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

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

51 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Killed Walking On Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1962 · page 1

A Mulgrave man was killed instantly on the Windsor Road, Clarendon, early last Saturday…

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New Bridge to Open Soon

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1962 · page 1

The new Yarramundi Bridge should be open to traffic in about two weeks, the engineer (Mr…

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Mcdonald Bridge Hold-up

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 June 1962 · page 6

A rise of 18ft. in the McDonald River during the recent flood has held, up work on the new No…

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Council Damaged Road ? (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 2

Sir,—We would like the council and public to be made aware of the following facts which were not…

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To Spend C.a.r. Grant on Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 12

Windsor Council has decide to spend a year’s C.A.R. allocation on the one project—a…

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Road Obstruction Complaint Police Asked To Investigate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1962 · page 15

Richmond Police have been asked to investigate a complaint that ticket sellers are obstructing…

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Wilberforce Road Flooding

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1962 · page 12

The flooding during the recent heavy rains of a section of the Wilberforce Windsor Road was…

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50 m.p.h. Fall From Motor Cycle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1962 · page 15

An Army M.P. suffered multiple and severe abrasions last Thursday when he fell…

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Inquest on Road Accident Victims

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1962 · page 11

Verdicts of accidental death were returned by the Hawkesbury District Coroner( Mr. R .Evans) following recent inquiries into the deaths of two…

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Webb’s Creek Bridge Hold-up on Apprroaches

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1962 · page 6

Unless the Colo Shire Council can produce found “out of the air” it seems there will be a considerable delay before work begins on the new…

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Load Limit On Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1962 · page 2

Windsor Council has placed a load limit of five tons on Bardenarang [?]reek Bridge as it is considered…

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No Funds For Wiseman’s Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1962 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads has agreed that a bridge over the Hawkesbury River at Wiseman’s Ferry is a desirable objective, but it doubts if it…

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Second Rail Motor Fatality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1962 · page 1

In the second similar accident in little more than a week, a man was killed instantly when…

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Gunderman Deputation Wiseman’s Ferry Bridge As Only Solution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1962 · page 1

A deputation from the Gunderman Progress Association to Monday’s meeting of the Colo Shire Council emphasised that the only long-term solution to…

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That Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 September 1962 · page 2

If you’ve noticed a lot of tourists wandering aimlessly around Richmond, inquiring the whereabouts of Richmond’s historic stone bridge as pictured in the Australasian Post of…

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Motor Cyclist’s Death Man On “Negligent Driving” Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 September 1962 · page 15

A man appeared before the last Richmond Court on a “negligent driving” charge as the…

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Car Plunges Off Windsor Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1962 · page 4

Two teenagers had a miraculous escape from drowning when their car plunged off the Windsor Bridge into about 10 feet of water about one…

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All-Out Drive For Bridge At Wiseman’s

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1962 · page 20

Gunderman residents have decided to launch an all-out drive for a bridge to replace the ferry…

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Two Hurt When Car Left Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 September 1962 · page 11

A school teacher and a young woman were injured when their car ran off the Bell’s Line Road at…

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Sackville Road Resumption Land- Owners Claim Hardship

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1962 · page 2

Owners of a property on Sackville Road, Eb[?] claim that a proposed resumption to…

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