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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

136 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 7

50-50 Water for Bowling Green Windsor Council's Public-spirited Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

BY five votes to four, Windsor Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, decided to supply water to the Town Improvement Association for use on the recently constructed bowling green in McQuade Park on a fifty-fifty basis. ALTHOUGH the matter was not decided until late in the meeting,…

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Windsor Bowling Green Opened Under Happy Circumstances See Page 2. Windsor Bowling Green Officially Opened by the Mayor Visitors Impressed an Enjoyable Afternoon

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

ON Saturday afternoon last the Windsor Town Improvement Association's Bowling Green was opened by the Mayor (Ald. W. H. Dean) at 2 p.m., in the presence of…

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Colo-shire Council Impounding Officers Busy Ratepayers Complain

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

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

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Wanted—a Statesman! Mayor Dean's Stirring Address Empire Day Celebrations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 12

WEDNESDAY of last week was observed as Empire Day in all the State schools in New South Wales. Hitherto the celebration had…

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Keep the Town Clean Council Adheres to Policy Economy Proposal Withdrawn

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

FOLLOWING on the economy campaign which Windsor Council decided on at its last meeting, Aid. Gillespie moved that tenders…

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Must Economise Windsor Council's Campaign Effect of Reduced Rate £550. Decrease in Revenue

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 10

THAT in view of the bad state of its finances, and the prevailing depression, Council expresses the opinion that rigid economy should…

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Windsor Council Many Road Complaints Works Committee Will Be Busy Remedy for Noxious Weeds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 5th instant, when the following were present:-The Mayor (Aid. W. H. Dean), and Aldermen V…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 19th instant when the following were present:- Aid. N. Jenkyn (in the chair), and…

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Legality of Garbage Service is Decided by Test Case All Must Pay Windsor Garbage Service Council Wins Test Case at Court Verdict Involves Arrears to the Extent of £144

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

UNDER instructions from the Board of Health, the Windsor Council instituted a compulsory garbage service on April 1, 1929. The notices required by law were advertised, and personal notices were served on occupiers requiring them to provide proper garbage tins of a size and pattern approved by…

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Missing! Shire. Council's Engineer

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

"Not being an admirer of Mr. Lang, I don't wish to repudiate; otherwise I might be tempted to do so at the present time!" Mr. H.Preece, of Riverstone, put it thus…

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£1232 Overdrawn Windsor Council's Parlous Position Disbursements Are Greater Than Income "We Can Go No Further," Says the Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

WINDSOR COUNCIL is in a parlous position as regards its finances. At the regular fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night it was indicated that, after accounts submitted had been paid, the general fund would be overdrawn to the extent of £1232, with still six months of the triennial term to go…

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Should Do Their Duty Advice to Shire Councils Fruit Fly in Blackberries?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

AN unsuccessful attempt was made at the annual metropolitan district conference of the Fruitgrowers' Federation, held at Windsor, in…

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Straying Stock Windsor Council's Attitude No Funds-nuisance to Continue

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 10

AS a responsibility rests on Council to make the roads safe for the travelling public, and as they are unsafe and dangerous at the present…

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"A Farce?" Riverstone Water Agitation St. Marys Council Not Optimistic

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

ALDERMEN of St. Marys were not very optimistic at, their meeting on Tuesday evening, as to the prospects of another proposed…

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Windsor Council Blacktown-road Repairs Damage at Pitt Town Bottoms Ald. Cox Threatens Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 2nd instant when the following were present:-The Mayor (Aid. W. H. Dean), and Aldermen…

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Bluff Called! Riverstone Unemployed Offer to Blacktown Council "Spirit We've Been Looking For."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

RIVERSTONE unemployed have set a splendid example which others, who are unfortunately out of work, should follow. At last week's…

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Hectic Council Windsor's Night Out Where Aldermen Really Live

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

WINDSOR, one of the State's oldest-towns, has another distinction, in that it boasts the most hectic municipal council meetings anywhere near Sydney (says the…

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Colo Shire Council Valuer Criticised Settled Appeals Out of Court Straying Stock Again!

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

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

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Hawkesbury Strangers Visit Council Chambers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

Although Baulkham Hills, is not as extensive as some of the country shires, there are parts of it so remote that the people are complete strangers. Last Tuesday…

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Perfectly Sound Windsor Council's Position "No Cause for Alarm," Says the Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

"FROM these figures you will see that the position is perfectly sound, and that there is no cause for alarm as sufficient funds are available to carry on the outside staff to the end of the year, even after allowing for a fair percentage of rates which will not be recoverable this year owing to the depression."…

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