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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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

Richmond Council Conference on Roads Problem Culvert Tender Accepted Charge of Neglect

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 6

HAVING on ,this occasion the justification that several very important discussions (to be reported under separate headings) were included in the…

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Windsor's Footpaths—£2,000 Concerting Programme See Page 5. Windsor Footpaths £2,000 Concreting Programme Adopted by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

DESCRIBED by the Mayor (Aid. J. J. McLeod), in asking that particular attention be given to its reading, as "one of the most important reports, perhaps,…

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Electricity Matters Discussed by Windsor Council Applications for Supply

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 10

DISCUSSION of various applications for electricity extensions occupied a good deal of time at the Windsor Council meeting on 20th ult, principal attention being…

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Richmond Sewerage? Question Revived by Council Plans Being Revised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 9

FRESH interest is being taken in the suggested sewerage for Richmond as a result of the Government assistance offered carrying out water supply and sewerage…

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Reducing Costs Richmond Council's Peculiar Move Junior Clerk to Go

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 8

SUDDENLY overcome by the necessity of reducing administrative costs—a time-worn shift when elections begin to loom ahead—but displaying an attitude which, to…

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Rate Reduction for Richmond Water Supply See Page 7. Rate Reduction for Richmond Water Supply Promise to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

THAT the special rate for water at Richmond would be reduced from its present figure of 1/6 in the £ assessed annual value to the metropolitan flat rate of 9¼d…

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Colo Shire Council Tenders for New Bridge Relief Work Anomaly Haulage Tender Accepted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 7

THAT the much-needed replacement of the present bridge at Buttsworth's Creek with a new structure will soon be an accomplished fact was evident from a…

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Junior's Dismissal Discussed by Richmond Council Recission Motion Defeated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

THE decision at the previous meeting to dispense with the services of the junior clerk to reduce administrative costs was the subject of a recission motion brought…

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Council Opposition Re-classifying District Roads Further Conference Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 16

FURTHER discussion in the matter of the proposal by the Department of Main Roads to re-classify certain main roads in this district and which, according to the…

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Richmond Council Sewerage Deputation to Minister Ambulance Station Shock Neglect Charge Refuted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

A feature of interest at the Richmond Council meeting on Thursday evening of last week was a decision to send a deputation to the Minister for Works…

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Water Rate Reduction in Richmond Municipality from July 1st. See Page 6. Richmond Council Survey of Finances Decided School, Age and Endowment Water Rate .Reduction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

FEATURES of interest at the ordinary meeting of the Richmond Council on Thursday evening of last week were a decision to appoint members…

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Windsor Sewerage Estimated Cost Is £48,500 Council Completes Details

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 12

PRELIMINARY details in connection with the Windsor sewerage proposal were completed at a special meeting of the Windsor Council called for the purpose on…

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Ambulance Problem Discussed by Richmond Council Officer Explains Proposal Public Meeting Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 12

THE proposal, over which council had expressed some concern at the previous meeting, that a building to house the proposed Hawkesbury ambulance service should…

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Windsor Council Progress of Sewerage Plans Grant for Sports Pavilion McQUADE Park Improvements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 7

DISPOSING of a double programme of business, by reason of the previous meeting having lapsed, with such pleasing expedition that their session had…

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Richmond Council Important Deputations Arranged Council Finances Reviewed Tennis Courts Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 6

AMONG a number of important matters discussed at the fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council on Thursday evening of last week was the…

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Consumer's Account Discussion by Richmond Council Disconnected Supply Restored

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 13

THERE is, in the expressive language of our country, a term "alibi artist," and though we would hesitate to apply it to certain of our respected Richmond civic…

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Windsor Council Rickaby Creek Bridge Repairs Reviewing Garbage Accounts. Sub-station Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 7

IN consequence of a request received from Richmond Council to contribute half cost of necessary repairs to Rickaby Creek bridge, on…

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Colo Shire Council Diphtheria Immunisation Decision New Connecting Road Proceedings for Rates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 6

THAT in view of the Government's announced decision to establish diphtheria immunisation centres at its own expense in localities where the local government…

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Windsor Council Fortnightly Meeting Sewerage Construction Ceremony Sports Pavilion Site Sub-station Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 1

THAT he would be pleased to accept council's invitation to perform the ceremony of turning the first sod in connection with the Windsor sewerage…

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Roads Problem Richmond Council's Proviso Fresh Proposal Mooted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 9

FOLLOWING a deputation on the previous day to the Deputy Commissioner for Main Roads by representatives of the councils concerned in the proposed scheme for…

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