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

Railways, roads & transport, 1970

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Doctor’s Fears on Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 June 1970 · page 5

The fact, that a doctor feared he would not always be able to drive from Lower Portland home…

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Spilled Load Blocks Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1970 · page 4

Twenty tons of linseed spilled from semi-trailer delayed traffic on the Singleton Road last…

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Grose River Bridge Part of Proposed Highway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1970 · page 2

The Grose River Bride is being considered as part of a proposed new highway from…

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Road Too Much for “Semi” Driver

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1970 · page 6

An interstate semitrailer driver backed down Cliftonville Hill, Lower Portland, in the…

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Motor Cyclist Struck Dog

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1970 · page 5

Mr Charles Wilkinson, 35, of Cranebrook, an employee of Hawkesbury Valley Bus Service…

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Learning 10 Drive — Without Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1970 · page 6

Within five years up to 400,000 people a year will be taught to drive in Britain without setting foot in…

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Oakville Road “Inadequate For Present-day Needs”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1970 · page 14

Oakville Road and its continuation, Wolseley Road, is totally inadequate for present day…

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Promise on Train Lighting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1970 · page 4

Special attention will be given to maintaining adequate lighting in trains running on the…

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Pat on Back For Railway Employees (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—I would like to comment on the item; “Abandon Hope,” in your last issue…

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Letters to the Editor Railwaymen Can Take a Joke (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 July 1970 · page 2

Sir,—Referring to Mrs Holliman’s letter in last week’s issue of the “Gazette” I would like to make…

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BRIDGE Mixed Pairs Champs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 July 1970 · page 10

The Mixed Pairs Champions of Windsor Bridge Club are Mr and Mrs F. Golder (52 points)…

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Redundant Roads Valued at $17,500

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 July 1970 · page 14

Roads made redundant by new approaches on the northern side of Colo Bridge have been…

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Extractive Industry Would be Close to Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1970 · page 19

Extraction of sand and gravel from the Hawkesbury River close to North Richmond…

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Dangerous Bridge Alignment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 August 1970 · page 18

Alignment of the approaches to the Rickaby Creek Bridge on the Blacktown Road make…

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Train Service Under Fire Again

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

Explanations by the Railways Department for delays and inconveniences to Richmond lint passengers have brought Only fresh…

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Bridge Club Close Win In Handicap

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1970 · page 12

J. Deep and T. Seltenrych just edged out Mr and Mrs Page in the Windsor Bridge Club’s…

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Little Hope For Road Improvements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1970 · page 17

Little hope could be offered by Colo Shire Council at its last meeting on two requests for…

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Extraction at Freeman’s Reach Agreement Must Be Reached on Road Improvement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 September 1970 · page 26

As part of conditions imposed Quarries Pty. Ltd. for a major extractive industry at Freeman’s Reach, Colo Shire Council will…

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Good News For Motorists

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 October 1970 · page 18

Good news for the motoring public in this district is the recent formation of a branch of the Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers…

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Bridge Club Last Round Results

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1970 · page 5

In the last round of play J. Deep and J. Weingarth were successful E.W. while J. Clark and W, Weise had…

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