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

Railways, roads & transport, 1964

74 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Marks To Warn Motorists

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1964 · page 15

Motorists were being booked “right and left” for parking too close to the building alignment at…

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Wiseman’s Bridge To Be (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1964 · page 2

Sir,—Apropos of he “Highly suspicious” comment of Mr Deane M.L.A., in your issue of…

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Wants Written Word on Bridge (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1964 · page 2

Sir,—Following your editorial of June 10 an[?] the remarks of Mr Deane, M.L.A., concerning the…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1964 · page 17

Although it was still too early for an accurate estimate, the damage caused by the June 13 flood to…

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Drying Electric Motors

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1964 · page 2

Farmers who require electric motors to be cleaned and dried out by the RAAF are advised…

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Road To Save Bridge Replacements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 July 1964 · page 15

Colo Shire Council hopes that by the deviation of Argyle Reach Road, it can save the…

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INQUEST Father Told Son Not To Cross Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 July 1964 · page 19

A man who saw his son fatally injured while crossing a road had called to the boy…

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Aldermen Annoyed At Railway Attitude

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 July 1964 · page 15

Windsor Council aldermen are annoyed at the attitude of the Railways Department over the…

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“Opera House” Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1964 · page 19

“This bridge over Webb’s Creek is in grave danger of becoming Colo Shire’s Opera…

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Flood Helped Case For Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1964 · page 18

The recent flood had further bolstered the case for the proposed bridge over the Grose…

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Road Now Surfaced For Full Length

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1964 · page 5

The Putty Road—the direct link between Windsor and Singleton—is now bitumen…

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West Portland Road “Intolerable In Wet Weather”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1964 · page 4

The condition of a section of the West Portland Road where it crossed Aylett’s Swamp was…

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A Train Takes to the Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1964 · page 1

When the brakes failed during shunting operations at Richmond Railway Yards yesterday morning this carriage crashed through the bumpers, an earth mound and a fence to finish across the footpath in East Market Street…

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Railway Approach Council Gives Up Struggle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1964 · page 17

Windsor Council has finally given lip an unequal struggle with the Railways Department…

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Semi-trailer Blocks Bridge for Six Hours

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1964 · page 1

A wrecked semi-trailer, which straddled the Windsor Bridge for six hours on Friday morning, caused traffic chaos throughout the district…

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Singleton Road Blocked

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1964 · page 3

The Singleton Road was blocked on Sunday until late on Monday afternoon by an overturned…

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Motor Firm Expands

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1964 · page 10

A new workshop with a floor area of 4,000 square feet has been added to highway Motors Garage…

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Still Pressing For Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 September 1964 · page 11

The urgent need for a bridge over the Grose River will be the subject of a letter from…

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Traffic Jams Roads After Air Show

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1964 · page 1

More than 10,000 cars jammed all road outlets from the district on Sunday afternoon as the huge attendance made its way home from RAAF…

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D.C.A. May Help With Road Costs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 September 1964 · page 2

The Department of Civil Aviation may help the Colo Shire Council with a grant exceeding…

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