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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Inspector's Report Health and Building Matters to Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 12

THE following report for the period since the previous meeting was presented by the health and building inspector (Mr. R. W. Farlow) to last week's meeting of the…

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Correspondence at Richmond Council Meeting Raising of School Status

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 12

A DECISION to co-operate with the Windsor Labor League in renewing the agitation for the raising of the status of the Richmond District Rural…

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Amazing Service Record Held By Retiring Councillor See Page 3. Amazing Record Councillor Announces Retirement Shire Farewell Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

A RATHER amazing record, probably unique in this State, held by Cr. J. E. McMahon, of Kurrajong, in that he had not missed a single meeting of the…

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Mayor's Farewell at Windsor Council Meeting Fellow Aldermen's Tributes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 3

SAYING his official farewell to his colleagues and the staff at the last meeting of the retiring Windsor Council on Tuesday evening of last week, the…

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Question Time at Shire Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 8

WHEN "questions and complaints" were invited toy the President (Cr. H. C. Matheson) at the conclusion of the ordinary business at the monthly meeting of the…

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Shire Letters at Last Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 11

The correspondence published below comprised "local" letters received and dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Colo Shire Council on Monday of last week…

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Social Courtesies End Retiring Council's Year at Shire Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 5

THROUGH the hospitality of the President, Cr. H. C. Matheson, a very pleasant little social function took place at the conclusion of last week's meeting…

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Official Letters Colo Shire Council Meeting War Casualty Messages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 6

A LETTER from the Department of Local Government advising that it had been, decided to revert to the system of direct communication to the…

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Council Reports Electricity Scheme Submitted Pumping Charges Reduced

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 8

THE submission of a reticulation scheme, estimated to cost £12,917, to bring every residence in the municipality within reach of the electricity…

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Nominations Announced for Local Government Elections See Pages 3 AND 9. Council Elections New Candidates Standing in Towns and Shires

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

WITH new candidates offering for each, of the four district councils, some close and interesting contests appear likely, from an early survey, at the…

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Richmond Entry Sixteen Council Candidates Retiring Aldermen Nominate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 11

NO less than sixteen aspirants for aldermanic honors have nominated for the Richmond Council election on December 6, which, considering the experience…

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Richmond Review of Retiring Council's Term Mayor Presents Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 11

AN interesting and concise report on municipal accomplishments during the four years' term of the council was presented by the Mayor (Aid. J. W. Smith)…

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Colo Shire Elections to the Electors of "A" Riding

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 9

Ladies and Gentlemen,- It is now only a few days until the election of Councillors for Colo Shire. As a candidate for "A" Riding, I solicit your…

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Question Time at Windsor Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 12

WHEN questions were invited by the Mayor (Aid. J. J. McLeod) at the conclusion of the ordinary business of the Windsor Council meeting on 11th instant,…

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Question Time at Richmond Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 12

WHEN questions were invited by the Mayor (Aid. J. W. Smith) at the conclusion, of the ordinary business of the Richmond Council meeting on Thursday evening…

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Council Reports at Richmond Meeting Lightning Damage Mentioned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 5

DAMAGE by lightning to electricity installations in the town during a recent electrical storm was mentioned in a report presented to the Richmond…

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Correspondence at Windsor Council Meeting Adjusting Financial Difficulty

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 8

A SUGGESTION for a further loan should the Government continue to dispute liability for a balance of the sewerage scheme cost, was made during…

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Correspondence at Richmond Council Meeting Park Water Charges Disputed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

REGARDING as unsatisfactory a reply by the Water Board to its claim that the board's account rendered for water for the park oval and pavilion…

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River Pump for Pitt Town Residents Council Grants Petition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

THE prolonged drought which necessitated the carting of water from the river, and difficulty of haulage through the sand drift where the water was…

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Council Petition Brabyn Street Dust Trouble Tar Paving Wanted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

EMBODYING a jully-justified complaint regarding the dust nuisance suffered by Brabyn-street residents, a petition containing 32 signatures was…

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