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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

149 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 8

Municipal Apathy. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 5

SIR,—Kindly grant me a small space, Mr. Editor, as I wish to draw the attention of the ratepayers of the Borough of Richmond, and especially those in the…

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 11

THE ordinary meeting of Colo Shire Council was held on Tuesday, 31st December, when all the Council were present. A quantity of correspondence was read, mostly…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

PRESENT:—The Mayor (Aid. Hannabus), Aid. Davis, Selby, O'Brien, Pye, Collison, and Waters. MAYOR'S MINUTES…

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Colo Shire. To the Electors of B Riding

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 11

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—As I am again a candidate for the above Riding, and having had the honor of being your representative on the Council for the first year…

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Colo Shire Election. Mr. Guy Hungerford at Comleroy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 9

MR GUY HUNGERFORD, candidate for A Riding at the forthcoming Colo Shire election, addressed a meeting of electors at Comleroy Road on the night of Thursday, 19th December. Mr. P. B…

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Colo Shire Nominations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

AT the Council Chambers, Wilberforce, on Wednesday, Mr. C. S. Icely, Shire Clerk, announced the list of names proposed for nominations for the various…

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Colo Shire . To the Electors of B Riding

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—As I am again a candidate for the above Riding, and having had the honor of being your representative on the Council for the first year of…

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Blacktown Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 8

The following nominations wore received on Friday :—A Riding : J. J. Pye, M. S. Pearce, Robert H. Lalor, George Best. B Riding : Thomas Willmot, R. E…

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Baulkham Hills Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 8

Following are the nominations, two councillors to be sleeted for each riding:—A Riding: Charles Cranston and Robert Lowe. James Roberta was also nominated…

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Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 12

PRESENT:—The Mayor (Aid. Guest), and Aid. Dalton, Sly, Dray ton, Griffiths, Perry, Percival, and Dunston. MAYORAL MINUTES…

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Colo Shire. To the Electors of B Riding. Ladies and Gentlemen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 14

AS I am again a candidate for the above Riding, and having had the honor of being your representative on the Council for the first year of Local Government, I would like to give you a…

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Municipal Campaign. Mr. J. H. Cragg's Meeting. Wordy Warfare

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Cragg, J.P., of Riverstone, one of the Riverstone candidates for municipal honors at the forthcoming election, addressed a large gathering from the…

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Municipal Nominations. WINDSOR

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 8

The nomination of candidates for the first triennial election under the provisions of the new Local Government Act for the Windsor Municipal Council took place at…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 14

THE regular meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present:—Councillor Willmot (President), and Councillors Pye, Donaldson, Pearce…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 10

Present: Councillors Purser (President), Statham, Hopkins, Cranston and Lowe. Correspondence included the following communications…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 1

The last meeting of the municipal year wag held on Wednesday the 22nd instant, Present : The Mayor (Ald. A. C. Hannabus) and Aldermen O'Brien, Ward, Pye, Selby…

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Colo Shire. Mr H. J. Wholohan

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 7

Mr H. J. WHOLCHAN addressed the ratepayers of Tennyson on Wednesday week at Mr Wilson's residence. Mr J. J. McMahon who occupied the chair, said it was the duty of every candidate…

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Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Saturday, February 1, 1908. Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

Mr G. W. Case reports that he is meeting with great encouragement in his campaign as a candidate for A Riding, and has been promised strong support. Mr Case is confident that he will get…

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The Municipal Campaign. (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 10

Sir,—Looking as from afar-[?]ff, the contest now being fought for seats in the Windsor Council is very interesting. The good, outspoken speech delivered by my old…

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Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 10

The whole of the councillors of Colo Shire Council who put up for re-election were returned with very satisfactory majorities, and the seat occupied by Mr W. H. Gosper—who did not seek…

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