Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

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

Railways, roads & transport, 1957

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

Lady Motorist Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1957 · page 1

While driving alone on Pitt Town Road, near McGrath’s Hill, on Christmas Day, Mrs. H. Rivnay,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Cyclist Broke Arm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1957 · page 1

When a motor cycle he was riding on Singleton Road at about 11 p.m. on December 21 failed to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Cycle Trial Results

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1957 · page 10

Of the 65 starters in the seven-day, 1200-mile motor cycle trial which finished at Windsor on New…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Comleroy Road School Treats at Christmas

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1957 · page 7

THE St. John’s Sunday School Christmas party at Comleroy Road opened with Christmas…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Hurt In Fall From Police Motor Cycle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1957 · page 1

A POLICE motor cyclist was rather seriously injured in a fall from his machine at McGrath’s…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Grose Bridge Site Mention

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 February 1957 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads was investigating a site on the Grose River at Yarramundi as a possible…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Two Injured In Car On Windsor Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 February 1957 · page 1

ONE of a number of accidents on the Windsor Road on Sunday afternoon resulted in two…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Temporary Road At River Bank

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1957 · page 1

Colo Shire Council has decided to have a temporary track made, by bulldozer, across the river bank breakaway on the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Council Needs Four New Road lorries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1957 · page 1

AFTER a tender for replacement of one heavy-duty lorry was accepted by Colo Shire…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

“Unfair” View By Roads Staff Claims Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 March 1957 · page 12

A reported attitude taken by roads staff on the matter of camping allowance was considered “unfair” by Colo Shire…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Couple Hurt In Fall From Motor Cycle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 March 1957 · page 8

A YOUNG couple were slightly injured when the rear tyre of a motor cycle they were…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

No Dog Train For The Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1957 · page 12

A letter from the Chief Traffic Manager, Department, of Railways, read at the March meeting of the…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Improvements To Upper McDonald Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1957 · page 20

IMPROVEMENTS to the extent of £200 on the Upper McDonald Road were authorised at the…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

More Road Works Held Over By Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1957 · page 18

Further road works recommended by the engineer were “held over” by Colo Shire Council, at its March meeting,…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Motor Cyclist Badly Injured At Ebenezer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1957 · page 1

A YOUNG district resident was seriously injured in a fall from a cycle at Ebenezer…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Another Crash On Bridge At Nth. Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1957 · page 1

SCENE of many similar accidents, the bad turn off the North Richmond Bridge figured in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Annual Loans Scheme To Build Shire Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 1

A programme of annual loan borrowings for permanent construction work on shire roads suggested by the engineer…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

First Move On Wilberforce Road Widening

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1957 · page 1

A plan submitted for widening and straightening the main road between Windsor and Wilberforce was adopted by Colo…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Morning Train Situation Badly Managed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 April 1957 · page 1

USE of workmen’s tickets was not allowed to Parramatta on one morning train because…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hurt In Fall To Road From Moving Car

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1957 · page 1

A RIVERSTONE resident was critically injured when he fell out of a moving car and struck…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →