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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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Electricity Scheme Windsor Council to Investigate Request Prom Added Area

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 7

PERSISTENT efforts by ratepayers of the added area have induced Windsor Council to fully investigate the electricity proposals…

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Added Area Ratepayers Want Ward System Introduced See Page 10. Secession Threat Added Area Ratepayers Want Ward System Introduced Deputation to Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 1

RATEPAYERS of the added area were present in force at the last meeting of the Windsor Council, when a deputation waited on the…

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Feanchise Granted by Castlereagh Council Proposed Electricity Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 8

CASTLEREAGH Council has decided, to grant a franchise to River Sand. (Nepean) Ltd. to supply electricity in the…

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Show Society Vacancies on Council Section for School Children

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 10

THE monthly meeting of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was held at the showground, Clarendon, on Friday, when…

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Country Women Third Nepean Group Conference Large and Representative Gathering at Windsor Mayor's Inspiring Address at Official Opening

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 1

NEARLY 100 members of the Country Women's Association, representing branches throughout the Hawkesbury, Nepean, Blue Mountains, Camden and Brisbane Water districts, attended the third annual Nepean Group Conference at the 'School of Arts, Windsor, on Thursday of last week…

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Electricity for Colo Shire? River Sand Company's Proposals Enthusiastic Meeting at Council to Be Asked to Reconsider Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 1

AT a public meeting held at North Richmond on Wednesday, 26th ultimo, under the auspices of the local Progress Association, a resolution was unanimously carried in favor of accepting the scheme of electricity supply, as pro-posed by the River Sand (Nepean) Limited, throughout Colo Shire. It was…

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Free of Cost? Electricity for the Hospital Application to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 5

REPRESENTATIONS having been made to the Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) by the committee of the Hawkesbury District Hospital on the matter of the…

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"Wonderful Testimonial" Blacktown to Windsor Council Repairs to Bandon Road

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 4

WITH reference to the recent repairs to Bandon-road, Vineyard, Blacktown Council suggested to Windsor Council at its last meeting that another load or so of good…

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Skating Rink! Pitt Town Has One Now. Council, Hears About It

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 5

IT is not generally khown that there is a skating rink, at Pitt town! Mr. Geo. O'Cass, junr., told Windsor Council all about it last…

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Windsor Council Water Shortage at Newtown Cleaning of Mains Urged Electrical, Engineer's Warning

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held, on the 25th ultimo, when the following were present:—The Mayor (Aid. N. Jenkyn), and Ald. J. M…

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W1ndsor Council Tuesday Night's Meeting Electricity for the Hospital

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of Windsor Council was held on Tuesday night when the following were present:—The Mayor (Ald. N. Jenkyn), and Aldermen J. M…

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Colo Shire Council Many Important Works Main Road Estimates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 6

THE regular monthly meeting of Colo Shire Council was held at Wilberforce on Monday when the following were present:—The President (Cr. A. Buckland),…

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Straying Stock Trouble in Colo Shire Impounding Officer Complains

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 5

SERIOUS allegations against two residents of Colo Shire were made by the impounding officer, L.Ezzy, of Grose Vale, to the…

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Electricity Scheme Deputation to Colo Shire Proposal to Be Reconsidered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 2

AS the outcome of public meetings held recently at North Richmond and Wilberforce, a deputation waited on Colo Shire Council at its…

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Never in Windsor Girls Drunk at Dances Mayor Replies to Criticism

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE indignation was expressed last week at a letter which a resident of Dulwich Hill wrote to the Windsor Council…

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Our Electricity Supply From City Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 3

ON Wednesday last a deputation from the Windsor and Richmond Councils and Blacktown Shire Council waited on the City Council in regard to a…

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Municipal History and Public Institutions Some Interesting Facts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 16

"WHEN the New South Wales Municipalities' Act was passed in 1858, provision was made for the establishment of municipalities in…

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Former Mayors and Aldermen Civic Function at Council Chambers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 9

MANY old memories of stormy scenes and even personal affrays were revived at the civic reception to ex-Mayors and aldermen in the Council Chambers on Wednesday…

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Richmond's Mayor Ald. J. W. Smith Re-elected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Richmond Council on Tuesday night, Aid. J. !W. Smith was reelected Mayor, unopposed, for the fourth successive term. The mayoral…

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Council Places Restrictions on Water for Garden Purposes. See Page 3 Water Shortage Newtown Residents' Plight Council Imposes Restrictions Mains Should Be Cleaned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

"IN view of the numerous complaints received from residents of Newtown, Windsor, concerning the shortage of water for household…

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