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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

170 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 9

"A Tax" War Damage Insurance Mayor's Opinion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

COMMENTING on the compulsory insurance of fixed property against war damage, the Mayor of Richmond expressed…

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Mower Loan Windsor Council Dubious Grants Permission

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

A REQUEST for the loan of council's mower to cut the grass in the Windsor Public School ground was the subject of some…

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Asks for It! Ratepayer Wants Summons Challenge to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

A MOST unusual variation from the customary list of excuses for non-payment and requests for time to pay rates…

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Big Work by War Agricultural Council Has Varied Responsibilities

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

DISCHARGING somehow wide and varied responsibilities which would cause many men to resign in despair, and supervising an area larger than counties or states in most European countries, a little group of men, meeting regularly at Richmond…

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Rough Street Council Repairs Asked Request Granted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

THOSE who are obliged to drive at frequent intervals over Brabyn-street, Windsor, to the milk factory, will be pleased to…

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Once Bitten—! Windsor Council Wary on Government Payments

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 5

BITTER experience of difficulties in the past with government departments, in financial matters, showed strongly at the last…

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Final Notice 1942 War Insurance Windsor Council Instructed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 1

SPECIFIED property owners in Windsor Municipality who have not yet paid their 1942 War Damage Insurance…

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Dust Nuisance Subject of Petition to Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

THE very trying conditions endured by South Windsor residents during recent tracks as the result of clouds of dust…

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Audit Fee Richmond Council Discussion on £3/3/- Increase

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

A RECOMMENDED increase, of £3/3/- in the auditors' fees for 1943 caused a disproportionate amount of discussion at the…

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Vacancy for Impounding Officer Richmond Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

WHEN its attention was directed at its last meeting to the feet that the position of impounding officer was now vacant…

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Agistment in Pound Paddock Richmond Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

AN offer of 4/6 per week for agistment for three horses in the pound paddock for one night per week was given a dubious…

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Further Move "Declaring" Saffron Thistle Windsor Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4

NOT satisfied with the departmental reply that gazetting safron thistle ias a noxious weed in the municipality should…

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Hard Task for Richmond Council. Important Road Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

THE difficult, problem of arranging for urgently-needed repairs to the Londonderry-road, which had been broken up by…

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Flood Problem Deputation to Minister Richmond Council Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

THE result of a deputation to the Minister for Transport, asking' for departmental acceptance of the cost of transporting the…

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New Bridge at Macdonald River. Shire Council Move

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

THE Macdonald River Bridge project to do away with tine Webb's Creek and Books' Ferries, was revived by the Colo…

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Shire Works Engineer Submits Report to Monday's Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

THE following report on works carried out during the preceding month was submitted by the engineer (Mr. W. Lamrock) to Monday's…

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Interesting Trip Council "Discovers" St. Albans Pleased at Welcome Received

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

JUDGING by the comments at the Colo Shire Council meeting on Monday, the councillors who made a tour of inspection of reads in the Macdonald-St. Albans area on 1st and 2nd insi., accompanied by Mr. Frank Finnan, MM., had a very interesting…

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Shire Affairs Clerk Presents Report to Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 6

THE following report on administrative affairs for the previous month was presented by the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. James) to the last meeting…

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Estimate Adopted by Windsor Council Rates Unaltered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 1

SHOWING little variation from those adopted for last year, except that, the meeting decided to abolish the 7/6 annual rental…

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Heated Words at Council Meeting "Gestapo Methods" Alleged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

"THIS is the first time Gestapo methods have been put in operation in this council," said and alderman at the conclusion of…

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