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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

289 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 15

Kegs Broke Footpath Richmond Council Claim

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 3

FOR once the Richmond Council had a "snappy comeback" to a business firm querying at the last meeting of the council a…

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Shock For Council Taking Over Electricity Supply. Dubbo Experience

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 7

IN view of the Colo Shire Council decision to take over the shire electricity supply from the Hawkesbury Development Co…

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Bridge Notices Department Has Last Word Council Accepts Onus

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 10

THE "passing the buck" contest between the Richmond Council and the Department of Main Roads as to who shall erect…

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Windsor Street Kerbing and Guttering Richmond Council Agrees Is Urgent

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 7

AGREEING on the urgency of the proposed Windsor-street Icerbing and guttering work, Richmond Council at its last…

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Happening Too Often Damage To Footpath Shunting Operations Blamed by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

"WHEN visitors by train look at this footpath, I wonder they don't catch the next train back!" remarked an alderman at the last…

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Council As Trustee £700 Residue at Windsor Patriotic Fund Public Meeting Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 1

THE public meeting at which the Windsor Patriotic and War Fund was disbanded on March 5 decided to appoint the Windsor Council as trustee of the £700 remaining to…

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Noxious Weeds Shire Council Warns Landowners Asks Other Councils' Support

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 1

WHEN the attention of the March meeting of the Colo Shire Council was drawn to the recent growth of noxious weeds, it was…

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Sackville Weir Proposal Not Favoured by Shire Council Suggests Road Bridge Instead

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

A SUGGESTION to the March meeting of the Colo Shire Council that it consider the advisability of a river weir in the Sackville area, carrying a roadway, was not…

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All Quiet Shire Electricity Front £50,000 Loan Mentioned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 1

BEYOND one formal and a couple of oblique references to the council's proposal to take over the electricity franchise in…

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Free Library Will Open This Year Windsor Council Project

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 9

WHEN the Town Clerk (Mr. F. J. Mason) was reading a formal motion for the striking of the ¼d library rate at the March…

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More Kurrajong Requests To Shire Council Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 7

COLO Shire Council's most consistent correspondent, the Kurrajong District Improvement Association, had a further list of…

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Big Transport Move Including Shire In Metropolitan Area Council Meeting Informed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 9

A MOVE to include Colo Shire in the metropolitan transport area, which will directly affect all transport operators in the…

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Not for Council Hyacinth Eradication £2000 Grant Refused

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 4

THAT the eradication of water hyacinth from, the Hawkesbury district was not a scheme to he undertaken by separate councils,…

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"IMPERTINENCE" Richmond Ratepayers' Request Comment by Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 9

"I THINK this is impertinence —asking: for an officer's report from one servant of the council on another," remarked the Mayor…

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Refund Asked Consumer's Request to Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 2

AN application by Mr. S. R. B. Hunt, of Pitt Town, for a refund of discount on an overdue electricity account, was referred to…

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"A Disgrace" Richmond Post Office Conditions Council Comment

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 8

DESIRED improvements to the post office and railway station were further mentioned at the last Richmond Council meeting…

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Park Problem Eradicating Khaki Weed Council Seeks Advice

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 4

WHEN its attention was drawn to the danger of spread ol khaki weed from the park area, Richmond Council at its last meeting…

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Poundkeeper Makes Spirited Reply on Complaint to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 2

ASKED to report on a complaint regarding stock being agisted in the pound paddock, the poundkeeper made a spirited…

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Tributes Top Inspector Richmond Council Farewell Good Wishes Offered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 1

ATTENDING his last meeting as health and building inspector at Richmond, Mr. W. F. Corrigan was the subject of appreciative…

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Cornwallis Not Overlooked Assurance By Council Answer to Complaint

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 2

"THE council has spent thousands more in that locality than it can collect in rates for years to come," stated the Mayor at…

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