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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

93 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 5

Motor Cyclist Thrown Through Barbed Wire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

A MOTOR, cyclist sustained painful injuries when he was thrown from his machine through a…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt In Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

A RESIDENT was seriously injured when, involvel in a collision om the Windsor Road on Sunday…

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May Get Colo Bridge Yet!

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 4

When a letter from the Maritime Services Board, asking the present position regarding the bridge "the…

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"Ample Powers" To Close Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 10

In reply to a query Kurrajong Heights P.A. to Windsor Council, forwarded on to the Minister for Air…

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Freeman's Reach Folk Ask For Road Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

The bad condition of the Free man's Reach Road was the subject of a deputation to the June meeting of the Colo Shire Council from the…

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Council To Resume Land For New Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 4

Resumption of certain areas of private land for the new road deviation around the river bank breakaway on the Freeman's Reach Road…

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Motor Cyclist Fined On Unusual Count

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 7

FOR carrying passengers in an unsafe manner, a motor cyclist was fined £5/8/-, with 12/- costs, by…

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Road Purchase Opposed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 8

A protest against the council's consent to an application by Albert Price, Agnes Banks, for purchase of an old…

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Council Seeks Road Subsidy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 2

Windsor Council at its Juno meeting adopted a recommendation by the engineer (Mr. J. A. McKenna) that the…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt In Fall

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 July 1953 · page 5

While riding a motor cycle on Boundary Road, Maraylya, at about 9 a.m. on July 12, Mr. Graham Reid (20), of…

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Council To Reconsider Road Purchase Matter

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 1

As the result of another complaint regarding the proposed purchase of a road at Agnes Banks, Windsor Council at its July meeting…

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Work Begun On Irwin's Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

Pile driving for restoration of Irwin's Bridge, on the West Portland Road, had at , last begun, the July meeting…

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Setback For Sackville Bridge Idea

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 10

THE suggestion for the Sackville Ferry to be replaced by a bridge over the Hawkesbury River in that…

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Carriers Final For Railway Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 5

Two further defendants were fined at the Richmond Court, by Mr. C. W. English, S.M., for carrying goods, without permits, in competition with…

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Train Episode Led To A Lot of Trouble

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 7

JUMPING THEIR a moving train, and subsequent conduct, brought an offender five fines by Mr. C.W…

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Breaches Bring Two Fines For Motor Cyclist

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 10

AN Englishman who said he had been confused by different procedures in the two countries was fined by…

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Railway To Close Street Crossing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

A decision had finally been made by the Commissioner for Railways to close the Cox Street railway crossing at Windsor to all but pedestrian…

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School Train Timetable

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

The Department of Railways informed the August meeting of the Windsor Council that it was not practicable…

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Farm Plant Damaging Some Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 12

A FURTHER report of damage to certain roads in the municipality by farm machinery was received by…

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Resumption On Richmond Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 4

A proposed resumption of land on Richmond Road, Windsor, by the Housing Commission, for development…

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