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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

142 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 8

Municipality of Windsor. Ald. W. H. Dean Elected Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 1

A special meeting for the election of Mayor for the Municipality of Windsor was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, of last week. The full Council, consisting…

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Colo Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

Sir,—The polling results for the three Ridings in Colo. Shire, as given in your issue of the 6th inst., are apt to set one thinking. Thus we see that Mr. Morris, who was at…

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Colo Shire Election. Declaration of the Poll. (Continued from last issue.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 1

Mr. Wilson was greeted with prolonged applause when he rose to speak. He said he was not there as a defeated parliamentary candidate, but as a defeated…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 10

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Wednesday of last week. Present: Crs. Best, Pye, Pringle, Angus, G. Lalor and Stewart; the shire clerk (Mr. H. Reid), and…

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Richmond Municipal Council. Ald Thos. Waters Re-elected Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

The Mayoral election for the Municipality of Richmond took place at a special meeting of the Council. There was a large allowance of ratepayers, and much interest was…

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Colo Shire Council. Councillor Anderson Elected President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 1

A special meeting of the new Council was held on Wednesday of last week for the purpose of electing a President for the ensuing year…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 1

Present: Aldermen T. W. Chandler (Mayor), W. H. Dean, A. Waters, S. Cox, R. Cruikshank. Jos. Ward, H. R. Reid, H. A. Kirwan and R. H. Judd…

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Colo Shire Election. to the Electors of B. Riding

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

Dear Sir or Madam,— Mr. Councillor Wilson has thought fit to issue his electioneering address to you in print, in which he makes an attack on…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 1

Present: Councillor Best (President), and Councillors Pye, Angus, Pringle, Lalor, and Stewart. Finance…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 1

At the first meeting of the new Council there were present: The retiring President (Councillor. Lawson), the President-elect (Councillor Whitling), Councillors Cranston, Lowe…

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Smoking at Council Meetings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 1

Thus the "Tweed Daily " :—During the reading of the auditor's report at the last meeting of the Murwillumbah Council, Ald. Chambers asked had the chairman any…

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 6

The last meeting under the presidency of Cr. Bowd was held on the 25th ultimo, when there, were present: President Bowd and Crs. Anderson (president-elect), McMahon…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 10

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday. Present: President Lawson and Councillors Cranston, Whilling, Lowe and Firth. An apology was received from…

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Richmond Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 8

Present: Aid. Waters (Mayor), Day, Drayton, Dalton, Stevenson, Klein, Dunston and Percival. Correspondence…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 1

The last meeting of the above Council under the mayoralty of Ald. Chandler was held on the 25th. ultimo, when there were present: Mayor Chandler, Ald. Dean…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 7

Present: Councillor Best (president), and Councillors Pye, Pringle, Angus, Stewart, and Lalor. The finance committee's report was…

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 7

There was a full attendance at the usual fortnightly meeting on Monday. This is the last of the fortnightly meetings. In future the meetings will be held monthly…

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Richmond Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 8

Ald. Percival was the only absent member at the last meeting. Correspondence. From E.S. Paull, stating that the Council…

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Shire Estimates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 9

At a recent meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council, the president (Cr. Best) submitted the estimates for the new year. The estimated expenditure was set clown at £3762…

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Farmers Help the Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Blacktown Council, Cr. Pringle presented the following petition:—"We, the undermentioned ratepayers and residents of Woodstock Farms, Plumpton…

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