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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

272 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 14

Garbage Tins Standard Type Desirable Richmond Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

THE weird ami wonderful assortment of garbage receptacles used by residents was discussed at the last Richmond Council…

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Release Asked by Electrical Mechanic Windsor Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

WHEN asked by an electrical mechanic on the staff for his release to accept another position, Windsor Council at its last…

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Sundry Items Richmond Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

After considering an offer for the ease of the grazing right of Icely Park, it was decided, in justice to others who might be interested, to…

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Mail Service on Richmond Line Reply to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

THAT the present arrangements for mail deliveries between Richmond and other centres on the Richmond line are…

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Prosecution Cycling on Footpaths Richmond Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

AFTER repeated, warnings (mostly unheeded), a concerted campaign by the police and the Richmond Council health…

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Fire Danger From Gas Producers Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

AFTER discussing at its last meeting the danger of disastrous fires through the careless use of producer gas units, Richmond…

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Stinkworth Now Spreading Rapidly Shire Council Alarmed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

SOME alarm was expressed at the Colo Shire meeting on, Monday at the rapid spread of the noxious weed, stinkwort, along…

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President Blames Mayor Flood Boats "Misunderstanding" "Red Herring Across the Trail"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

STILL maintaining, in a discussion at the Colo Shire Council meeting on Monday, that the Government grant to the three district councils for flood boat services was intended to maintain a "ferry" service (as distinct from a "rescue" service), the…

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Petition Pre-dawn Lighting Richmond Council Agrees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

ON hearing a petition for restoration of street lighting between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily, Richmond Council at its last…

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No Permit for Erecting Structure Council Secures Conviction

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

IN the first local proceedings of their kind, at the Richmond Police Court on Friday, the Richmond Council secured a…

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With Regret Popular Young Lady by Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

THAT the words "with regret" were no empty term in accepting the resignation from the Colo Shire office staff of Mrs. O. M…

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Shire Matters Clerk Submits Report to February Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 5

THE following report was submitted by the Clerk (Mr. A. V. Button) to the February meeting of the Colo Shire Council and adopted…

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Windsor Council Wants Extra Man

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

Al the instance of Ald. Gosper and Chapman, Windsor Council deeided to take steps to engage an additional man…

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Bush Fires Measures Foe Control Shire Councils' Emergency Powers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

THE Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, strongly advises Shire Councils to use the emergency powers conferred upon them under the National…

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Heavy Traffic Richmond Council Request Police Report Disputed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

EXPRESSING strong doubts regarding a police report that heavy traffic did not pass through the town at excessive…

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Question Time at Shire Council Meeting

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

WHEN "questions and complaints" were invited by the President (Cr. H. C. Matheson) at the February meeting of the Colo Shire Council, Cr…

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Discouraging to Shire Council. Kurrajong Water Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

THAT there was a very poor respect of obtaining a water supply for the Kurrajong area at present, was implied in a letter…

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Confirmed Brigade Captain's Authority Shire Council Decision

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

AFTER, some discussion at the February meeting of the Colo Shire Council on the subject of Bush Fire Brigades generally,…

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Sub-standard Houses Richmond Aldermen Embarrassed "In Committee" Move Defeated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

WHEN the first instalment of a comprehensive report ion the worst instances of sub-standard houses in the town, ordered at the previous meeting, was presented to the Richmond Council meeting last week, considerable embarrassment was displayed by certain members of the council—particularly as one alderman was…

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Group Region Post-war Planning Includes Colo Shire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

A POSSIBLE "region," comprising a group of shines, for post-war planning purposes was suggested to the February…

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