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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Will Not Sell Land for Public Convenience Owner Advises Council

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

ADVISED by the owner that he was not prepared to sell the land selected as a suitable site for a public convenience…

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Special Rate Idea Opposed Protests to Shire Council Discussion Deferred for Month

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 1

OPPOSITION to the suggestion at the July meeting of the Colo Shire Council for a special loan rate in the Macdonald Valley area to pay for repairs to bridges and roads in that part of the shire, caused a further lengthy discussion at the August…

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Brevities Richmond Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 7

The secretary of the Windsor District War Agricultural Committee (Mr. V. Dugan) wrote asking support in representations he had made…

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No Nomination For Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 6

Apparently no one qualified for the position is aspiring to aldermanic honours at Richmond, for not one nomination…

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Flood Boats Still No Prospects Council Tries Again

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 3

ADVISED that boat builders contacted to date were too busy to construct the flood boats required by the councils in this…

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Windsor Council to Extend Street Lighting Magrath's Hill and Richmond Road Boundary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 7

AFTER discussions at several successive meetings on the subject, Windsor Council at its last meeting unanimously decided to extend the street lighting area along the Windsor-road to Magrath's Hill, and along Richmond-road to the municipal…

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Ten Homes for Richmond Sites Already Recommended Council Survey Meeting Is Advised

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 1

AT its last meeting Richmond Council was advised that the municipality, in response to its application, had been allotted 10…

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Aldermen Are Doubtful Cumberland County Council's Sweeping Powers Windsor Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 6

WINDSOR aldermen view the proposed Cumberland County Council with a good deal of doubt, as evidenced by the discussion which took place at a special meeting last Thursday, when correspondence was received regarding the form of nomination and…

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APPROACH To FERRY Colo Shire Council Route at Wiseman's

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 6

FOLLOWING an inspection of the ground by representatives of two councils and the Department of Main Roads, concerning…

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Ferryman Gives Up Contract Shire Council Dilemma Fresh Tenders Called

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 2

BEHIND a few brief references at the August meeting of the Colo Shire Council apparently lies a story of an effort…

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Good -Shire Response

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 7

The following comment was included in the report submitted by the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. James) to the August meeting of the Colo Shire…

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Not Favoured Shire Sanitary Service Extension

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 7

A SUGGESTION that the council might extend the shire sanitary service area was not adopted at the August meeting…

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Council Commends Associations Erection of Memorial Seats on Roads

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 6

WHEN asked by two progressive bodies for permission to supply suitable seats beside roads as Soldiers' Memorials, Colo…

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Council Wants Land For Home Sites Opposition to Private Purchase Minister Not Helpful

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 2

CLAIMING that the area known as the "Roxborough Hall Estate" could be better used in the council's home-building…

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Second Impounding Officer Richmond Council Decides

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

IN view of persistent complaints regarding tire straying stock nuisance in the municipality, Richmond Council at its…

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Sunday Football Protest Richmond Council Imposes Park Ban

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 3

IN response to a written pro test regarding the playing of football in the park on Sundays. Richmond Council at its last…

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Vegetable Growers Council State Body Proposed Conference Held

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 6

At a meeting representative of vegetable growers organisations convened recently by the Minister for Agriculture, it was decided that…

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Cricketers Granted Use of Oval Windsor Council Recommendation Lengthy Discussion at Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 1

WHETHER, Slaving granted the Windsor sub-branch of the R.S.L. the use of the Oval in McQuade Park for sports on one Saturday in each month until tire end of December, the council should grant the Windsor Cricket Club the use of the playing…

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Income Tax Uncertainty Reduces War Loan Subscriptions Richmond Mayor's Opinion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 1

AMID feeling: "Hear, hears" from certain fellow aldermen, the Mayor (Aid. J. W. Smith) remarked at the last Richmond…

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Deputation Water Hyacinth Question Windsor Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

HAVING received promises of support from other district councils interested, the last meeting of the Windsor…

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