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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1930

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Windsor Council Moves Quickly to Improve Electricity Supply Better Electricity Supply Voltage Conditions to Be Improved £1,000 Will Be Raised to Carry Out "Gazette" Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

LAST week we drew the attention of the Windsor aldermen to the fact that they were legally liable for the unsatisfactory ' conditions prevailing in connection with our electricity supply, and threatened to represent certain facts to the Department if something was not done to give a more efficient service…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 9

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 29th ultimo, when the following were present:— The Mayor (Aid. W. H. Dean), and Aldermen…

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Proposed New Shire Deputation to Department Inquiry to Be Held

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 8

The deputation in favor of the proposed formation of the new Hawkesbury River Shire, consisting of nineteen members, waited on the Minister for Local Government…

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Fruitgrowers Prosecuted Selling in the Street City Council Takes Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 12

FOURTEEN fruitgrowers from the Hawkesbury district appeared at the Central Summons Court last week, to answer charges preferred on summons by the City…

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The Bowling Green Windsor Council's Promise Work to Be Proceeded with

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

IN connection with the proposed bowling green in McQuade Park, the Town Improvement Association wrote to Windsor Council at last meeting and urged that the…

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Old North Road Request That It Be Put in Order Cessnock Council Co-operates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

CORRESPONDENCE dealt with at the last meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council included a letter from Wiseman's Ferry Progress Association, stating that they were…

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Settled for £25 Action Against Windsor Council Wrongful Removal of Gravel Alderman O'brien Thanked

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 3

IN a minute to Tuesday night's meeting of Windsor Council the Mayor reported that, at a special meeting held on August 1, 1930, the claim of John William Ouvrier…

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Colo Shire Council Trouble with the Grader Crawlers or Rubber-tyred Wheels Which Are the Best?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

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

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Progress Association Resents Shire Councillor's Remarks. £11,500 Wanted! Colo Shire Is Optimistic Relief Works for 100 UNEMPLOYED

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

COLO Shire Council does not believe in making two bites at a cherry! At Monday's meeting, it was decided to make application to the Economic Council for special grants amounting to £11,500 from the Unemployment Relief Tax for expenditure on various works throughout the shire…

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"Too Long" Terms of Electricity Agreement Penrith Alderman's Protest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 5

PROTESTING that the term of 20 years for the agreement between Penrith Council and the City Council for the supply of electricity in…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Wind-sor Council was held on the 12th instant when the following were present:—The Mayor (Aid. W. H. Dean), and Aldermen G…

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Shire Boundaries Proposed Alterations Baulkham Hills Affected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 5

Baulkham Hills Shire Council is getting it both ways. The northern boundary of the shire is affected by a proposal to create a new shire. The other end of the shire is…

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Sound Management Windsor Council Commended Good Work at Pitt Town

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

SHIRE and Municipal Councils usually receive more brickbats than bouquets; but j listen to this one received by the Windsor Council from Mr. R. T. Wood, of Pitt Town…

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"Absolute Rot!" His Answer to Council Labor League Sec. Indignant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 8

"SURELY to God your Council doesn't carry out its business in such a slipshop manner that doesn't know where and what work is being done!" wrote Mr…

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"They Manage Things Well" Compliment to Colo Councillors Proposed New Hawkesbury Shire Minister Suggests Amalgamation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

"RECENTLY we published a summary of the proceedings at the deputation to the Minister for Local Government (Colonel Bruxner) on July 24, urging that portions…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

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 Aldermen V…

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Sunday Sport Tennis on the Park Mayor Op Wingham Gives View's

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 7

At last meeting of Wingham Municipal Council, the following discussions took place on Sunday tennis:— Ald. Summerville said that some…

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"Didn't Agree to Deviation" Wiseman's Ferry-cessnock-road Kearsely Council's Attitude

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 5

Last night the Kearsley Shire Council received a letter from the Colo Shire Council asking Kearsley to reconsider its decision to co-operate with the Wiseman's Ferry…

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Colo Shire Council Trouble with Ferries Relieving Punt to Be Enlarged £2,550 for Bell's Line-road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of Colo Shire Council was held on Monday last, when the following were present: The President (Cr. J. E. McMahon) and…

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For a Shilling! Colo Shire to Proceed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 1

COLO SHIRE COUNCIL has decided to take proceedings for the recovery of a shilling. The defendant is a motorist, of Rockdale, who crossed the…

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