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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Borough Council v. The Gas Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 7

TO THE EDITOR Sir,—In your issue of this date, the Council meeting held on the 15th inst, you report me as having said that the Secretary of the gas company, had caused the tops to be taken off…

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The Gas Company v The Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 7

To the Editor. Sir,—In your last issue's report of the Windsor Borough Council's discussion en the gas lamps question, strictures were passed which appeared to reflect on the Secretary of the…

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Windsor Borough Council

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above took place on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Berckelman, W. Gosper, Mortley,…

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Windsor Borough Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 12

PRESENT: The Mayor (Ald Paine), Dean, Fitzpatrick, J T and W Gosper, Huggins, Mortley, and Berckelman. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Correspondence. The Gas Company and the Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—In your last issue Alderman Berckelman states that at an interview I had with the lighting committee, I said that 4 feet tips could not be placed on the 2 feet burners, &c…

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In Parliament. Council v. Assembly

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 6

IN the Assembly last week, Mr J C L Fitzpatrick said:—One hon member took the opportunity of extolling the Upper House for the great blessing conferred upon the community by its opposition…

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Windsor Borough Council

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Windsor Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers at 7.30 p.m, on Wednesday evening last. Present—…

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Windsor Borough Council. Present; The Mayor (Ald Paine), Ald J T and W Gosper, Dean, Fitzpatrick, Huggins, and Berckelman. CORRESPONDENCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 12

ORDERS OF THE DAY. Tenders for a permanent man were then opened, as follows:— With horse…

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Richmond Borough Council. Present: Aldermen Watson, Whitwell, Allen, Stevenson, Kelly, and Campbell. The Mayor being away, Aid Kelly was voted to the chair. CORRESPONDENCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 12

Letters were received from Messrs Biddle and Mitchell for leave to erect a fence in Paget-street, and asking that alignment be pointed out for them, Received…

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Richmond Borough Council. Present: The Mayor (Aid Hill), Aid Whitwell, Cobcroft, Alien, Stevenson, Watson, Campbell. ACCOUNTS

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 12

I Danks and Co. £3 4/3; I Buckton £6 6/; Holborow and Co. 12/2. Passed for payment. CORRESPONDENCE. From Critchett Walker, announcing that Friday…

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Richmond Borough Council. Present: The Mayor, Aid Cobcroft, Whitwell, Stevenson, Kelly, Allen, Campbell, and Watson. CORRESPONDENCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 9

From the Fire Brigades Board, stating that the Board could not provide costly machinery for extinguishing fires outside the Borough and in a district that did not contribute towards the…

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Richmond Borough Council. Present: Aid Hill (Mayor), Stevenson, Kelly, Campbell, and Watson. ACCOUNTS

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 12

Council-clerk (salary, &c.,) £15 19/2, J Buckton (day labor) £17 16s, freight burying cow £t. drain-pipes £2 12/6, H Gunton £6 5s. C Curtis £3 0s. IId. Received, and ultimately adopted…

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Windsor Borough Council. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Paine), Aid. J. T. and W. Gosper, Fitzpatrick, Huggins, Berckelman, and Mortley. CORRESPONDENCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 4

From J. T. Fitzgerald, asking whether Council would rent to him a small piece of land at rear of the Council-chambers, and offering a rental of one guinea per year…

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Richmond Borough Council. Present: The Mayor (Aid Hill), Aid Watson, Whitwell, Stevenson, Campbell, and Skuthorp. CORRESPONDENCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 6

From Messrs Street, Vindin, Ridge, Sullivan, and other magistrates, asking for enforcement of by-law forbidding people inside oval during football and other…

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Richmond Borough Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 11

PRESENT: The Major (Aid Hill) and Aid. Watson, Whitwell, Cobcroft, Stevenson, Allen and Kelly. CORRESPONDENCE. From Municipal As ociation, saying no liability…

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Richmond Borough Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 11

AT the meeting of the Municipal Council, held on Wednesday evening, Alderman Allen's resolution, moved at the previous meeting, "That the motion passed at the…

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Richmond Borough Coucil. Present: The Mayor (Aid Hill), Aldermen Allen, Campbell, Cobcroft, Kelly, Stevenson, Watson and Whitwell. CORRESPONDENCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 9

From Dr Helsham, asking the Council to put down a concrete wicket on the Park, he guaranteeing to bear half the cost. Proposed by Aid Campbell, seconded by Aid…

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Richmond Borough Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 12

THE ordinary meeting of the Richmond Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald J. W. Hill), Ald G. Cobcroft, W. J. Kelly, T. G. Allen,…

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Richmond Borough Council. Wednesday, August 9. PRESENT: The Mayor (Aid Hill), Aldermen Whitwell, Watson, Stevenson, Campbell and Kelly. CORRESPONDENCE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

Letters were received from the Penrith, St. Mary's, Castlereagh and Windsor Councils, falling in with the proposal of holding a conference re abattoirs…

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Windsor Borough Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 12

THE ordinary meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Ald J. J. Paine), Ald J. T. and W. Gosper, T. Primrose, R. Huggins, F. J. Mortley…

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