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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held on the 28th December, when there were present: The President (Cr. Bowd) and Crs. McMahon, Stuart, Anderson, Pitt, And…

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Municipal and Shire Voting New Regulation Passed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

A new regulation under the Local Government Act relative to the disqualification of mayors and aldermen and presidents and councillors of shires, from voting has been…

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Mt. Wilson and Mt- Irvine. Proposed Transfer of Territory. From Colo to Blue Mountain Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

A movement is afoot, supported by everybody with any interest in the locali?y to have the district of Mt. Irvine and Mf .Wilson. transferred from the Colo Shire to the…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

Present at last medium of the Blacktown Shire Council were Colonel Pringle (President), and Councillors John Angus .1. J." Pye, Geo. Lalor, J. C. Page, ,md H. Best. Mr. F. R…

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 9

The last meeting of the present Colo Shire Council look place on Tuesday at the Shire Chambers, Wilberforce, when there were present:-The President (Cr. E. T Bowd)…

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The Alderman's and Councillor's Cattle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 9

Harold Power. of Seven Hills, was arrested by Constables Crisp and Hungerford, on the 8th of January, and charged at the Parramatta Police Court with, in company with…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

Present at the last ordinary meeting—The Mayor (Aid. Judd), and Aid. Reid, Chandler, Cox, Waters, Cruikshank, and Dean. Apologies were made for Aid. Ward and…

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Daylight Saving Discussion in Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

At fast meeting of Windsor Municipal Council the Mayor (Aid. Judd) tabled the following minute:- That this Council emphatically protests…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

Present: The President (Cr. Brown), Crs. Cranston Lawson and Whiting. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Railways, acknowledging application…

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Colo Shire Council Special Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

Present at the special meeting held on Monday:-The President (Councillor E. T. Bowd), and Crs. J. E. McMahon, L. Stuart, A. C. Anderson, H. Pitt, ,ind G. Nicholls…

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Shire Matters (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 7

Dear Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your journal to point out to the candidates and taxpayers of Colo Shire some of my views concerning the coming election. So…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

The building inspector (Mr. Jago) had a fine list of applications before last: meeting for permission to build within the shire. The total value of them, for the three weeks…

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Baulkham Hills Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Present: Councillor Brown (President), and Crs. Lawson, Cranston. Lowe, and Whitling. The town clerk (treasurer) reported a balance of £531 17s. Correspondence was read…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

Present at the usual fortnightly meeting: The Mayor (Ald. Judd), and Aid. Dean, Reid Cruikshank, Cox, Chandler, Ward and Waters…

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Shire Elections Colo

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The triennial elections for Colo Shire Council resulted in the return of all the old councillors who offered themselves, with a new man in the place of Mr L. Stuart,…

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Windsor Municipal Band Annual Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Windsor Municipal Band was held at the Council Chambers on the 17th instant, when there were present: Messrs. P. E. Clements (bandmaster),…

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Blacktown Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

At the last meeting of the council, as constituted for 1914-17, there was a full council present, viz., Councillors Pringles (president), Pye, Angus, Geo. Lalor, Page,…

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Shire Employees Summary of New Wages Award

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

Definitions.-Leading hand means a maintenance man who may also have Charge of men up to six in number, wages £3 5s per week. Working ganger, a man employed in…

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

The regular meeting was held on Monday, when there were present the full Council:- Cr. Bowd (president), Nicholls, (president-elect) McMahon, Anderson, Pitt and Parker…

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Shire Severance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 1

A letter from Blue Mountains Shire Coun-cil, asking to be informed of the Colo Shire's decision in the proposal to hand over Mt Wilson and Mt. Irvine, was read at the…

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