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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

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Council Will Prosecute Straying Stock Offences One Notice Issued

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 3

REAFFIRMING at its meeting on Monday its decision to prosecute owners of straying stock in fenced areas, Colo Shire…

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Principle Debated by Council Move To Allow Road Gates Defeated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

HOLDING to its policy of refusing' permission to erect gates on public roads, Colo Shire Council, alter an interesting debate at Monday's meeting, rejected by four votes to two a motion, to grant this permission in a particular instance…

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More Petitions to Council River Roads Questions Is Subject Further Interesting Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 1

GATHERING weight and impetus like a snowball, the discussion aroused by the suggestions for improved roads on each side of the Macdonald River in lieu of a bridge, abandoning portion of the present main road through "Shepherd's Gully," and…

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"Questions And Complaints" Shire Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 3

Cr. Mitchell said that two culverts on Wright's Creek-road were in a collapsed state, and were dangerous to traffic, and it was decided that…

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Brevities Richmond Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

A letter from the Hornsby Shire Council sought cooperation in a deputation to the Water Board to have extra pumping equipment installed to…

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Lantana Noxious Weed Richmond Council Decides

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 3

LEARNING at its last meeting that lantana had not been declared a noxious weed in the municipality, Richmond Council…

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Council As Retailer Suggestion by President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

A RATHER novel suggestion for the construction by the council of concrete fencing posts for sale to the public, without profit…

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Salvage Wanted Urgently Official Addresses Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

IN addressing last; Richmond Council meeting on the urgent need for continued salvage collections, a…

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Cement Supplies Adequate Assurance to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 3

IN response to its representations on the subject, the Richmond Council lias been assured that supplies of cement to this…

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"Not Fair" Manpower Decision Richmond Council Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

HOLDING that a refusal by the manpower authorities to release a man whom the council wished to employ was unfair…

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Richmond Drainage Water Board Question Says P.W.D. Council Wants Data

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

DISREGARDING a contention by the Public Works Department that the matter was one for the Water Board, Richmond…

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Council Requests New Dam Supply From Grose River Weir Scheme Also Revived

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

TWO water schemes which have been the subject of sporadic discussion for years past were referred to in interesting resolutions adopted by the Richmond Council at its meeting on Thursday evening last, the projects under discussion being the…

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Brevities Colo Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 3

The report of the finance committee stated that it had been decided to apply for extra petrol allowances for the councillors…

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"BALDERDASH" Comment By Alderman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

AN explanation by the Department of Main Roads as to why a coarser metal than usual had been placed on the main…

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Shire Items Baulkham Hills Meeting Tuesday, January 9

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

Sackville North subcommittee of the Windsor War Agricultural Committee wrote expressing its appreciation of council's support in its…

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Good Lead Fire Protection Subject Baulkham Hills Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

AN illustration of how an active lead can be given by an enterprising council on matters affecting general public welfare…

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Minister Reproves Council on Too-hasty Protest Electricity Authority

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

REPAYING to a protest by Windsor Council against a Government proposal to establish a central electricity authority, the…

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Weir Survey Asked Move by Windsor Council As Basis of Later Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

HOLDING that any discussion of a proposal for a weir on the Hawkesbury River in this district would be fruitless without some concrete evidence as to whether it was practicable and what the project would entail, Windsor Council at its meeting last week…

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Council Auditors

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

Richmond Council on Thursday night re-appointed Messrs Allen and Allen, of Sydney, as its auditors for 1945 at a fee…

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Sundries Windsor Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

A petition signed by 10 residents of Newtown asked for the provision of water and electricity services to their premises, and this was referred…

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