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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Protest by Owner Land Resumption By Council Discussion Deferred

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 8

FOLLOWING consideration of a written protest by the owner of land proposed to be resumed as the site of a public…

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Too Many Bosses? Council Roads Staff Question at Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 6

QUITE a lengthy discussion at the last Richmond Council meeting resulted from a question as to who was the proper person…

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Old Question Revived Richmond Lowlands Flood Protection Council to Call Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 1

THE old question of the possibilities of protecting the Richmond Bottoms from periodical flooding, and consequent heavy losses of vegetable and other crops, was revived at the last Richmond Council meeting, when various suggestions were put…

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County Council for Hawkesbury Suggestion From Colo Shire Conference on July 30 PROPOSED

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 7

THE establishment of a County Council for the Hawkesbury, representing the four present local government bodies and dealing with matters of mutual concern to all but beyond the resources of any one council, was proposed at the July meeting of the Colo…

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Owner Defended Breach of Garbage Requirements Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 2

THE championship of an owner reported for allegedly failing to provide proper garbage receptacles at certain flats was a…

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Tributes To Late Prime Minister References at Council Meetings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 2

SINCERE tributes to the services rendered to to the nation by the late Prime Minister, Mr. John Curtin, were paid at the…

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Protest by Owner Land Resumption By Council Discussion Deferred

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 8

FOLLOWING consideration of a written protest by the owner of land proposed to be resumed as the site of a public…

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Opposed to Amalgamation Discussion at Windsor Council Preparing Case

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 3

ON being officially notified, at its last meeting, of the sitting of the Commission to consider, inter alia, possible alterations of…

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"Bungling Billy" Vindicated Sly "Poke" at Critics Letter to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 6

A FORMER councillor of Colo Shire "had his moment" in a "quiet thrust at former critics in an interesting letter to the July…

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Ten Mouses for Shire? Council Wants Fart In Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

AT the July meeting of the Colo Shire Council it was unanimously decided to make application for inclusion in the State…

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Private Hike Charges For Colo Shire Area Fixed by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 2

AS the result of a further discussion on charges for private hire cars, Colo Shire Council at its July meeting fixed those…

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Special Rate for Macdonald To Pay For Bridges Upkeep Colo Shire Council Idea

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 1

WITH the object of meeting the heavy cost of reconstruction and repair of certain bridges, and carrying out bridge maintenance generally in the Macdonald Valley portion of the shire, it was proposed at the July meeting of the Colo Shire Council that…

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Shire Council Discusses Single-Meter Tariff Report for Next Meeting Taking Over Supply Suggested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

A NUMBER of letters from residents asking that council review its previous decision not to permit the introduction of the single-meter tariff for electricity consumers in the shire caused ia further debate at the July meeting of the Colo Shire Council…

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Lukewarm Reception County Council Proposal Richmond Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 1

COMMENT at the last Richmond Council meeting on the Colo Shire Council's proposal for a County Council in the…

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Not Keen On County Council Centralisation "Menace," Says Richmond Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 1

"CENTRALISATION is a great menace to Australia, yet you want to centralise the councils," said the Mayor of Richmond (Ald. J. W. Smith), when he delivered a constructive address in opposition to forming a county council, at a conference of…

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Building Limit Lifted Richmond Council Informed Advising Public

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 8

THE former private building limit of £350 was lifted months ago, and each application was now dealt with on its merits, the…

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Single-Meter Rate Allowed Colo Shire Council Decides Will Be Optional for Present Consumers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 1

SUBJECT to the necessary consent of the Minister for Local Government, Colo Shire Council at its meeting on Monday decided to grant the request of the Hawkesbury…

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Station Lighting Dangerous Windsor Council Claim

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 9

AFTER it had been claimed at the last Windsor Council meeting that present lighting at Mulgrave railway station was…

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Pitt Town Body Active Constructive Suggestions to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 2

THAT the newly-formed Pitt Town Civic Club promises to be an alert and progressive body is indicated by the fact that the…

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Use of Oval Council Grants Permits Disagreements Possible

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 2

THE possibility of some future conflict of ideas was raised by permits which the Windsor Council has given for the use of…

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