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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

229 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

The Christmas holidays put the Council out of its regular stride, and as it was necessary to hold a final meeting for the year 1923 it was called for 3 p.m. on Friday,…

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One for the "Gazette." the Council's Appreciation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 8

The good feeling that has existed between the "Windsor and Richmond Gazette" and Windsor Municipal Council—in spite of the fact that we felt it our duty at…

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Richmond Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 6

The first meeting of the Richmond Municipal Councill for 1924 was held on Thursday night, January 3, at 8 p.m Present were The Mayor (Aid. Carter),…

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The Estimates Discussion in Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

Following the report from the Finance Committee regarding the estimates. Aid. Gospcr moved that the General rate be the same as last year…

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Windsor Municipal By-Election. Riverstone Candidate's Win

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

That Windsor is taking a commendably keen interest in its municipal affairs was well demonstrated on Friday night last by the large and…

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Vigorous Fight Against Encroachment On Richmond Park Encroachment on Park. Another Deputation To Council. Messrs. Ball and Fraser to Be Interviewed

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

Following [?] public meeting of residents of Richmond a deputation, consisting of a large number of wellknown local identities waited on the…

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Baulkham Hills Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

At the regular fortnightly meeting of the above there were present:-Councillors Best (President), Lowe, Smith, Black, Firth and Purser…

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Municipal Election. Two Vacancies Filled. Riverstone Candidate Romps Home. Ald. Dean Combs Back

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 11

The two vacancies in Windsor Council have been filled. They were caused by the death of Aid. J.M. O'Brien and the resignation of Aid. F. S. Storey. Six candidates…

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Colo Shire Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

The first meeting for the new year of the Colo Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Wilberforce, on Monday, when the following…

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County Council Colo Shire to Consider Move

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

The following is the text of a letter which was received by the Colo Shire Council at its meeting on Monday from Mr. A. S. Mulhall, hon. sec. of the…

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Wiseman's Ferry Punt. Debated by Colo Shire

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

President J.E. McMahon, at the Colo Shire meeting on Monday, in welcoming Cr. Allen, President of the Horns[?] Shire, stated that the object of Mr…

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Longleat Siding Railway League Moves. Request to Colo Shire

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

The proposal for a station site at Longleat on the new Kurrajong railway was the subject of a meeting of the Kurrajong Railway League held at…

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Colo Shire Council Engineer's Absence Felt

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 12

The regular monthly meeting of Shire Council was held on Monday, when the full Council was present as follows: — The President (Cr. J. E. McMahon), and…

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Windsor Municipal Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

The regular meeting was held on the 8th inst., the full Council being present, viz. the Mayor (Aid. W. J. Ross) and Aldermen ,T. W.Ross, S. Cox, G. Harden, J. M…

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A Favorite Watering-Place Bathing at Wilberforce. Colo Shire's Restrictions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 6

Bathers at Wilberforce are to be warned that they must not swim within 150 yards of Buttsworth's wharf—one of the best known and most popular…

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County Council Abandoned Scheme Revived. a Big Undertaking

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 11

Some few years ago a scheme to form a County, Council to embrace, the Hawkesbury and Nepean districts was abandoned owing to innumerable difficulties that…

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Uproar in Council Mayor's Ruling Rescinded "Damn Block Heads" and "Cows."

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

On the business paper of the Richmond Council there was an item of interest; A[?]d. Percival intended to move as a notice of motion "That the…

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Richmond Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when there was a full attendance…

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Censure Motion Causes An Uproar In Richmond Council Official Correspondence. Subdivision of Large Estates

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. W. R. Fitzsimons, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of Lands: With reference to your representations on…

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Hawkesbury Hearald "For the wrong that needs resistance, For the cause that needs assistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do." Thursday, January 24, 1924. Richmond Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The heated discussion and remarks made by various aldermen in the debate on A[?]d. Percival's motion at the last meeting of Richmond Council…

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