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

Railways, roads & transport, 1971

61 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Lr. Portland Bridge Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1971 · page 5

A move to have a bridge over the Hawkesbury River at Lower Portland will be…

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27 Booked For Bridge Parking

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1971 · page 6

Twenty-seven people have been booked for illegal parking since Windsor police have…

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Tender For Webb’s Creek Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1971 · page 3

A tender of $74,729,80 for the construction of Webb’s Creek Bridge…

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Ogden Road to be Gravelled

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1971 · page 15

A dirt road which is considered dangerous in both wet and dry weather is to be sealed…

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Ups and Downs of Road Signs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1971 · page 15

Put up in error, signs delineating “Mackenzie Drive” at Kurrajong have been taken down by Colo Shire Council, and the old name of the…

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Bridge Club Resumes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1971 · page 15

Regular Bridge nights have been resumed by the Windsor Bridge Club, On February 5, 12…

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Bridge Flooded 77 Times

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1971 · page 19

The Windsor Bridge, which has been flooded 77 times, will be 100 years old in 1974. In an interesting address…

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Shire Road Works Allocated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1971 · page 24

A vote of $27,000 (9000 for each Hiding) for shire road reconstruction, has…

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“Bridge to Somewhere” Soon?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1971 · page 1

“When the Colo Bridge was opened the Minister didn’t like it being called the Bridge…

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Motor Cyclist Took “Evasive Action”

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1971 · page 6

A motor cyclist, pursued through streets at North Richmond. had driven into…

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Grose Bridge “Long-Range” Project

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1971 · page 3

Construction of a high-level bridge over the Grose River is part of a long-range…

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Only Road Contributions Waived

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1971 · page 17

Tone of a letter from the Premier (Mr Askin) to Windsor Council makes it evident that…

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Letters to the Editor “Bridge to Nowhere”(To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1971 · page 2

Sir—In reference to your front cage article, “Bridge to Somewhere” (March 11, 1971) may I…

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No Funds For Upper Colo Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1971 · page 19

Colo Shire Council has no money to reconstruct a mile of Upper Colo Road a year…

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Dangerous Roads in Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1971 · page 32

The most dangerous roads in Colo Shire last year were Bells Line of Road and the Singleton…

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Record Goes in Bridge-to-Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1971 · page 1

Ernie Nunn’s record of 48m 54s was broken by 1m 20s in Sunday’s 68-mile speed boat…

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Southee Road Speedway

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1971 · page 1

Gravel trucks had been seen racing side by side along Southee Road, Richmond, it…

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Colo Bridge Flood Warning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1971 · page 16

Dangerous conditions at the Colo River bridge (near “Mandalay” picnic grounds on the…

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Windsor Support for Grose Bridge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1971 · page 18

Support for the construction of a high-level bridge over the Grose River at…

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Council Referee in Road Dispute

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1971 · page 26

A confused situation which has persisted for more than 10 years was resolved at Colo Shire…

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