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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

258 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 11 of 13

"Awful Comment Army" on Housing Situation Conditions Revealed in Ballot Applications Comment By Richmond Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 1

DETAILS of which he hart learned, as a member of the advisory committee which scrutinised applications for the recent ballot for Housing Commission homes at Richmond, were "an awful commentary on present conditions, and it is no credit to the powers…

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Stray Stock Owned By Government Council Will Demand Fees in Future

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 3

WITH a further instance before it of straying stock from the H.A. College being released from the pound without…

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Shire Finances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 10

The report submitted to the September meeting of the Colo Shire Council by the Clerk (Mr. H. James), showed, in the general fund…

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Wants Pen Friend at Windsor English Housewife Writes to Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 6

WISHING to correspond with a housewife of about her own age at Windsor, an English housewife has written to the…

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Tour Of McDonald Valley Shire President Reports to Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 12

INCLUDED in reports submitted, to the September meeting of the Colo Shire Council was one from the President, on…

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Council Is Determined Taking Over Electricity Supply Thinks Will Be Soon, Says President

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 September 1947 · page 1

REPLYING to a deputation at the September meeting of the Colo Shire Council, the President said the council still intended to take over the shire electricity supply…

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Protests On Tannery Proposal Blacktown Shire Council Gives Consent

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 3

THE proposal to establish a light-leather tannery at Northmead instead of Windsor brought Blacktown Shire…

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Commission Homes Praised Discussion by Council More Wanted At Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

PRAISE for the homes being completed, at Richmond by the Housing Commission was expressed by two…

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Glossodia Meeting Wants 'Bus Route Retained Speakers Annoyed with Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 1

STRONG criticism of the Colo Shire Council's action regarding Mr. Bruce King's 'bus route, as outlined by him…

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One-Side Parking Richmond Council Request

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 1

CONCERNED at the possible danger from vehicles being parked on both sides of the main street, Richmond Council…

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Sustenance Charge Refitted Asked Refused by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 3

AN application by the H.A. College authorities for a refund of the sustenance charges paid on impounded Government stock…

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New Civic Move District Council of Citizen Bodies

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 3

At an inaugural meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall, Windsor, on September 18 of the Hawkesbury District Council of Progressive and…

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Second Cricket Pitch In Icely Park Richmond Council Proposal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

A DECISION to investigate the possibilities of an immediate laying-down of another cricket pitch in Icely Park was…

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Single-meter for Windsor Decision by Council Operates 1st October

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 6

PROBABLY the last council in the County of Cumberland to do so, Windsor Council at its last meeting decided to adopt…

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Still After Department Council Persistent Impounding Fees

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 1

IT was indicated at the last Richmond Council meeting that the council is still after departmental scalps on the question of…

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Might Cause Trouble Council Wary of R.S.L. SUGGESTION

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 9

A SUGGESTION by the R.S.L. sub-branch that certain names be added to the Honour Holl on the Memorial Gates was…

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Shire Valuations Jump Council Given Figures Over-All Increase Of 53 Per Cent

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 1

PERHAPS the biggest jump in valuations in the history of the Colo Shire was evident in figures submitted to the…

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Generating Station Richmond Council Wants It in District

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 1

A SUGGESTION that the at­tention of the County Council be directed to the advantages of­fered by this district as a site…

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Council Makes Statement 'Bus Route Deviation Result of Complaints by Other Owners

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 1

THE order to a 'bus proprietor to return to his original route on the Lower Portland-Glossodia-Windsor run was made as a result of complaints that this 'bus was taking…

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Colo Shire Council Ordinary Election of Six Councillors

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 8

NOTICE is hereby given that the Statutory election of six Councillors (two for each of A, B and C Ridings) will toe held on Saturday…

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