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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

346 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 6 of 18

Local Rate Up Next Year Prediction by Aldermen Windsor Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

THAT it would be necessary to increase the town improvement rate, at least, next year was agreed by several…

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Council Delegates Hopeful of Rail Electrification

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

STRONG feeling that electrification of the railway to Richmond will be considered in the post-war reconstruction programme is held by the Mayor of Richmond, Ald J. W. Smith, and the Deputy Mayor, Ald A. E. Dalton…

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Water Schemes Baulkham Hills Shire Interested Asks to Be Represented

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

THE last meeting of the Richmond Council was advised by the Baulkham Hills Shire Council that the latter was interested…

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Canning Pea Prices Protest By Richmond Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

AT THE instance of the Mayor Ald J. W. Smith, Richmond Council on Thursday decided to protest against the Prices…

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Council Requests Early Payment of Impounding Fees

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

Richmond Council on Thursday decided to ask the Agriculture Department to expedite the payment of fees due on…

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Further Works by Windsor Council Recommendations Adopted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

IN a report by the works committee adopted at the last meeting of the Windsor Council, recommendations were made for a…

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Minister Replies to Council Water Conservation Request

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

THE Minister for Conservation Mr Graham, through Mr Finnan, Member for Hawkesbury, told Richmond…

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No Progress Release Of Man For Council Job

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

Although it had again sought the support of Mr J. B. Chifley, M.H.R., Richmond Council has not been successful in securing…

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Bigger Beer Quota No Action By Richmond Council

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

Richmond aldermen on Thursday "received" two letters requesting co-operation in improving the beer quota…

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Deputation on Electric Railway Proposal Report to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

RECEIVING a verbal report, at its last meeting, on the joint council deputation regarding electrification of the Richmond…

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Was Court Decision Wrong? Discussion by Council Electricity Case

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

WHETHER, in dismissing a charge by the council against a consumer at a recent Richmond Court, the magistrate was aware…

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Added Area Protest Bringing Delinquent Boys To District Discussion by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

ON receiving protests from, two added area centres against a proposal to bring delinquent boys from the Gosford Home to…

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Standard Garbage Bin To Be Enforced Richmond Council On Fly Menace

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 3

AFTER considering a report by the Health Officer, Mr W. P. Corrigan, concerning the fly menace due to unsatisfactory garbage containers, Richmond Council on Thursday decided to enforce, at the end of one month, the…

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Pea Price Discrimination Council to Protest Richmond Decision Member's Aid Sought

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 1

WHEN informed at its last meeting of the disparity between the contract pea price offered to growers in this district and that…

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An Important Discovery Found Malaria Mosquitoes in Clarendon Pond Alderman Warns Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 1

THAT he had personally discovered specimens of the malaria-carrying mosquito, both in adult and larvae stages, in a…

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Council Rates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 1

At its last meeting the Windsor Council was advised by the Local Government Association that the position regarding the…

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Question Richmond Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 4

When questions were invited by the Mayor (Ald. J. W. Smith.) at the conclusion of ordinary business at the last Richmond Council meeting…

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Brevities Richmond Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 4

There was a short discussion regarding the tarring of the loop road to Clarendon railway station, and it was decided to go ahead with this…

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Council Defended (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 3

Sir,—May I comment on a letter from Maraylya Progress Association to the Minister for Local Government published in the "Gazette" of 8/3/45…

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Question Time Windsor Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 4

When questions were invited by the Mayor (Ald. W. J. Ross) at the conclusion of ordinary business at the last Windsor Council meeting…

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