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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

206 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 11

Injudicious Procedure in Discussing Road Tenders Shire Council Laxity

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 3

A RATHER delicate position arose at the meeting of the Colo Shire Council on Monday, when council, after having opened and accepted tenders for two road jobs…

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Colo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Interesting Burralow Scheme Claim Repair's to Guest Houses Official Bridge Opening

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 1

AN intimation that a private firm of engineers, who have been investigating the Burralow Creek Water Supply Scheme, have practically halved the…

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Footpath Cycling Richmond Council Modifies Edict Children to Be Cautioned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

THINKING over its decision at the previous meeting to prosecute all persons reported for riding bicycles on footpaths, Richmond Council at its last meeting…

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District Water Colo Shire Council Suggestion for Committee Consideration

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 5

AFTER a brief discussion which followed a report by Cr. H. C. Matheson, council's delegate to the last conference of local governing bodies held to…

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Ambitious Proposals Richmond Electricity Undertaking Council. to Consider

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 10

FOLLOWING the submission of a report by the Town Clerk (Mr. Fred. Hassan) to the meeting: of the Richmond Council on Thursday evening of. last week, embodying…

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More Complaints State of Bilpin Road Council, Denies Responsibility

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

"TAKE notice that from this day, 27/3/'39, I will hold the Colo Shire Council responsible for all damages or accidents I incur trying to travel this road, Tomah to…

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Windsor Council Outstanding Rates Decisions Macquarie-street Grant Mulgrave Electricity

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 7

FOLLOWING the reception of a letter from its solicitors in connection with the outstanding rates, Windsor Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday…

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Richmond Council Improvement Grants Dissatisfaction at Delay Golf Course Decision Footpath Cycling Offences

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 1

ALTHOUGH assured some months ago, x it was stated, that grants would be made available for certain works in the municipality, including a Baby Health…

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Presentation to Popular Council Officer Prior to Leaving Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 8

A LOYAL employee, a tactful administrator, a helpful office associate and an excellent townsman were but a few of the tributes that were paid to Mr…

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Road Surfacing in Pitt Town Environs Council, Investigates Finances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

AFTER discussing a motion to the effect that an estimate of the cost of tar-surfacing the road through Pitt Town, from Greenfield's corner to the end of the…

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Park Improvements Windsor Council's Ambitious Scheme Club Donates £150

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

THAT the Windsor Council is considering a proposal to carry out extensive improvements to McQuade Park, providing the bodies who have buildings and other…

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Impounding Fees Richmond Council's Belated Stand No Further Refunds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 9

HAVING somewhat tardily awakened to the fact that the refunding "of impounding fees forms a precedent which leads to considerable embarrassment, and the "deal…

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Windsor Council Pitt Town Tar Paving Sewerage Estimates Adopted Important Electricity Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

WHEN it was revealed, per medium of a Mayoral minute, at the meeting of the Windsor Council on Tuesday evening of last week, that there would be an…

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Richmond Council No District Power Station Police and Footpath Cycling Further Minor Works

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

THAT the Sydney County Council at present had no intention of erecting a subsidiary power station, was the reply received by the Richmond Council at…

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Windsor Reaffirms Decision on District Water Proposal See Page 9. Windsor Firm Must Have County Council or No Water Co-operation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

NOTWITHSTANDING fresh information in connection with: the proposal made recently by the Minister for Works and Local Government regarding his offer of £500…

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Progress! Richmond Takes Important Step Council's Commendable Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

THE erection of new Council Chambers, offices and showroom, conversion of the present administrative buildings to other council purposes, and the…

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Unfair Treatment Richmond Council Slates Department on Unemployment Question

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

WITH a warmth which, if some of the statements made during the discussion were quite correct, was entirely justified, aldermen discussed at the Richmond Council…

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Richmond Council Local National Emergency Centre Electricity Extension Proposal Offer by Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 7

A PROPOSAL, that it should form a local centre in connection, with the National Emergency 'Service is now under consideration by the Richmond…

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Emergency Services Colo Shire Co-operation President Chief Warden

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 12

FOLLOWING a statement by the President (Cr. A.s Buckland) to the effect that he had received from the Minister for Transport a request that council form within its…

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Windsor Council. National Emergency Service Unit Sewerage Provided on May 15 Mtjlgrave Electricity Connected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 9

ACTING on a suggestion made by the Minister for Transport, the "Windsor Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday evening, of last week to co-operate…

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