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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

258 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 13

Fine Service Recognised Mr. Tate Made Life Vice President Show Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 10

IN recognition of his 20 years' able service of the association as secretary, from which position he resigned last year, Mr…

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May Seek Trotting Licence Show Council Discussion Assured Of LOcal Priority Stewards Will Consider Possibilities

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 9

ASSURED of local priority in any application for a trotting licence for this district, the council of the Hawkesbury…

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Owners to Be Prosecuted Health Orders Not Observed Windsor Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 1

OWNERS who have neglected to comply with repeated directions by Windsor Council to provide proper sanitary facilities…

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"Becoming Serious Problem" Heavy Traffic in George Street Windsor Council Is Perturbed Wants It Diverted to Macquarie Street

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 1

"THIS is becoming a serious problem," remarked an alderman at the last Windsor Council meeting", in suggesting that…

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Mayor Reports

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 9

In a Mayoral Minute submitted to the last Richmond Council meeting, the Mayor (Aid. J. W. Smith) reported that he had discussed…

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Council Prosecution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 10

Interesting proceedings in which the Windsor Council, through its health and building inspector, charged a resident, Lloyd David Rutter…

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Shire Work and Problems Reader Finds Old Brochure

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 11

The article headed "Shire Year Reviewed," appearing in this journal of January 8, provides some interesting reading for Colo Shire…

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Spare Those Trees! Appeal By Ratepayer to Richmond Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

AN appeal by a ratepayer for the Richmond Council to try other measures before resorting to the drastic action of cutting…

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Sunday Cricket Granted First Result of Referendum Richmond Council Comment Conditional Permission

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 9

FIRST result of the recent affirmative vote in the referendum regarding Sunday sport in Richmond Park was the…

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Council Delegates Reject Government Scheme Form Committee to Consider Alternative Grouping Proposals Discussed at Conference

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

SUCH part of the State Government's proposed regrouping of local government areas in the Country of Cumberland as applied to the proposed "No. 3 City" was…

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Council To Pay

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 9

At its last meeting the Richmond Council was informed that its contribution towards the estimated expenditure of £67,000 by the…

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Bomb Scow Idea Council Flood Boats Department's Suggestion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

A SUGGESTION by the Department of Local Government that bomb scows be used as flood boats in this district was…

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Council Can Act for Commission Building Homes At Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

PROVIDED the council could secure suitable tenders, it could have up to 20 Commission houses built in Richmond…

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No "Tomcats" Hurt! Falling Bunya Nuts Richmond Council Told

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 10

"THE trees have been there for forty years, and not even a tomcat has been hurt—and there have been plenty of tomcats…

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Retaining Wall Idea Coldly Received R.S.L. Members' Request to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

A REQUEST by the R.S.L. sub-branch for the council to construct a retaining wall along a private frontage was not…

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Behind Closed Doors Important Council Decisions Some Shire Examples

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

PUBLISHED below are examples of important decisions made these days by the Colo Shire Council behind closed…

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Town Planning Course Taken By Engineer Report to Shire Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

FIRST council in this district to have an officer attend a town-planning course is the Colo Shire Council—even though the shire…

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New Engines Ordered for Ferries New Relieving Point Shire Council Informed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 7

A DECISION by the Department of Main Roads to provide new engines for the Webb's Creek, Wiseman's Ferry and…

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Water Supply Problem Vineyard Meeting Discussion Request to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4

A REQUEST to the Windsor Council to allow the Water Board to enter the municipality to give a water supply to…

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"Off The Track" R.S.L. Request to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 9

"THEY'RE off the track altogether," remarked the President it the February meeting of the Colo Shire Council, regarding a…

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