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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

169 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 9

"No Mess" Council Sewerage Position Mayor Gives Assurance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 10

REPLYING to rumors which he stated were current, to the effect that council was "in a mess" regarding the sewerage scheme…

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Police Informed of Shire Timber Stealing Council, Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 8

A REPORT to the last meeting of the Colo Shire Council regarding the taking of timber from roads in the shire without…

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Subsidy Suggestion for Bush Fire Brigades Rejected by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

THE contention by one councillor that the council should subsidise the two Bush Fire Brigades in the shire area, at…

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General Conference on Water Hyacinth Problem Windsor Council Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 9

THAT it would be unjust to compel adjoining landholders to meet the whole cost of removing water hyacinth from tidal…

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Important Problem Emergency Electricity Supply Windsor Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 8

IN authorising the construction of a by-pass to enable the water supply pumps to be connected direct to the town mains should…

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Shire Affairs Clerk Presents Report to Council, Meettng

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

THE following report was presented by the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. James) to Monday's monthly meeting of the Colo Shire Council…

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Shire N.E.S. Organisation Details Chief Warden Addresses Council Makes Strong Appeal to Residents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

INTERESTING details of the progress of the N.E.S. organisation in the Colo Shire were provided in an address to the council meeting on Monday by the Chief Warden, who emphasised that the shire had not been declared a vulnerable area (although a great…

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Shire Wardens Official Appointments for Various Centres

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 10

FOR the benefit of Colo Shire residents, we publish below this official list of appointments of N.E.S. wardens for the various…

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Shire Audits Applications to Be Called Breaks Dong Custom

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 10

THE unusual position of having two applications for appointment as auditor for the current year called for unusual measures…

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New Truck Richmond Council Problem No Decision Yet

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 6

ADOPTION, some time ago, of a suggestion that the finance committee consider the question of a purchase of n new truck…

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Vexed Question Housing Sanitary Waggon Richmond Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 10

THE question as to whether the allegedly malodorous presence of the sanitary waggon should be permitted within the town area…

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Shire Works Engineer Tenders Report to Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 6

THE following report on works carried out since the previous meeting and matters connected therewith that had cropped up during the…

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Council Tribute

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

At the special meeting of the Windsor Council on Monday evening the Mayor' (Ald. V.W. Gillepie) in moving that a letter of condolence be…

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Evacuation Committee Appointed at Windsor to Have Movements to or From Municipality

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

AT a special meeting of the Windsor Council on Tuesday evening, called at the urgent request of the authorities, an Evacuation Committee for the municipality was formed. The commiittee, in the event of an emergency, will have full control of…

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Shire Rate Suggested Rise Defeated Council Discuission

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 8

THAT the former rate of 1¾d. was not enough to maintain the roads, bridges and punts in the shire in proper condition to…

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New Council Appointment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Two applications for the advertised position of temporary maintenance man were received by the Richmond Council at its meeting last week, both…

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Council's Quaint Request

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

In all seriousness, Richmond Council at its meeting last week decided to apply to the Minister for Works and Local Government for a "special…

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Council's Firm Stand

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

"This has been going on for some time and, I think we should give them only seven day's to abate the nuisance," said Aid. Drayton at the…

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Good Shire Effort

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

The Colo Shire response to the "New H.M.A.S. Sydney" Fund, totalling something over £70, as mentioned in the Shire Clerk's report…

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N.E.S. Problems Shire Council Discussion Advice of Other Councils Asked Evacuee Difficulties Stressed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

HAVING formed an Evacuation Committee for the shire, comprising the council and representatives of two of the three First Aid Posts, Colo Shire Council at its meeting on Monday decided to hold a special meeting, next Monday and invite…

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