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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

169 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 9

Council Helps Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

At the conclusion of "question time" at the Richmond Council meeting last week, the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith) drew attention to the…

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Fewer Meetings Richmond Council Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

REALISING the waste of staff and council time involved in holding fortnightly meetings not justified by the small amount of…

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Shire Tribute A.i.f. Men Honored Impressive Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 7

AT Blacktown Council Chambers on Sunday last a very solemn and impressive service was carried out when the…

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Chief Wardens No Government Salaries Richmond Council Informed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

INFORMED at its meeting last week, in reply to its support of a move for Government remuneration to Chief Wardens…

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Plant Seizure Envisaged by Council Member's Help Asked

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

DISSATISFACTION at the possibility of certain of council's plant being impressed for defence work elsewhere was…

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N.e.s. Subsidy Council Renews Request After First Refusal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

In no way discouraged by a first refusal of Government subsidy of N.E.S. expenditure by council in the municipality, Richmond…

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Abandon Road Shire Council Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 1

IN giving a report to the last Colo Shire Council meeting on flood damage to roads in the river centres, the President…

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Waning Interest Shire N.e.s. Officials Comment at Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 4

THE falling-off of interest among N.E.S. officials in some parts of the shire was regretfully commented upon at the last…

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Shire Matters Clerk Presents Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 6

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

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Shire Works Engineer Submits Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 6

THE following report by the engineer (Mr. W. Lamrock) was presented and adopted at the Colo Shire Council meeting on Monday…

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Sale by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 7

At a recent meeting the Blacktown Shire Council received from the Department of Local Government the instrument of the Governor's…

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Raid Smelters Alderman's Suggestions to Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 1

THE provision by council of manufactured air raid shelters for better protection of Control Centre and First Aid Post…

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Monthly Meetings Rejected Council Decision Keen Richmond Discussion Some Sound Argument

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

DESPITE some strong arguments put forward in favor of the proposal, a motion at the Richmond Council meeting last…

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'Duplication' C.a.s. with N.e.s. Richmond Council View

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

THAT the Civilian Aid Service which councils were now asked to organise, in preparation for a possible emergency…

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Council Flag Jack Or, Australian? Windsor Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 1

GENERALLY agreeing that the old flag in its possession needs replacing, hut unable to reach unanimity as to whether the new…

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Raid Trenches More at Richmond Council Provides Funds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 3

FOLLOWING a general discussion at last week's Richmond Council meeting on the subject of air raid shelters, in which it…

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Council Help Richmond N.e.s. Work Totals Over £140

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 1

Lack of encouragement of the local N.E.S. organisation cannot be included in any charges levelled agains the Richmond Council…

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Heavy Expense Telephone Cauls Only Council and N.e.s

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 1

ONE of those unconsidered "trifles" which crop up in a council's association with N.E.S. work was mentioned at the last…

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Local Deliveries Fuel, Economy Need Shire Council Agrees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 6

AT its June meeting the Colo Shire Council expressed agreement with a letter from, the Director of Emergency Road…

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Shire Centres Population Figures Given in Appeal to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

AN interesting feature of a letter to the June meeting of the Colo Shire Council comprised population figures for various…

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