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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

289 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 7 of 15

Council Commended Allowing Sunday Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 3

AT its last meeting the Windsor Council received a letter commending it on its decision at the previous meeting to allow…

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Move For Children's Playground Council Promises Help

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

OFFERED by the Pitt Town Civic Club a contribution of £90 towards a children's playgound at Pitt Town, Windsor Council…

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Dirty Premises Windsor Council Prosecution Vineyard Resident Fined

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

PROSECUTED by the Windsor Council on an "unclean premises" charge, a Vineyard resident, who pleaded guilty, was…

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Third Tennis Court Windsor Club's Request Council to Consider

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 3

A REQUEST to the last meeting of the Windsor Council to reserve an area sufficient for a third tennis court in McQuade…

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Poll Asked On Proposed Loan For Civic Centre Windsor Council Grants Petition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 3

RECEIVING a largely-signed petition asking for a poll of ratepayers on the proposed £2000 loan to purchase a site for a…

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Housing Commission Goes Ahead Tenders Called for Ten Windsor Homes Requests to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 4

JUDGING by a sheaf of letters received at the last Windsor Council 'meeting, the State Housing Commission is not…

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Municipal Grouping Scheme (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—Speculation is rife in all local government circles regarding the proposed amalgamation of the various shires and municipalities in the…

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County Council "Feeler" From Colo Shire Conference Suggested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

AT its May meeting the Golo Shire Council decided to send out a "feeler" to surrounding councils as to their views on the…

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Deputation To Shire Council Protest on Special Rate Case Put for McDONALD VALLEY

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

WAITING on the May meeting of the Colo Shire Council to protest against the special loan rate levied in the McDonald Valley area, and to ask council's co-operation in arranging a conference with the Minister, a deputation was informed that the…

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Conference Of Delegates Train Service Deputation Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 8

AT its last meeting; the Richmond Council adopted a suggestion to first prepare a case for the proposed deputation asking…

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Saturday's Loan Poll Question for Ratepayers' Decision Windsor Council's Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

IN view of the keen interest centred on next Saturday's poll of ratepayers as to whether the Windsor Council shall acquire a certain site for the proposed Town Hall…

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No Sunday Football on Richmond Park Club Renews Request But Council Hands Tied

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 10

A FURTHER request for Sunday competition football to be permitted on the park was received at the last Richmond…

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"How the Hell" Mayor Exasperated Complaints by Aldermen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 9

"HOW the hell can the roads be done by waving a magic wand?" demanded the Mayor at the last Richmond Council…

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Council Asks For Proclamation Road From Armstrong's to Lower Portland

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

AT the suggestion of the engineer, Colo Shire Council at its May meeting decided to ask the Main Roads Department to…

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Utility Sale Council Receives 87 Tenders Decides to Restrict to Local Residents

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 8

RECEIVING 87 tenders for purchase of a utility truck offered for sale, Richmond Council, after some head scratching at…

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Alderman Bitterly Attacks Mayor Pitt Town Water Supply Discussion Deputation Interviews Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

CONTESTING a statement by the Mayor that an alternate proposal for Pitt Town water supply had not been before the council, an alderman at the last Windsor…

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Company Chairman Comments On Council Case Shire Electricity Proposal Claims Factors Overlooked in Considering Project

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

This paper published recently in full the report of the Shire Clerk to the Colo Shire Council dealing with the proposal to acquire the assets of the Hawkesbury Development…

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Council Accepts Poll Result Quietly One Alderman Comments at Windsor Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 3

ONLY one alderman offered any comment when the result of the recent poll of ratepayers, on the question of raising a loan to…

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Council Donation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 8

At its last meeting the Blacktown Shire Council decided to donate 25 guineas to the "Food for Britain" Fund. Several councillors spoke of…

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Council Insurance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 7

A resolution moved by Crs. Lane and Knudson at a recent meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council, that the council's insurance business be…

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