definite progress made in the Freeman's Reach Road…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Crash

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

A POPULAR young Maroota resident received fatal injuries when a motor cycle lie was ridings on the…

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Fresh Jobs For Workers At Aerodrome

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

FRESH jobs have been found for most of the construction workers under notice of dismissal at Richmond Aerodrome…

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Street Light For Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

When a request by a resident for a street light at the approach to Buttsworth's Bridge, at Wilberforce, was…

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Motor Cyclist Badly Hurt In Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

SERIOUS injury was sustained., by a motor cyclist involved in a collision with a car on the…

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No Money For Main Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 3

"SHIRE Councils everywhere are vigorously protesting against the reduced State vote for trunk and…

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Work To Start On Irwin's Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

Work on the new bridge at Irwin's on the West Portland Road is expected to start within a week or two…

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Road Used As Rubbish Tip

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

A road cleared through the rubbish tip on the Singleton Road, near Wilberforce, to give access to his property…

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Shire Roads Prediction to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 7

PROVIDED the council had no further serious setbacks, all roads in the shire would be in excellent…

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Main Road Not Satisfactory

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 8

In reply to his representations on behalf of residents of the Maroota-Wiseman's Ferry districts, Mr. B. S. L…

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£10 Fine For Lending Motor Licence

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

FOR lending his driver's licence to another person, a defendant was fined £9/8/- with 12/- costs by Mr. N…

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"Bridge to Bridge" Race Winner Nears Record

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Though not a record for the event, the fastest time in this year's big to Bridge" speedboat race, decided on Sunday last, was less than…

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"Dead" Motor Cyclist On D.U.I. Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 9

A MESSAGE to the police that a man was lying apparently dead near a motor cycle had its sequel in…

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Bridge Still Wanted At Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 7

ITS memory again jogged regarding the desire for a bridge to replace the Sackville Ferry, Colo Shire…

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Another Mishap On Heights Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

THE steep section of main road below Kurrajong Heights was the scene of another mishap with a…

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Desired River Access Road Not Yet Listed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 7

THE advocated river access road between Lower Portland and Webb's Creek had not yet been listed by…

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Motor Cyclist Injured In Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 3

AS the result of a collision at Pitt Town on Sunday, March 15 a motor cyclist involved was taken to…

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Motor Cyclist Badly Hurt In Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 1

A MOTOR cyclist had one leg very badly injured. as the result of a collision in which he was involved…

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