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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

145 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Colo Shire Council Further Rates Prosecutions Relief Workers Suspended

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

CLAUSES in the reports submitted by council's officers, reporting further successful prosecutions in respect of outstanding rates, and action taken in…

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Windsor Council Court House Fittings Remain Clothing for Unemployed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 8

LETTERS from the department concerned advising that, as a result of council's representations in each instance, it had been decided that the…

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Richmond Council "Blackout" Causes Delay Proposed Sewerage Scheme Aerodrome to Collaborate?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 6

OWING to an interruption on that portion of the Richmond electricity supply which embraces the council chambers, the regular fortnightly meeting of the local…

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Kurrajong Gutters Town Improvement Rate Suggested Colo Shire Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 10

FOLLOWING the receipt of a letter at the Colo Shire Council meeting last week, containing certain proposals for carrying out concrete work at Kurrajong and…

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Colo Shire Councillors Disagree Over Riding Proportions See Page 7. Councillors Disagree Over Riding Proportions Colo Shire Meeting Debate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

THE usual placid serenity of Colo Shire Council meetings was rudely disturbed at the last monthly session by what might be termed an argument…

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Water Guarantee Blacktown Council's Reply to Riverstone Progress Assn

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 12

THE following letter, which speaks for itself and which concerns a matter of much public interest, was received by Mr. Nelson Andrews, hon, secretary, Riverstone…

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Windsor Council New Main Road Proposal Longneck Reserve Lease Opposed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 8

A DECISION to enlist the support of other councils concerned in a proposal to the Department of Main Roads to proclaim as a main road the…

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Richmond Council Amalgamated Water Scheme Flood Refuge Reserve Permissive Occupancy Refused

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council was held at the Council chambers on Thursday, 21st instant, when the following were present:— The…

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Holland's Paddock Deputation to Windsor Council T.i.a. States Its Case

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 8

ASKING that council give permission for the depositing of suitable filling material in the depression in Holland's Paddock, with the object of reclaiming…

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Shire President Gives History of Riverstone water Scheme See Page 10. Riverstone Water Supply (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 1

Sir,-It is painfully evident from the letter written by Mr. John Cameron and published in the "Gazette" of the 22nd instant, that the most grotesque misconceptions are…

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Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 3

The following tenders were dealt with at Colo Shire Council meeting on Monday:— For the working of Books Ferry punt for the ensuing three years, three tenders were…

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Shire Council Meeting Colo Bridge Opening Minister to Perform Ceremony Improvements to Kurrajong Park Removing Roadside Trees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 1

AMONG items discussed at the lengthy monthly meeting of the Colo Shire Council on Monday was the completion, at long last, of the Colo River bridge,…

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Allocating Endowment Colo Shire's Domestic Problem Riding Propositions Discussed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 12

As a repercussion of the unsuccessful attempt at the previous meeting by the representatives of C Riding to have A Riding contribute a greater amount to the…

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Windsor Council Preliminary Sewerage Survey Extending Water Mains

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 7

COINCIDENT with, a small business sheet, there was an unusually small attendance at the regular fortnightly meeting of the Windsor Council last…

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Richmond Council Satisfactory Auditor's Report Revenue Account Surplus £1135 Outstanding Rates Decreased

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 6

A pleasing feature of the auditor's report submitted to the regular fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council last week, was the information…

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Water Problems Pitt Town Scheme Discussed at Windsor Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 12

ARISING out of a letter received from the Minister for Works and Local Government on the matter, a considerable part of the fortnightly session of the Windsor…

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District P.&C.Association Council formed in Hawkesbury See Page 8. District Councils P. AND C. Associations' Federation New Hawkesbury Bodies Formed Conference at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 1

A decision which should be of great interest to all those associated with P. and C. Associations throughout the Hawkesbury was reached by a very…

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Richmond Council Increased Building Activity Inspector's Pleasing Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 7

A PLEASING feature of the report of the building inspector (Mr. F. C. Holtsbaum) presented to the fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council on…

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Windsor Council Record Building Figures Belief Work Change-over

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 6

A CLAUSE in the building inspector's report indicating that the building figures of the municipality this year would far outdistance the record totals…

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To Cost £1,600? New Council Chambers Richmond's Forward Move Special Loan Suggested Existing Building to Be Leased

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 1

RICHMOND COUNCIL at its last meeting discussed a recommendation that New Council Chambers be erected at the corner of West Market and March…

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