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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

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County Council Costs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 10

Richmond Council has been advised that its assessed contribution to the expenses of the newly-formed Cumberland County Council will be…

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Big Jolt For Aldermen Council Accused of "Lack of Civic Pride" Ex-president Surveys Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 10

IN a critical letter to the December meeting of the Windsor Council, a former resilient took one or two nasty digs at that body, which she accused of "lack of civic pride." Her criticism was constructive, however, for she tendered suggestions to…

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Super Now Sold Is "Rubbish" Opinion of Aldermen Want Offal Release

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 6

THAT superphosphate now being sold to farmers is "rubbish," was the considered opinion expressed by two farmer aldermen…

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Shire to Investigate Unauthorised Parking Fees Collected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

IT was stated by Cr. Brown and the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. James) at Monday's meeting of the Colo Shire Council that both…

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Swings Damaged By Heedless Adults Richmond Council Claim

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

"I HAVE seen married women, and men, double-banking on the small savings How are they going to stand up to that?" said…

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Fortnightly Meetings Not Favoured Windsor Council Rejects Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 9

A MOVE to revert to pre-war fortnightly meetings, instead of the present monthly sessions, was rejected by the December…

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Lifesaver Patrols At Richmond Suggestion to Council River Dangers Discussed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

A SUGGESTION that the council might inaugurate steps to have lifesaving patrols at North Richmond on week-ends…

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Company Request Refused Asks for Meter to Be Reset Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 9

A REQUEST by a company for the re-setting of its maximum-demand meter, the reading of which was claimed to have…

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Repatriation Committee Wanted For Windsor Official Addresses Council Need of Local Contact for , EX-SERVICEMEN

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

THE valuable assistance a Repatriation Committee at Windsor could render to district ex-Servicemen and the Repatriation Department as regards rehabilitation…

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Timber Frame Houses for Richmond Scheme Council Agrees to Proposal by Commission Lack of Bricks Given As Reason

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 5

THE ten houses to be erected in the Richmond Municipality by the State Housing Commission will be of timber frame construction, probably with fibro walls…

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Wants to Join Richmond Municipality Appeal From Londonderry Area Made to Boundaries Commission

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 6

EXPRESSING dissatisfaction with, the services given to the area by the Castlereagh Council, the Londonderry War Agricultural Committee has appealed to the Boundaries Commission to include Londonderry in the Richmond Municipality. The letter…

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Shire Works Engineer Presents Report January Meeting of Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

THE first report presented by the engineer (Mr. J. A. McKenna) since resuming duty lifter his A.I.F. service, was submitted to…

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New Shire Body Council Repatriation Committee Public Meeting Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 3

AT its January meeting the Colo Shire Council decided to constitute itself a repatriation and rehabilitation committee…

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Mayor As Bidder?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 8

At the last Windsor Council meeting the Mayor (Aid. W. J. Ross) was authorised to attend the forthcoming sale of army surplus materials at…

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Shire Development Plan Suggestions to Council Transport, Water And Electricity Clerk Offers Ideas

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 6

INTERESTING suggestions for the immediate development of the shire were offered to the January meeting of the Colo (Mr…

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Trunk Line Service Criticised by Shire Councillor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 10

"The trunk line service down our way is terrible. You can put a call through in the morning and then go away for hours before you get it,"…

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Shire Affairs Clerk Presents Report to January Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

THE following report was presented by the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. James) to the January meeting of the Colo Shire Council, and was adopted:…

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Straying Stock Council Warns Prepared to Prosecute

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 3

THE Colo Shire Council decided at its last meeting to try to end the straying stock menace. A PETITION complaining of large…

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Offer Accepted. Gift of Trees to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

WHEN a correspondent offered the Windsor Council at its last meeting a gift of young trees for park improvement, the offer…

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Council Problem To Convince Minister Grant for Water Supply

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 10

TO obtain Government subsidy for the Pitt Town and Mulgrave water schemes, the Windsor Council wil have to convince the…

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