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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

180 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 6 of 9

Minister to Officially Open New Wright's Creek Bridge See Page 5. Colo Shire Council Official Opening of Bridge Inter-council Conference Brief Monthly Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

AN exceptionally small business sheet, devoid of any contentious matters, confronted councillors at the usual monthly meeting of the Colo Shire…

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Shire Prosecution Improperly Using Ferry Motorist Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 8

THE Colo Shire Council proceeded against Leonard George Burke at the Windsor Police Court on 29th ult, for improperly interfering with a ferry at Central Macdonald…

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Building Limitation Richmond Council Protests Defence Department Edict

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 8

A REVIEWED plan submitted by the Defence Department, governing buildings that are to be erected in the municipality , brought forcible protests from aldermen of…

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An Interesting Group H.d.a.a. Council, 1893

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 12

THE above photograph of the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association of 1893 has occasioned a good deal of interest since it was published in the…

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Windsor Council Fortnightly Meeting School Request Reconsidered But Former Decision Remains Bridge Conference

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

A FURTHER request from the Windsor Parents and Citizens' Association, asking council to reconsider their decision made at a previous meeting and…

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The Mayor and the P. & C. ASSOCIATION (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 4

Sir,—In your report of the last meteing of the Windsor Municipal Council, it is stated that exception was taken by the Mayor to what he asserted to be the attitude adopted…

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Council Borrowing (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 12

Sir,—The report contained in your journal of August 5th., of the decision of the Richmond Council not to co-operate in the agitation for an amendment of the Local…

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Residents' Objections Richmond Building Application Council Makes Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 12

"FOLLOWING a letter at the previous meetingfrom an owner protesting against the reported proposal to build funeral parlors in West Market-street…

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Richmond Council Water for Agnes Banks New Bridge Work Starts Electricity to Racecourse

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 7

AN intimation from the Water Board to the effect that approval had been given to the extension of the Richmond water supply to Agnes Banks and…

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The Mayor and the P. & C. ASSOCIATION (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 12

Sir,—Adverting to the letter in your issue of 19th instant, re above, I would like to say that I have the highest regard for the Parents and Citizens' Associations, knowing…

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Another Old Group H.d.a.a. Council. 1898

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 9

FOLLOWING the general interest taken in the reproduction of an old photograph of the 1893 council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association which we…

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Unusual Occurrence Windsor Council Meeting Adjourned Through Lack of Quorum

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Windsor Council, which was scheduled for last Tuesday evening, lapsed for the want of a quorum, only four aldermen…

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Richmond Council Fortnightly Meeting

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Richmond Council was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last. Present—The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith)…

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Alderman Resigns Residing Away From Richmond Council Tributes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 9

AFTER spending 16 years, with the exception of one triennial term, as a member of the Richmond Council, Ald. J. H. Taylor, who has gone to reside at Kingswood…

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The Mayor and the P. & C. ASSOCIATION (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 3

Sir,—In the absence from Windsor, on holiday, of the secretary of the P. and C. Association I will have to bear the burden of replying to the letter of the Mayor in your…

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Richmond Council Electricity Supply Adjustment Health Centre Conference Building Restrictions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 7

APPROVAL of an electricity committee recommendation for the changing-over of the balance of the town primary supply from 2,200 volts to 10,000 volts, at…

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The Mayor and the P. & C. ASSOCIATION (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 4

Sir,—By his last communication Mr. Pulsford would appear to be heavily burdened and floundering in a sea of uncertainty and false imagination, and he asks for a fresh…

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Clerk's Report on Richmond Council Finances Interesting Comments

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 8

THAT a progressive policy of improvements had been adopted during the year, but it appeared that estimates of expenditure would be exceeded, and caution in that…

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Windsor Council Motor Grader Purchase £2,000 Borrowed for Works Health Centre in Park

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 7

THE adjourned meeting of the Windsor Council was held on Tuesday evening of last week, having lapsed from the previous Tuesday owing to…

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New Alderman Elected to Richmond Council Returned Unopposed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 10

THE election of an alderman to fill the vacancy created in the Richmond Council by the resignation of Aid. J. H. Taylor, who has gone to Kingswood to reside, was…

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