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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

289 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 6 of 15

Pitt St. Drainage Residents Complain to Richmond Council

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

THE problem of storm-water overflowing properties in Pitt-street, Richmond, was referred to the works committee for report…

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Council Takes Over Park Tennis Courts Windsor Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 1

PAYING to a bank, front, the town improvement fund, an amount of £59 owing by a former Windsor Tennis Club, the…

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Paget St. Crossing Committee Recommends Closure to Pedestrians Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 9

A RECOMMENDATION by the works committee that council agree to the closing of Paget-street pedestrian crossing was…

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Local Clergy Criticised Alderman's Outburst in Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 1

ABSENCE of certain of the district clergy from the Memorial Service at Richmond on April 28 was the subject of bitter…

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Colo Shire Electricity Clerk's Report to Council Discussed at February Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

PUBLISHED below is a report submitted by the Shire Clerk (Mr. H. James) to the February meeting of the Cola Shire Council, regarding the proposal of the latter to take over the electricity franchise in the shire…

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Fruitgrowers' Association Supports New Council WINDSOR ' Meeting Decision Some Reservations Attached

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 10

GOING a step further, the executive of the Hawkesbury Fruitgrowers' Defence Association, at its meeting on Saturday last, decided to give full support to the newly-formed N.S.W. Citrusgrowers' Council, subject to one or two important…

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Richmond Sewerage Scheme Matter for Board Premier Advises Council Government Will Help

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 1

THE whole question of sewerage for Richmond, for which Government help would he available under certain conditions…

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Ceding Area to Shire Proposal To Windsor Council Residents Consulted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 9

RESIDENTS of a small area adjoining Boundary-road at Vineyard are to be asked by Windsor Council whether they desire their…

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'Bus Parking Discussion Inconvenient Site, Claim Aldermen Richmond Problem

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 10

LIKE the unwanted child, a new 'bus parking site in Windsor-street was metaphorically passed from doorstep to…

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Council Borrowing Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

Without discussion, the Windsor Council at its last meeting adopted a recommendation by the finance committee that a borrowing programme…

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Poor Show Richmond Council Meeting Rules Go by Board

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

ALL accepted rules of debate and courtesy to the Chair went overboard at the last Richmond Council meeting, which was the…

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Destruction of Hyacinth Northern Rivers Experience Windsor Council Informed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

INTERESTING details of procedure adopted on the Northern Rivers in eradicating water hyacinth were given in a letter to…

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Homes for Key Staff Richmond Council Discussion Again Deferred

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 9

AFTER, a lengthy discussion on the building of homes for key members of the staff, Richmond Council at its last meeting again…

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Remove Verandah Posts Direction To Windsor Owners Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 3

A RESOLUTION to direct owners to remove verandah posts from footpaths in the town within twelve months was…

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Work Getting Behind Council To Engage Temporary Hands Richmond Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 10

FOLLOWING a lengthy discussion at the last Richmond Council meeting on the works programme, it was decided to…

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Home-Site Applications Granted Council Sells Parts of "Holland's Paddock" Interesting Idea Rejected

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

GRANTING two applications for home sites in the area adjoining The Terrace known as "Holland's paddock," Windsor Council at its last meeting refused to go…

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Municipality of Windsor Poll of Ratepayers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

A POLL of ratepayers will be held on Saturday 1st June, 1946, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the following places…

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"Would-be Little Hitlers" Planners of New Council Boundaries Richmond Mayor Indignant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

CASTIGATING "those would-be little Hitlers and bureaucrats" who were planning the new local government boundaries in the County of Cumberland, the Mayor at the last, Richmond Council meeting expressed the fear that the scheme would not be…

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Council "Gallery"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 2

Windsor Council has had flattering attendances in the public gallery at its last two meetings—20 at the ordinary meeting and 40 at the…

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No Subsidy For Pitt Town Water Scheme Heated Scene at Special Council Meeting Alderman Blocked in Move for Alternate Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

WHEN, at a special meeting of the Windsor Council called on May 14 to discuss a refusal of Government subsidy to a separate Pitt Town water supply scheme, an…

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