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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

272 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 11 of 14

"Train Only Slowed Down" Council To Send Complaint To Department

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 3

A specific case of a train having filled lo stop at East Richmond station recently is to be forwarded by Richmond Council to the Transport Minister, Mr O'Sullivan. Replying to council's [?]lor complaint about trains not…

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Public Conveniences for Windsor Council Asks Officer To Submit Plans

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 2

Holding that it was a progressive move, Windsor Council last night asked the Health Officer, Mr Pennefather, to submit to the Works Committee plans and specifications of public conveniences o be located in various parts…

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Windsor Council Election Plans

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

Advancing its preparations for the triennial election to be held on Saturday, December 2 Windsor Council has appointed…

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Public Telephone Cabinet Further Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 4

AFTER a further discussion on a complaint regarding tine public telephone cabinet in Copeland-street, Richmond Council at…

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Progressive Council Move Public Conveniences Windsor Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

AFTER discussing at its last meeting the need for provision of public lavatories at suitable sites in the town, the Windsor…

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Appointment of Caretaker Windsor Park Areas Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 1

AT the last meeting of the Windsor Council attention was drawn, to the need of a full-time caretaker for Windsor park…

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Council Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 2

At the Colo Shire Council meeting on Monday Mr. Frank Finnan, M.L.A., said that a Bill to authorise the use of the…

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Wider Council Powers Employees' Views

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 1

THE granting of greatly widened local government powers was urged by the State conference of the Municipal and Shire…

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Court Charges Successful Cost Pig Keeper £28 Council Prosecution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 1

AFTER hearing evidence in five Charges by the Colo Shire Council against a pig keeper, at the Windsor Police Court on…

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Dairymen Form Branch Of Zone Council Old Producer Body Dissolved "Organisation" Is Watchword

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 1

PERHAPS the most important step yet taken by the Hawkesbury milk producers as a hotly was a ananimous decision by a largely-attended meeting at Windsor on Monday evening to dissolve the old Hawkesbury Milk Producers' Association and form…

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Shire Preparations for Election

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 6

The Shire Clerk, Mr H. James in his capacity as Returning Officer told Colo Shire Council that he had appointed Miss L…

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Engineer's Review of Shire Works

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 3

Works being carried out in Colo Shire were reviewed by the engineer, Mr W. Lamrock, in a report to the…

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Council Elections Postponed

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

The Local Government Minister, Mr Cahill, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday announced that…

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Brevities Richmond Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 1

The Clerk reminded the meeting of the necessity for appointing a Returning Officer for the council election in December, and it was decided…

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Cemetery Attention Needed Suggestions From Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 4

THE need for attention to those parts of the Richmond general cemetery which are the joint concern of all trustees is to be…

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Shortage Of Building Materials Council Asks Release

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 1

ADOPTING a suggestion by the health anil building inspector, Richmond Council at its last meeting decided to ask, through…

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Obstructed Sanitary Contractor Richmond Resident Fined Council Prosecution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 3

ON the unusual charge, preferred by the Richmond Council, of obstructing the carrying out of the sanitary service to her…

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Richmond Council Opposes "Grouping" Scheme Demands Ratepayer Poll First Mayor Castigates Government

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 1

"THIS postponing of elections and proposed amalgamations of council areas is a negation of local government," stated the Mayor of Richmond (Aid. J. W. Smith) in a forthright denunciation rat last week's council meeting of the State Government's…

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Shire Works Engineer Submits Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 4

THE following report was submitted by the engineer (Mr. W. Lamrock) to the October meeting of the Colo Shire Council and adopted…

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Brevities Richmond Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 3

The parks committee recommended that the £5 donation by Mr. W. Lamrock for tree planting be used in providing jacaranda trees at. 30…

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