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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

136 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 7

The Governor Colo Shire's Loyalty

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

WHEN the letter from the Newtown Council criticising the Governor's action in refusing to make additional appointments to, the Upper House, was…

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Does Not Fit in New Secondary Road Elacktown Council's Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 9

THE Main Road advised Blacktown Shire Council at its last meeting, in reply to its request that the road leading from Secondary Road No. 2012, at Marsden Park,…

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The Bright Way Offer Renewed to Council Lighting Funds in G.s.b

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 5

DUE to the closure of the Government Savings Bank, the lighting fund in connecti'on with Windsor's Bright Way is inoperative…

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Council Refuses to Prohibit Sunday Sport in Mequade Park No Ban Sunday Sport in the Park Protest Against Desecration of the Sabbath Council Overwhelmingly Declines to Take Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

SUNDAY SPORT has suddenly developed into an urgent issue with the Windsor Council, which, at its meeting on Tuesday night, was asked to give a definite ruling and prohibit aLl organised games in McQuade Park on the Sabbath…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 11th in when the following were present:-The Mayor (Aid. W. H. Dean), and Aldermen V…

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Week-end Excursions Proposal by Blacktown Council Railway Commissioners' View

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

BLACICTOWN Council's request that week-end excursion tickets be made available from that district to Sydney for a period of three months,, is not regarded…

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Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on the 25th ultimo when the following were present:- The Mayor (Ald. W. H. Dean), and…

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Our Footpaths Council's Strange Attitude Aidermanic Patriotism? How the Funds Are Wasted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 5

LECTION time is drawing near and several aldermen of the Windsor Council seem afraid of offending individual taxpayers for fear…

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Would You Like to Be an Alderman?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 3

Would yea like to be an alderman? And have your colleagues nursed, So that when you put a motion on It means that you come first…

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Windsor Mourns Tragic Death of Mayor Dean Funeral This Friday Afternoon

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 3

WINDSOR is mourning the loss of its Mayor, Aid. William Hessel Dean, the news of whose tragic death early on Thursday morning shocked the community…

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Offer Declined Council's Plant Without Fuel Mcquade Park Beautification Scheme Overseer Blamed-" All a Misunderstanding"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 1

EVEN Municipal Councils can change their opinion-when it suits them. This was evidenced at Tuesday night's meeting of the Windsor Council, when, after the aldermen at a previous meeting had decided to loan the municipal plant in connection with the beautification scheme of McQuade Park, provided that…

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Widespread Public Sympathy at the Death of Windsor's Mayor Tragic Death of Alderman Dean Twelve Times Mayor-great Record of Public Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 1

WIDESPREAD sympathy was expressed on all sides when it became known on Thursday, 11th instant, that the Mayor of Windsor, Alderman William Hessel Dean, had passed away early that morning at his home, "Trevailyn," Macquarie-street, Windsor, after an illness of a few days' duration…

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Colo Shire Council Proposed New Docking Slip Estimated to Cost £220

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 7

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

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Windsor Council Ald. Gillespie's Motions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 14

The following resolutions, of which due notice had been given, were carried at the instance of Aid. Gillespie and Without discussion at last week's meeting of "Windsor Council:-…

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Not Too Confident Colo Shire and the G.s.b

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 14

JUDGING by the remarks made at Monday's meeting, members of the Colo Shire Council are not top confident regarding the stability of the Government Savings…

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Windsor Council Added Area Scores Again Some More Recommendations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 6

THERE were only six aldermen present at the regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council on the 8th instant, viz., Aldermen N. Jenkyn, V. Gillespie, G…

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Who Pays? Cost of Windsor's Footpaths Stir at Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 12

ALD. HAYES caused a mild stir among some of his colleagues at last week's meeting of the Windsor Council when he inquired whether…

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The New Mayor Windsor Council Makes History Alderman Jenyn Unanimously Elected Eloquent Tributes to the Late Mayor Dean

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

UNIQUE in the annals of Local Government, Windsor Municipal Council has elected a minister of religion to occupy its mayoral chair. As predicted by the "Gazette" last week, Aid. N. Jer.kyn, Rector and Rural Dean, of St. Matthew's Church of England, Windsor, was elevated to that position on Tuesday…

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"Contemptible Thing!" Colo Shire Council Criticised Trouble Over Road Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

COLO SHIRE COUNCIL came in for some adverse criticism at the quarterly conference of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Districts Federation of Progress and Kindred…

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The Late Mayor Dean Further Public Tributes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

FEELING reference to the death of Windsor's Mayor (Aid. W. H. Dean) was made at the official opening of the Methodist Spring Fair in the local Sunday School…

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