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

Railways, roads & transport, 1956

49 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Killed By Train At Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 January 1956 · page 1

THOSE who heard of the sad occurrence were shocked to learn of a resident being killed by a…

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Councillors’ Party For Roads Staff

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1956 · page 3

A suggestion by the engineer that the roads staff be tendered a small Christmas “party” by the…

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Main Road To Be Widened

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1956 · page 2

Calling at the Department of Railways to make further requests regarding a portion of railway land at…

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To Be “Bell's Line Of Road”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1956 · page 5

For the road from North Richmond Bridge to Lithgow the Blue Mountains City Council favoured the…

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Leg Broken in Motor Cycle Fall

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1956 · page 1

A WILBERFORCE motor cyclist had the misfortune to sustain a bad fracture of the leg…

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Motor Car Driver Not Committed At Inquest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 6

He thought there was not enough direct evidence to establish a case of criminal negligence against the driver…

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Coroner Says No Blame on Railwaymen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1956 · page 3

No blame attached to any railwaymen for the death of a man found dead on the railway line at Windsor on December…

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To Get Advice On Road Resumption

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1956 · page 10

AFTER negotiations extending over years, Colo Shire Council is now obtaining legal advice on…

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Reach Road Breakaway Now Grave Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 February 1956 · page 1

Effects of the two recent floods on the river bank breakaway now present some of the most serious problems which…

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Arm Severed In Fall From Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1956 · page 10

A VISITOR to the district had his arm completely severed when he fell from a train near…

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Helped Give Road Access

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 March 1956 · page 3

"Very good work indeed.' remarked the Mayor at the February meeting of the Windsor Council, when…

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Good Lowland Road Wanted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 March 1956 · page 3

In a letter to the Windsor Council the Richmond Chamber of Commerce has asked for tar-sealing of a…

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Grose River Bridge (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 March 1956 · page 8

Sir,—I read with interest the Glossodia Progress Association's desire to have a ad linking Grose Wold…

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Leg Hurt in Motor Collision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 March 1956 · page 3

INVOLVED In a collision with a car, a motor cyclist had his right leg and foot badly injured, on…

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Grose Bridge Is Needed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1956 · page 6

A special request that Colo Shire Council ask for provision of a bridge over the Grose River, as…

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Temporary Road Work In McDonald

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1956 · page 5

Temporary work to make the road trafficable between the four bridges above St. Albans was decided on by Colo Shire…

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Car Crashed Into River Bridge Rail

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 April 1956 · page 1

ONE passenger • was admitted to hospital after a car swerved and crashed into the railing…

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Access Road To School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1956 · page 3

When a letter from the Kurmond P. and C. Association, pointing out the danger of the children’s…

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Two Hurt When Car Left Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1956 · page 7

TWO occupants were hurt when a car left the road and overturned near Richmond on April 22…

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Flood Boats Motor Costs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 May 1956 · page 2

Only two of several firms invited to supply quotations for outboard motors, suit able for the shire flood…

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