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

Railways, roads & transport, 1966

81 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 5

To Get Better Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1966 · page 10

A plan of progressive reconstructing and sealing of the main road from Webb’s Creek Ferry to St…

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Biggest Air Display Choked District Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 September 1966 · page 1

A record crowd, estimated at more than 60,000, which attended Sunday’s air display at the Richmond RAAF Base, caused the worst traffic…

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Bad Road Impressed President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1966 · page 14

“I had no idea a road could be so bad,” the President of Colo Shire Council (Cr. R. B…

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Road to Picnic Spot Closed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1966 · page 17

Part of the access to the popular Grose River swimming area has been closed off by the owners…

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$800 For Mr. Lagoon Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 September 1966 · page 11

Up to $800 will be spent by Colo Shire Council in improving Mountain Lagoon Road…

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Motor Cycling Success in Sidecar Event

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 September 1966 · page 11

Two members of the Riverstone Motor Cycle Club were successful in gaining a second placing in…

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“Main” Road Wrong Road To Develop (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1966 · page 2

Sir,—Mention was made in the Gazette of September 7 to roads on both sides of McDonald River…

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Road Closing Council Warned to Move Cautioulsy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1966 · page 18

Colo Shire Council should proceed cautiously and legally on any move to re-open the access road to the former “Navua” swimming area…

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Viewpoints of Readers Owner Gives Reasons for Closing Road (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 October 1966 · page 2

Sir,—There has been quite a lot of comment recently about our decision to close off the entrance…

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Sites For Motor Registry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 October 1966 · page 15

The Department of Motor Transport is interested in two sites at Richmond for the…

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Motoring For A Dollar A 1,000 Miles!

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 October 1966 · page 1

Colo Shire Councillors did not have any trouble making up their minds to buy a new…

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Raaf Asked to Help with Road Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 November 1966 · page 15

The Windsor Council will ask the RAAF for a contribution towards the cost of forming and…

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Extra Car on Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 November 1966 · page 3

An additional car has been added to the 3 p.m. rail motor from Richmond to Black town, the Minister…

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Roads Blocked, Farms Flooded In Heavy Rain

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 November 1966 · page 1

A steady downpour, beginning on Tuesday last week, developed in to some of the heaviest rain this district has…

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Grose River Swimming Area Road Open But Nowhere To Go

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 November 1966 · page 2

People can now get to the Grose River near the Dawson Stud Property at Grouse Wold, but when…

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Access Roads Before Luxuries

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1966 · page 15

The first purpose of a council was to provide ratepayers with access roads before indulging in…

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Injured on Trampoline

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1966 · page 1

A Richmond High School student, Sophia Myszka 14, of Spencer Street, Londonderry, broke her ankle…

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Motor Mower Accidents Are Common

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 December 1966 · page 14

Accidents caused by motor mowers are common in our community. Although accurate statistics…

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Fire Danger At Bridge To Remain

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 December 1966 · page 10

All attempts to shift flood debris from against No. 4 bridge over the Macdonald River have…

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Man Killed Crossing Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1966 · page 1

A man was killed on Sunday afternoon when he was struck by a car while crossing the…

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