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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Shire Affairs Clerk Tenders Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 2

THE following report was tendered by the Clerk (Mr. A. V. Sutton) to the July meeting of the Colo Shire Council and adopted:…

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[?]R Slow Says Alderman

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

"We are going rather slow with a dray, and could do better work with a lorry," said Ald Baldwin…

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Shire Council Puzzled River Road Petition Will Meet Residents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

DOUBTFUL as to just what was desired by ten residents who petitioned for a road between Webb's Creek and Leet's Vale…

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Council Wants Bigger Army Grant for Drainage

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

"It is a poor offer," commented Ald Drayton on Thursday night when Richmond Council decided to ask the Army…

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Old Custom Still Clings Council Breaking Mental Bonds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

JUDGING by certain comment made at the July meeting of the Colo Shire Council, it seems that the councillors arie beginning —albeit with some difficulty—to break the mental shackles of conservatism and make (for them) rather daring observations on…

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Brevities Colo Shire Council Meeting

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

Tenders received for the carting of shale from Wilberforce to Ebenezer and one mile beyond, and for carting crushed metal, were opened, and that…

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Disputed Account Council Agrees To Arbitrator

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

FURTHER consideration was given at the last Windsor Council meeting to an electricity account disputed by a Windsor…

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Claim Against Council For Impounded Stock

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 1

SOME interesting comment regarding the rights of an owner whose horses had been impounded and sold was made at the last…

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Council Protest Effective

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 3

In reply to its refusal to agree to the suggested closing of the Moray-street level crossing, Richmond Council at its last meeting received…

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Council Accepts Offers for Timber on Roads

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

TWO offers for the purchase of timber on roads in the municipality were accepted by the Windsor Council at a recent…

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Two Must Get Back Baulkham Hills Council By Election

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 6

At least two of the four men who recently resigned from Baulkham Hills Shire Council will regain their…

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Grants to Shire

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 6

The Local Government Department told Colo Shire Council on Monday that a grant of £100 for park improvements…

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Shire Officer Secures New Position

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

Having secured a position with Paddington Council, Mr A. V. Sutton on Monday resigned from the position…

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Shire Affairs Clerk Tenders Report

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

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

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Shire Works Engineer Submits Report

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 6

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

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Council Bye-election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 4

Counting of votes in the Baulkham Hills Shire bye-election on Saturday last is not yet complete, and an announcement…

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NO GRANt to Shire for Weeds

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 4

Writing through Mr Finnan, M.L.A., the Local Government Minister, Mr Cahill, told Colo Shire Council on Monday that…

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Complaints to Council About Straying Stock

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 6

Colo Shire Council on Monday had before it several complaints concerning the prevalence of straying stock in parts…

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Council Committee To Consider Richmond's Electricity Rates

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 1

Agreeing to a suggestion by the Mayor, Ald J. W. Sm[?] Richmond Council on Thursday night referred to the Electricity Committee a letter from the Sydney County Council urging the adoption by Richmond…

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Colo Council To Ask Federal Treasurer To Finance Water Plan

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 2

"They are only side-stepping the issue, and we should not let the matter rest," said the president, Cr Matheson, on Monday, when Colo Shire Council decided to place before the Federal Treasurer, Mr Chifley, a request for…

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