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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

272 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 10 of 14

Macdonald Access Roads Shire Council Discussion Amended Proposal to Department

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 1

AS a result of its first discussion on the Main Department suggestion for provision of a £7,000 bridge over the Macdonald River at Books' Ferry, the Colo Shire Council at its meetingon Monday decided to ask the department whether it…

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Shire Works Engineer Submits Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

THE following report was submitted by the engineer (Mr. W. Lamrock) to Monday's meeting of the Colo Shire Council…

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Council Elections Shire Takes Preliminary Steps

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 1

IN preparation for the local government elections to take place on the first Saturday in December, the Colo Shire…

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Minister's Ominous Tone Shire Council Reference To Subsidy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 4

A BROAD hint in a Ministerial letter that the council's subsidy might suffer if the council did not "face up to the…

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Shire Prosecution Adjourned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 6

Proceeding's listed by the Colo Shire Council against Walter John Wearn, under the Noxious Trades Act, were mentioned at the Windsor…

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Ambulance Donation Richmond Council Debate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 3

THE amount of annual donation to he made to the Hiawkesbury District Ambulance Was the subject of a diffenence of…

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Home Building Richmond Council Advised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 4

SOME soothing advice from the Federal Treasurer was received by the Richmond Council in reply to its support of…

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Unsightly Telephone Cabinet Protest to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 4

THE appearance and site selected were grounds of a complaint received by the Richmond Council at its last meeting…

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Taking Timber Alleged Council to Prosecute

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 5

ACTING on a report made to it by a councillor, the Colo Shine Council at its September meeting decided to take…

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Council Decides On Prosecution Trouble with Resident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 5

THE reported actions of a resident in allegedly obstructing the sanitary contractor in the carrying out of his duties…

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"Red Tape" Small Building Permits Council Criticism

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 1

THE "red tape" of departmental procedure concerning permits for small structures was criticised by a councillor at the…

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Brevities Shire Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 4

A letter from the Department of Main Roads advised that it was proposed to instal improved warning signs, with reflectors, at the…

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Did Not Stop Train at East Richmond Alderman's Claim

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 5

A RATHER indefinite reply that "inquiries" had indicated that trains always stopped at the East Richmond platform…

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Paper on Colo Shire's History

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 2

A paper entitled "Colo Shire —Some Historic Spots and Events" was read by Mr J. C[?] Timms, of Kurrajong, and a…

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Council Alters Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 5

Instead of paying only half cost (as previously decided) of the lowering of the fence at the corner of the Convent grounds…

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Locating Gift Trees Richmond Council Discussion

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 3

At the instance of Aid Matheson, Richmond Council on Thursday night asked the Parks Committee…

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Council Seeks Advice Executing Sanitary Service

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 3

After being told by the Health Officer, Mr Corrigan, that the contractor had again been obstructed in carrying out the…

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Donation For Trees Further Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 2

A FURTHER discussion took place at the last Richmond Council meeting regarding a £5 donation received recently for…

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Site of Phone Box Council Committee To Report

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 3

Richmond Council on Thursday night asked the Works Committee to recommend a more suitable…

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Tar on Roads Windsor Council To Spend £420

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 2

At the instance of Aid Tierney and Snell, Windsor Council last night decided to spend £300 on tar…

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