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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

258 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 13

Bridge Damage Stops Traffic At Wright's Creek Council Takes Action

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

THE importance of repairs to Wright's Creek Bridge was stressed at the February meeting of the Colo Shire Council…

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Owner Fined Had Fence Erected Without Approval Council Takes Action

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

FOR having erected a fence without the approval of the Windsor Municipal Council, a Windsor resident was fined £2…

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Not Tempted To Take Over Scenic Road Repairs Council Declines Grant

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 8

AN offer of a Government grant of £800 did not tempt the Colo Shire Council to put up an additional £400 and take over…

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Council Disagrees With Planning Officer Rejects Appeal to "Look to the Future" Grants South Windsor Sawmill Application

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

DISAGREEING with a recommendation by a planning officer of the Cumberland County Council that an application for permission to set up a…

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Prosecutions Stopped Windsor Council Informed Mayor's Explanation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

THE proceedings against certain property owners decided on by the Windsor Council, which confirmed its decision at a later…

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Council Holdup

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 5

The Windsor Council at its last meeting received requests from both the Housing Commission and the contractor concerned, to expedite the…

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County Council Levy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 3

At its last meeting the Windsor Council was notified that its levy for 1947 towards the estimated expenses of the Cumberland County Council…

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Public Library Matters Report to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 4

INDICATING that the library committee is "on the job," a further report by the committee to the last Windsor Council…

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State Governor for Show? Council's Invitation

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

AS the Prime Minister will not be able to open the 1947 Hawkesbury Show, it has been decided to invite the State…

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Show Council Will Ask For Trotting Licence

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

At the show council meeting last week Mr. A. L. Mitchell gave notice of a motion for next meeting that the council apply…

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Water Consumption "Very Heavy" Windsor Council Told

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 10

THE consumption of water from the town supply had been "very heavy" during the hot weather in the previous month…

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May Clean Up Gutters Windsor Council Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 3

THE state of Windsor's grass- grown gutters and footpaths is such as finally to move the Windsor Council to a decision to…

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Will Peruse Building Applications Windsor Council Appoints Committee

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 10

AN innovation for the Windsor Council, the appointment of a building committee to scrutinise all building applications…

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Planning at Windsor Preliminaries Taken Further Stage Decision by Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

WITH two aldermen dissenting, preliminary arrangements for planning the form of future development of the municipality…

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Not Satisfied Council Again Asks For Subway Windsor Railway Station

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 10

NOT satisfied with the department's reply to the request for an improved traffic subway at Windsor railway station…

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Municipality of Richmond Extraordinary Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919, as amended, and Ordinances made…

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Footpath Chipping Queried Alderman Asks Reason for Priority

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

THE chipping of a section of footpath in a certain street led to same terse comment at the last Richmond Council meeting…

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Council Prosecution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 8

When the health inspector (Mr. H. N. Pennefather) reported to the last Windsor Council meeting that one of a number of milk samples he had…

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Grant For Paving Mulgrave Road Windsor Council Accepts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 7

AT its last meeting the Windsor Council accepted a Government grant offered, subject to certain conditions, towards the…

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Ex-Clerk Charges Shire President Information Is Dismissed Costs Given Against Informant

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

ALLEGING that the President of the Colo Shire Council had accepted travelling expenses in excess of amounts to which he was entitled in law, a former Shire Clerk…

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