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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

136 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 7

New Road Will Spoil Thompson's Square Linking Up Main Thoroughfares Windsor Council's Protest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 9

WINDSOR COUNCIL at its last meeting received from the Main Roads Board a copy of a plan in connection with the linking up of the…

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Our First Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

WINDSOR Council's gallery of photographs of past Mayors Was added to during the week by a splendid picture of the late Robert Dick, J.P., the first…

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To Be Suppressed Disorder at Council Meetings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

THE finance committee recommended to Windsor Council at Tuesday night's meeting that the Mayor be requested to control the meetings of the…

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Legality of Garbage Service to be Decided by Test Case. Bloodshed! Ald. O'brien Alleges Assault Sorry Picture at Windsor Council Meeting Admits His Garbage Was Dumped on River Reserve

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

LOOKING for sympathy—but he got none—and displaying a blood-stained handkerchief, with which he constantly wiped the blood that flowed profusely from a wound near his left eye, Ald. W. H. O'Brien presented a sorry picture at the Windsor Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

OWING to a preceding occurrence—referred to in our last issue—there was a feeling of intenseness in the atmosphere which pervaded the Windsor Council…

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

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

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Windsor's Labor Council? Congratulates Mr. Chifley

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

ACCORDING to remarks made by Ald. Davis at Tuesday, night's meeting of the Windsor Council, three parts of our local civic fathers are Labor men…

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Water Scheme St. Marys Council Move Minister's Unfulfilled Promise

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 9

ST. MARYS COUNCIL, on Tuesday evening, supported the protest of Blacktown Council against the omission of the St. Marys-Riverstone…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 10th instant when the following were present: — The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Dean) and…

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The Shilling Tax Only for Reproductive Work Richmond Council's Deputation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

A DEPUTATION from the Richmond Council waited on the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr, J. J. Baddeley, M.L.A.) on the 17th instant, for the purpose of…

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No Undertaking Riverstone Water Scheme Board to Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 7

THERE has been plenty of correspondence between Blacktown Shire Council and other bodies or people with reference to the St…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 24th ultimo when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Dean), and Aldermen G…

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Don't Want Free Advice! Windsor Council's Attitude How the Money Goes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

GRANTLEY WALKER, of Windsor, who collided with a straying calf on the Richmond-road whilst returning from Grose Wold on his motor, cycle in February last…

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Colo Shire Council Outstanding Rates Judgment to Be Applied for Four New Impounding Officers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 6

THE regular monthly meeting of Colo Share Council Was held on Monday when the following were present:—The President (Cr. W. E. Bailey), and…

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Increased Tolls Wiseman's Ferry Punt Hornsby Council's Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 8

HORNSBY COUNCIL advised Colo Shire at Monday's meeting that, in regard to the working of the Wiseman's Ferry punt, it was agreeable to tenders being called, as…

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Enlarging Docking Slip Colo Shire's Position No Contribution From M.r.b

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

IN a letter to Colo Shire Council at Monday's meeting, the Main Roads Board advised that it was unable to contribute any portion of the cost of extending the…

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"Only Bluff!" Solicitors' Letter to Council Threatened Action for Damages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

WE have been instructed by Mr. Grantley Walker, of Windsor," wrote Messrs Wm. Walker and Son, solicitors, to Windsor Council at its last meeting, "to…

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Windsor Council Prickly Pear at Newtown Town Water Supply Charcoal As Clarifier!

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 11

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 7th instant when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Dean), and Aldermen…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Windsor Council was held on the 21st ultimo when the following were present: - The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Dean), and…

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New River Road to Be Completed Later Council Wants Deputation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 6

ACCORDING to the Main Roads Board, it is hoped to complete the new river road, from Wiseman's Ferry via Spencer to Greengrove, at…

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