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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

162 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 9

Windsor Council Assistant Town Clerk Permanent Appointment Made

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 12th instant when the following were present:—The Mayor(Ald. W. H. Dean), and Ald. J. W…

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Dramatic Finale at Windsor Council Meeting Facing A Right Swing! Aldermen Cox and O'brien Get Angry Trouble Over Raising the Rates Couldn't Lay Straight in Their Coffins!"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

THERE they stood, face to face. The awful moment had arrived. And everyone breathlessly awaited the crash. THE face of Alderman Cox was white and set, and this pallor threw into greater relief the angry flush that suffused the cheeks of Alderman O'Brien…

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Our Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

Our Council's funds are languishing, And little work we get; But silver lines the darkest cloud—We're optimistic yet…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 26th ultimo, when the following were present:—The Mayor (ALd. W. H. Dean), and…

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Civic Unrest Attacks Cessnock, Too "No More Larking," Says Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

ACCORDING to reports in the City and Country Press, quite a number of local government bodies throughout the State are at the present time passing through a…

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Cheaper Electricity Conference to Be Arranged Blacktown Council's Apathy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

AT the last quarterly conference of. the Hawkesbury and Nepean Federation of Progress and Kindred Associations it was resolved to arrange a conference with the…

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Colo Shire Council Road Repairs at Colo Councillor Smith's Protest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of Colo Shire Council was held on Monday when the following were present:—The President (Cr. A. C. Anderson), and Councillors J. E…

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Plain Talk Colo Shire Employees Accused of Go-slow Methods

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

SOME plain talk was indulged in by Cr. Smith during question time at Monday's meeting of Colo Shire Council. During a discussion on the engineer's report, earlier…

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Richmond Council Works Committee Spends Desultory Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council was held on the 4th instant, when the following were present: The Mayor (Aid. J. w. Smith), and…

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No Lorry Windsor Council Decides Alderman Gillespie's Motion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

"THAT Council take immediate steps to purchase a motor lorry in order to carry out the works of the municipality more efficiently…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 9th instant, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Dean), and Aldermen…

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£40,000 Loan Blacktown Shire Decides

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

The Blacktown Shire Council decided at its meeting last week to borrow £40,000 for the purpose of building several bridges in the shire, and fo.r road and footpath…

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Not Apathetic Blacktown Shire Councillors . Water Supply for Riverstone

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

BLACKTOWN Shire councillors take exception to the criticism made at the recent conference of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Federation of Progress and Kindred…

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Colo Shire Employees (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to congratulate the "Gazette" on the attitude it has taken in giving publicity to the stand adopted by Cr. Smith to the…

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Windsor Council the Garbage System No Exemptions Recommended

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

The regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 23rd ultimo when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Dean) and Ald. J. W…

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Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 11

The regular fortnightly meeting of Richmond Council was held on the 2nd instant, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith) and Ald. A…

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Colo Shire Employees (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

Sir,—There appears in your last issue under the above heading a letter signed by "Ratepayer," in which there are some most inconsistent with reason or common sense…

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Modest Claim Accident at Riverstone Council Not Impressed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 10

ALTHOUGH his wife was injured, his horse broke a leg, and the shafts of his sulky were smashed—all because the horse had slipped through a rotten plank of a…

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City Electricity Blacktown Shire and St. Marys Joint Request to Be Made. Windsor Mentioned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 9

IT was decided, at a conference between Blacktown Shire and St. Mary's Councils, recently, to make a joint request to the City…

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The "Riot Act" Read at Windsor Council Meeting See Page 3. the Riot Act! Read at Windsor Council Meeting Clash Between Ald. Neate and O'brien £20 Penalty for Disorderly Conduct

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

IT is not often that the "Riot Act" is read at a Council meeting—but it happened in Windsor on Tuesday night. DURING a discussion on a resolution as to whether the Council's work should be carried out by contract or by the permanent staff, a clash occurred…

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