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

Railways, roads & transport, 1970

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Motor Cyclists Injured in Accidents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1970 · page 4

Two motor cyclists were injured in separate accidents at the weekend. On Saturday, Mr Robert…

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Parking Ban Near Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1970 · page 6

Roadside parking near the entrance to Macquarie Park, at Windsor Bridge is to be prohibited on…

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First Aid Road to Nursing (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1970 · page 2

Sir,—Recruiting young people for a nursing career with the knowledge to show their adaptability can…

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Railway Criticism Council Declares “Open Season”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1970 · page 19

Declaring what a mounts to an “open season” on the Railways Department, Windsor Council aldermen have strongly criticised both…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1970 · page 1

Mr John Ellerman, 21, of Blacktown, a dairy officer at the H. A. College, was injured on Thursday…

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Motor Bikes Not Troublesome (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1970 · page 2

Sir,—Being one of the persons present at the scramble organised by a prominent Sydney Bike…

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“Duck-shoving” on Road Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1970 · page 14

By suggesting that a survey for road-making materials should be made in the Mountain Lagoon area, a Colo Shire councillor was just…

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Road Sacrifices

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1970 · page 1

THREE people were killed on district roads over the Easter weekend as the Hawkesbury’s grim contribution to a State total of 25 dead. This seemingly…

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Glossodia P.A. Wants Better Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1970 · page 3

The poor condition of Mitchell Drive, and the bad vision at the intersection of Tan Street,…

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Letters to The Editor Train Traveller’s Lament (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1970 · page 2

Sir,— Last week when passing the Clarendon race-meeting siding I noticed the…

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Opening of North Richmond Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 April 1970 · page 55

The opening of the North Richmond Bridge about 1905 could well have gone with a bang judging by the artillery carried by the young guard of honour. We believe that the late Mr Norm Woodhill, of Richmond, is the junior cowboy in the centre of the stage, but what the whole pageant…

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Railway Guard Was Drunk on Train

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 April 1970 · page 12

A railway guard, who was taken off a train at Riverstone for being under the influence, had violently resisted police when he was arrested, it was stated at a recent Windsor Court hearing…

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Dangerous Underpasses Railway Won’t Take Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1970 · page 16

Nothing can be done by the Railways Department to improve two dangerous underpasses…

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Boy Struck By Motor Cycle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1970 · page 8

Struck by a motor cycle near the intersection of George and Campbell Streets, South Windsor on…

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Rough Ride in Bridge to Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Thursday 7 May 1970 · page 5

Choppy water gave drivers of the 37 boats in the annual Bridge to Bridge race a rough ride, particularly at the start of the race at Brooklyn…

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Park Road to Remain

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Thursday 7 May 1970 · page 18

No action will be taken by Windsor Council for the time being to close the road running…

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Road Section Dangerous

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1970 · page 2

Partial widening of Macquarie Street, Windsor, has created a traffic hazard near the District…

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Closure of Road Questioned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1970 · page 5

Alleged irregularities in the closure of a part of the disused Wilberforce Kurmond Road, were aired at…

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Bond For Road Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1970 · page 7

Improvements costing $1760 will be made to Valley Way on the Golden Valley estate by the…

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“Tormented” By Lost Motorists

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1970 · page 6

People in the Mt Lagoon area were being “tormented” by motorists who were getting lost and bogged on…

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