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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1924

229 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 12

The Town Clerkship. Applications Before the Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 6

As is generally known, Mr. R. S. Smith has resigned his position of Town Clerk to the Municipality of Windsor and is now Acting Town Clerk pending the…

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Colo Shire Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 3

The following business transacted at the last Meeting of the Colo Shire Council was held over from our issue of last week…

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A Question of Expenses. Mayor's Casting Vote Council's Decision

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 5

Following Ald. Biddle's motion that the voucher's regarding the payment of expenses be laid on the table. Ald. Wholohan moved at the Richmond…

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Richmond Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council was held on the 13th inst., when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. Carter),…

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Colo Shire Debate Bathing at Wilberforce Motion Rescinded

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 6

The attitude of the Colo Shire Council in closing Buttsworth Wharf as a swimming place for the public of Wilberfroce has caused tremendous…

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Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on the 13th instant, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. Carter), and Ald. J. Drayton, J. G. Percival, T…

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Huge Scheme. Blacictown Shire Water Supply. Involves £243,800

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

The Water Board had before it on Wednesday a proposal for a comprehensive scheme for a water supply to portions of Blacktown. Shire and the municipalities of…

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To Swim or Not to Swim. Buttsworth's Wharf Trouble. The Council Compromises

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

AT its January meeting Colo Shire Council enacted a rather revolutionary and arbitrary resolution' prohibiting bathing at or within 150 yards of…

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Cumberland County Water Supply::: Tennis Draw For First Round. Windsor Wonders Cavils in Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Windsor Council the civic fathers "spoke of many things," but it was not until the agenda, paper had been well disposed…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

The regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Municipal Council was held on the 18th inst., when all the aldermen were present, viz.: The Mayor (Ald. W. J. Ross) and…

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Richmond Council. Gravel Reserve

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

From Local Land Board Office, Sydney, asking the Council to indicate the position of the 10 acres they required as a gravel reserve from the Richmond…

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Richmond Council Ald[?] Gosper Resigns

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council was held on Thursday last, when present were the Mayor (Aid. J. Carter), and Aid. T…

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Cumberland Electorate Labor Council Selection Ballot Disapproved on Casting Vote of the President

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 1

Cumberland was well represented at the meeting of the Cumberland Electorate Council, held at Addison's Half[?] March 30th, to select delegates to the…

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Ald. Gosper Resigns From Richmond Council- By-Election April 19. H.D.A. SHOW Drawing Close Only Ten Mor Days for Entries

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 1

Saturday, April 12, being the date decided on for the closing of all entries for the forthcoming Hawkesbury Show, all interested in the 44th annual…

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Baulkham Hills Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

At last meeting of the Baulkham Hills Council Councillor R. Lowe presided. Others in attendance were Councillors Black, Best and Firth…

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Richmond Council. Ald. Gosper Resigns

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 7

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on the 27th ultimo, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. Carter), and Ald. J. Drayton, T. Wholohan, A. C. Smith…

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The Grose River Scheme. Richmond Council Moves

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

Realising the difficulties in the way of procuring an adequate water supply per medium of the systems at present in vogue, Ald. T. Wholohan moved, at last week's…

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Lighting for Clarendon. Petition to the Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

The residents of Clarendon are displaying a spirit of progressiveness. A petition containing 21 signatures from that locality was tendered at last week's meeting of the…

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Who Pinches the Gravel? Richmond Council Blamed. But Gives a Flat Denial

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 3

Richmond Council has been blamed for stealing soil from the Richmond Common. The Council however, resents the accusation and flatly denies the…

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Cumberland Electorate Labor Council. Selection Ballots Disapproved on the Casting Vote of the President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 12

Cumberland was well represented at the last meting of the Cumberland Electorate Council, held to select delegates to the A.L.P. conference. Leagues represented…

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