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

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

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Flooded Bridge Report To Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 1

After discussing a considered report by the engineer on the submerged bridge above SI Albany Colo Shire Council sit its December…

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Richmond Man killed In Road Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 5

When a utility he was driving overturned at Kellyville on December 28 the driver, a Richmond resident, received fatal injuries, and other…

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Council Puts Road Drainage Plan To Landowner

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 7

A decision! that Colo shire Council would carry out a recommended £500 road drainage plan at the Nagle property on Wilberforce Road If the…

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"Throwing Money Down Drain" To Give New Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 2

To provide the proposed developmental road to give access for properties between Greeks and Webb's Creek would be "throwing money…

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Motor Cyclist In Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 10

In a most unusual collision—with another motor cyclist—Mr. R. R. Hurst (22), of; Richmond, while riding a…

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Decayed Bridge Needs Renewal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 6

A bridge on Cedar Ridge Road, to which his attention had been directed by Cr. Powell, was in a "very…

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Road Renewal Deferred

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 2

The December meeting of Colo Shire Council was informed by the engineer (Mr. F. E. Bowman) that the old…

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No Tenders For Bridge Job

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 8

No tenders were received for construction of approaches to Mahon's Creek Bridge on the Springwood Road…

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Only Temporary Road Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 7

The whole length of Hermitage Road was "in very bad condition," requiring resheeting with shale throughout…

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Road Erosion Compensation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 2

Windsor Council will claim on the Water Board for all instances of street erosion as a result of flushing" of mains…

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Conference On Boundary Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 5

Replying to Windsor Council's suggestion for a new agreement on Boundary Road to provide for separate…

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Broke Arm in Fall Form Moving Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 1

A BROKEN arm and other Injuries, were sustained, by a Mulgrave resident when, he fell from a moving…

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New Pathway At Railway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 8

A letter from the Department of Railways to the December meeting of the Windsor Council agreed to a…

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Grose Vale Road Traffic Peril

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 2

Stating that under present conditions the section of Grose Vale Road between Bell's Lane and the foot of…

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Roads Staff Too Small To Cope With Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 10

A very definite statement that the council now had ahead of it more road works than the present staff could carry out, was made by the…

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Council Not Keen On Bowen's Creek Road Idea

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 5

A request for Colo Shire Council to consider improving the Bowen's Creek Road as a Federal Aid work was not received with any noticeable…

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New Road Mail Service Soot

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 1

From March 1 a new road mail service will run from Bilpin to Mr. H. E. Nuzum's residence at Mountain…

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Bridge Is Danger To Public, Council Asserts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 3

The condition in which D.M.R. employees left unfinished work on Mackenzie's Creek Bridge, Pitt Town Road, some months ago made the…

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D.M.R. View On Boundary Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1955 · page 8

Replying to a joint application by Windsor Council and Baulkham Hills Shire Council for proclamation of…

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Two Hurt As Motor Cycle Struck Horse

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1955 · page 12

TWO young men on a motor cycle were hurt when the machine collided with a horse on Windsor Road on…

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