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

Railways, roads & transport, 1965

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Drought Affecting Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1965 · page 19

The dry weather is affecting the amount of grading being done on roads in Colo Shire…

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Shire Seeks £46,804 Roads Grant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1965 · page 3

A grant of £46,804 is being sought by Colo shire Council under the Commonwealth Aid Roads programme for 1965-66…

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Engineer Reports on Shire Bridge Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1965 · page 7

In a report on the progress of Colo Shire Council’s bridge programme, the shire engineer (Mr A…

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Drag Slicks Emphasise Road Safety

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1965 · page 20

To many people, teenagers and road safety just don’t go together, but a group of local…

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Status of Road Disputed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 July 1965 · page 11

Legal advice on whether Buttsworth what Road Wilberforce, is a public road is being…

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Colo River Road in Dangerous State”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 July 1965 · page 12

The sealing of Colo River Road was necessary for the progress of the district, Mr O. G. Duke,…

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Ratepayer Blames Council Road in “Appalling” State

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 July 1965 · page 13

The appalling condition of West Port land Road, from Singlet Road to the ferry, was due largely to the actions of Colo Shire Council a ratepayer has…

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Bowen’s Creek Gorge Road “Nightmarish Drive” Says N.R.M.A.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 July 1965 · page 18

The trip along Bowen’s Creek Gorge Road has been described as a “nightmarish drive” in a letter to the National Roads and Motorists Association…

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Three Women in Motor Accident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 July 1965 · page 1

Three Wiseman's Ferry women had narrow escapes front very serious Injury in a motor…

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Railway Land Earmarked As “Industrial”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 July 1965 · page 2

Windsor Council is not prepared to give approval to the Department Of Railways to lease land at Rich…

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Pre-cast Bridge Construction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 July 1965 · page 17

A quotation of £2,585 for concrete units for the bridge over Howes Creek at The Slopes has been…

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More Promises on Road Shoulders

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 July 1965 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads has again promised the Windsor Council to do something…

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Ran Off Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 July 1965 · page 10

Suffering from shock and exposure, a RAAF man is in the Richmond Base Hospital after his car…

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Wheeny-Colo Road “Trafficable”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 July 1965 · page 13

A report on the progress of the Wheeny-Colo Road was given to the last meeting of Colo Shire…

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Road in “Shocking” State: Ratepayer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 August 1965 · page 13

Riyer Road, in the Upper and Central Colo area, was in a “shocking” state, and was very dangerous in…

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Mt. Lagoon Road in Bad State: Ratepayer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 August 1965 · page 20

Mountain Lagoon Road at Bilpin was again the subject of a request for road improvements at .a…

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Criticism of Railways “Noted” by Councillors

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 August 1965 · page 20

Colo Shire Council has merely “noted” a letter sent by a ratepayer who strongly criticised the train…

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Road Dust Killing Orchard

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 August 1965 · page 20

Dust from the road between. Salter’s and King Roads, Wilberforce, had forced him to replace…

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Praise For Railway Staff

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 August 1965 · page 2

Sir,— In view of the criticism of the Richmond Railway staff I feel [?] to say that during the…

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Positive Approach to Better Railway (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 August 1965 · page 2

Sir.—The subject raised by Mr M. L. Watson [?] 28/7/65 and subsequently highlighted in…

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